Studying poker away from the table, how's it done???

[celtic123]

When my laptop broke, I and I needed my hud fix. I bought a cheap calculator and pack of cards. Dealt AA v KK. Random flops , worked out changing equities, street by street, studied combinations. Figured out how to convert % into odds.

Filled pages of my notepad working stuff out. Finding out how much I didnt actually know.
I got a new pc, then it stopped, im still a beginner, but playing 20 NL . I was 2NL when my laptop broke.

[seven-deuce]

When my laptop broke, I and I needed my hud fix. I bought a cheap calculator and pack of cards. Dealt AA v KK. Random flops , worked out changing equities, street by street, studied combinations. Figured out how to convert % into odds.

Filled pages of my notepad working stuff out. Finding out how much I didnt actually know.
I got a new pc, then it stopped, im still a beginner, but playing 20 NL . I was 2NL when my laptop broke.

If you don't mind me asking are you beating 20nl? And what site do you play on?

I currently play 10nl taking a few days break then ill be grinding as much as i can and studying as well. I can't wait to move up to 25nl where you can make decent $ compared to what im used to at 2nl,5nl and 10nl.

My plan is to clear a few deposit bonuses on different sites over the summer and take a shot at 25nl when i have 30+ BI's so i don't play like a little girl because i'm under rolled.

[celtic123]

If you don't mind me asking are you beating 20nl? And what site do you play on?
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I definitely cant beat the regulars at 20NL. But im beating some of the worse players. I don't think that qualifies as beating it tho.

I play on Microgaming , Ladbrokes.

[MadMojoMonkey]

Filled pages of my notepad working stuff out. Finding out how much I didn't actually know.

Lots of gold in this thread, but this alone reminded me how easy it is to forget that study is study, whether physics or poker.

Everyone learns differently. If you haven't ever considered learning modalities, then look into it. Some people learn really well in lectures, but struggle to learn anything from homework. Some people can be told what to do 100 times and they'll never remember it, but if you show them once, they remember it forever.

Each of us will learn the most when we balance our modality to our own strengths.

I tend to think I'm a genius in my head, but when I say something out loud, I realize its stupid. So I need to talk to myself when I'm working on an important idea, before I present it to anyone. I need to say something out loud in order to trigger my skepticism that makes me question if the conclusions are good. I work best in groups.

All I'm saying is... Whatever your style of study, you will almost definitely benefit from taking the time to study what methods of studying work best for you.

The rest of my advice is being presented by others so far.

Also, watch the pros play on TV or internet when you can. Not only is it good to think about poker when you are not in the hand, but also those guys accidentally enlighten me with off-handed comments.

EDIT: Watch bikes vids on FTR, too. The nonchalant way that he folds trips on the river, pushes people off of draws, and gets otherwise decent players to turn into complete donks against him... it's just spectacular in its own right.

[kmind]

Use some programs. There's tons out there. Flopzilla and CardrunnersEV are exceptional.

Those cost money so equilab wold be a decent free program. Learn how board textures interact with ranges, try to build your own ranges, learn some math stuff.

[DoubleJ]

Use some programs. There's tons out there. Flopzilla and CardrunnersEV are exceptional.

Flopzilla FTW

Does anyone know of/Use Ace Poker Drills? (It's by the same guys who make LeakBuster for HEM, btw)

[kmind]

Flopzilla FTW

Does anyone know of/Use Ace Poker Drills? (It's by the same guys who make LeakBuster for HEM, btw)

I have to opt to never recommend their products. I have LeakBuster and like it and use it.

But their marketing techniques are very shady and I have no respect for their company. I tried Ace Poker Drills awhile ago and I don't remember if I liked it but I assume I didn't if I don't remember it.

[DoubleJ]

...their marketing techniques are very shady and I have no respect for their company...

oooo errr

what kind of 'shady'?

[kmind]

oooo errr

what kind of 'shady'?

So many people from their company go into threads on all poker forums possible disguised talking about how great their products are. They also ask certain players to do the same in their blogs etc without people knowing they're really just advertising them and don't care about their products.

May not sound too bad or whatever but it makes me have very little respect for a company that needs that to happen.

[DoubleJ]

Flopzilla FTW

Great video here on how to use Flopzilla that ties in 100% with this thread:

Using Flopzilla | SplitSuit

[BTW - there's also a discount offer at the end. May/may not still be valid]

Oddly, the guy doesn't seem to know how to use the filters (Ooooh. Get me. Software God), and doesn't mention HeatMapping (though he may not be on the latest release), but still v. good.

So many Eye-Opening moments with this application. Rilly.