Getting out of your groove

[AcidJazz]

I'm relatively inexperienced but understand the concepts pretty well in the game. I thought outlining this main point might help more of the beginner players realize something. I read an article somewhere and I thought it was a really good generalization of how poker works and it kept things very simple. There are basically 3 types of players. Calling stations, People who bet too much, People who fold too much. The greater players have a lot better combination of this and know when to handle each a lot better. Those guys are just tough to beat :P Once you understand the fundamenals of poker, then you need to start thinking more on how to play your opponent rather than playing your hand.

I was always intimidated by the tables that folded all the time, but in reality they have a lot of weakness too as ... well they fold too much. They fear aggression. I much prefer the extremely aggressive tables as I have no problem being tight. Calling stations just give you both ends of oppurtunities.

Basically, I think understanding the fundamentals of poker (what cards to play and why) and understanding what situations your in as the cards come up is the most important thing. After you've got a good understanding of that, then understanding how players work becomes extremely important. You're always playing against someone's mistakes. A perfect player would be pointless to play against.

This may seem like no [censored] to everyone, but I really study the game and the more I can get complex ideas to really simple ones, the more I feel like I've progressed in anything.

comments?