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My first question what is the best way to do analysis? I have seen threads where people share a few of their hands. I shy away from those because I'm not confident in my analysis of my own hands. How could I analyze somebody else's hands.
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IMO, the first step is to read the post of other people whom you respect or who have proven results. See what they say in their analysis of hands.
Second, just get in there are post your thoughts. Someone will tell you if you are wrong. If you get flamed, just take as a lesson learned. I for one have been flamed many times in the past for giving what was frankly bad advice. Just get in there and mix it up. That's the best way to learn IMO.
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The second question I have is how can I use Poker Tracker to sort out hands where the post-flop play can be analyzed? PT didn't come with an instruction manual. I have yet to see one on their site. Here I have seen a few threads regarding specific situations. I am hoping to find a broader series of analysis ideas that can be aided by PT.
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Go to this page on PT's website. There is a PT help file that you can download. I'm sure they have advice in them (although I never read them myself).
http://www.pokertracker.com/patch.html
Also, I sort hands by game number. But if you are looking for advice on your hands, post the hands that gave you trouble here.
This is what I do:
While playing, if I get in a spot where I am not sure what to do or if something interesting occurs, I click on the instant HH option. I copy the entire HH for that hand and past it into a text file. I save the text file to my desktop. I also add other pertinent info. (like where I am at in the MTT, reads on villain, etc.) in this text file.
Later, I go back and look at the raw HH in the text file. I try to decide if there is something I could have done better. If I still feel confused or lost, then I post it here.
Hope that helps.
Sherman