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Old 10-21-2007, 12:18 PM
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[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] top stuff OP ...

I'd add in a little something more to the mix - and will probably write up a longer post on this when I gots the time.

I think another thing that holds a lot of people back (and I'm talking from personal experience here as well) is doing too much of #1.

Yes you gotta play a lot of hands - but on the flipside you ought to think about the quality of the hands you play as well as the quantity. By that I mean are all your poker hands sitting down at 216748632784632 tables and grinding??

If so this is bad. Work out a schedule and play the majority of your hands at 216748632784632 tables to keep on top of #1 it's good to play the bulk of your hands at peak times, but also play a few hands at ONE table (or two if you can't handle one table) really really really focus and concentrate on that one table try and read peoples hands accurately every hand thats dealt - try and get inside their heads - try manipulating them to do what you'd like them to - pick out one small thing from the forum stickies or from a good poker book like the new PNL one and try to apply that thing to your game that session - really give it 110% focus and concentration - once you're done playing spend at least as long as you played studying the hands you just played - get out pokerstvove check out your equities and see how good the decisions you made were (this is a good healthy dose of #2 really) - even if you only do this for a 1 hour session each week and your standard of play will improve faster than if you just keep on grinding and grinding and grinding.

[/ QUOTE ]dude i couldnt agree more with u. i have gotten so much better when i droppped back down to 4 tables and only played when i wanted to and could play my A game. it is remarkable how much it helps. but too many people here only see the short term effects of them and thus dont do it and r missing out on a lot
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Old 10-21-2007, 01:17 PM
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Default Re: 5 Steps to Prevent Holding uNL\'ers Back. (Carpal \\\'Tunnel Post)

Great post OP.

Everything in moderation.

Don't play so many hands that you don't have time to study.

Don't study so much that it's just head knowledge and never becomes practical.

Get out so you don't get burned out from playing/studying.


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dude i couldnt agree more with u. i have gotten so much better when i droppped back down to 4 tables and only played when i wanted to and could play my A game. it is remarkable how much it helps. but too many people here only see the short term effects of them and thus dont do it and r missing out on a lot

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I have realized this same thing myself.
Some players can play 8 tables and are still bored.

I think any more than four and I start to lose reads and make worse decisions.

Maybe my hourly rate would be higher playing more tables but I want to develop and then move up.
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Old 10-21-2007, 04:25 PM
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good post. i struggle with steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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Old 10-21-2007, 05:53 PM
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good post. i struggle with steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

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Old 10-21-2007, 05:54 PM
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good post. i struggle with steps 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

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Old 10-21-2007, 07:03 PM
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Great post.
Step one is something i wish i could work on but im at university so work and social life come first. I think, however that is good for my poker game.
I only had an hour to play today and won 5 buyins 4 tabling 50NL because i was fresh and eager to play (and i ran gooot)
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Old 10-22-2007, 12:06 AM
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Nice one M!
4 and 5 are so important yet kinda hard.
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