How do you become a consistent winning player?

[jhans24]

When I started I used the chart that put hands into seven groups. Group 1 was AA KK QQ JJ AKs, all the way down to 108o which was the last group 7 hand. The chart told you in what positions you could play certain hands. I would sit there with the list next to me and try to remember what group the hand was in as soon as I got my cards. After a month or two I knew them all and had learned the importance of playing hands in position. Then I was able to move off of the chart and just play poker. It was an excellent way to force a little discipline on your game when you just want to play cards not fold.

Of course now I pretty much only play Holdem in tournaments and PLO8 cash, but the foundation was still layed in those hand groupigs.

Josh