Reading the board.

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The best way is to just practice a lot. So even when you are not in a hand, you should be watching and thinking about the board. In addition to thinking about what hands are currently possible, try to think about the different cards that can come and how they will affect things: "If a jack comes, QT will be the nut straight", "If a heart comes, a flush will be possible".

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Very good post. If you're still working on the basics, as I am, pick one to emphasize for a day or a week.

Ccncertrate on bluffing your next session. Or see how precisely you can compute pot odds. Pick a position (button, for example) and think about what hands you are playing from there. Continuation bets, when to slowplay a big hand, etc., etc. There is always something you can work on.

When you make your first million, you'll know that the pieces are coming together. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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