How to Improve?

I think i'm a not bad player, i have my faults and am working on them.

Folk say the only way to improve is to practice and just play and learn.

Anyone got any suggestions, i watch as much TV poker as i can, play at least one live tourney a fortnight, one cash home game a month and 5 nights a week play online.

Hi Gjshand - I think you are well on your way to becoming an accomplished player! Have fun, learn, and good luck to you.

Watching TV Poker for strategy tips isn't exactly the best thing to do, since the majority of players you will face are nothing like the pros on TV.

Purchase a couple poker books...they will increase your winnings, or you can check them out from your local library.

Hey Gjshand,
Apart from reading some of the books that are reccomended in posts on this site and playing often. I suggest you download Poker tracker. I got the trial version (will only hold 1000 hands) the other day and after inputing just a few hundred hands I have already identified one or two weak spots in my game. I will now definately spend the $55.00 to get the registered version (unlimited hands).

I am not affiliated in any way with Pokertracker just impressed with the information you are able to glean from this software.

Also I would recommend you keep visiting cardschat. Some of the tips posted here are worth their weight in gold.

Cheers mate
Rocka

The best teacher is experience. Learn as much as your brain can hold, then put it to practical use on the green felt. You will learn in 1000 hands what it takes six months to learn by asking questions online. Don't get me wrong, there is a wealth of knowledge here on cardschat to be taken advantage of, but there is no substitute for playing poker.

The best teacher is experience. Learn as much as your brain can hold, then put it to practical use on the green felt. You will learn in 1000 hands what it takes six months to learn by asking questions online. Don't get me wrong, there is a wealth of knowledge here on cardschat to be taken advantage of, but there is no substitute for playing poker. Also, TV poker isn't a great way to "learn" poker for several reasons. Editing takes much of the strategic blind-stealing, and other elements away because it doesn't make for exciting television. Most times you will see only the final table which is a far cry from fundamentally sound poker, especially when it gets short-handed.

Reread past posts from certain people here. Xdman, diabloblanco, 4dogs, Michele(for a very conservative game)and Rammerjammer. You can learn alot from these people.