Am I doing everything that I can?

[Shotglass]

Okay, I need to know. Am I doing everything I can to get better at NL Holdem?

1. Reading everything on the subject. Books, ebooks, articles, forums, etc.
2. Watching videos of pros playing the game.
3. Will be getting coaching soon and will be part of either deucescracked or cardrunners.
4. Joined several poker forums and will be posting alot of trouble hands that need to be analyzed
5. Am currently playing as much as my bankroll permits(18+ hours)
6. Am currently using HEM(w/ addons) and PT3, to analyze how I am playing.
7. I am able to recognize good advice and am able to check my ego and think constructively if said advice differs from my opinion.

Carefull with # 2: Not all pros are a good as people think. Better off with coaching videos from one of the better training sites. Do a google search. Better yet, do # 3 but research the coach (a lot) before plunking down any $$$ for his/her svcs.

#5 could be a big problem. If you're doing marathon grinds then how's your irl? When do you sleep, study poker theory, eat and so on? If you're not givin the game your 100% attention while playing, whether in a hand or not(i.e. combining any of the others with #5{or any other BS like surfing the web}), then you've got a problem.

Also, work on # 7.

[OutlawPro318]

Carefull with # 2: Not all pros are a good as people think. Better off with coaching videos from one of the better training sites. Do a google search. Better yet, do # 3 but research the coach (a lot) before plunking down any $$$ for his/her svcs.

#5 could be a big problem. If you're doing marathon grinds then how's your irl? When do you sleep, study poker theory, eat and so on? If you're not givin the game your 100% attention while playing, whether in a hand or not(i.e. combining any of the others with #5{or any other BS like surfing the web}), then you've got a problem.

Also, work on # 7.

-will do research on coaches
-as for irl, that's not too important, as far as am i concerned i have no other obligations or duties, i just got out of university and am just relaxing
-i have a full 6 hours to sleep
-i study poker theory on the weekends
-i have food and drinks beside my computer, so i play poker and eat/drink at the same time

-as for the rest, THAT is a matter of opinion. I think playing as much as my bankroll permits has been beneficial to me. I could care less about the rest of "IRL" lol