| This is a discussion on Fields of Study? within the online poker forums, in the Learning Poker section; What weighted value should be given to the study of the various aspect of poker? Mathmatics, tells, psychology? And are there any other fields of ... |
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| Fields of Study? What weighted value should be given to the study of the various aspect of poker? Mathmatics, tells, psychology? And are there any other fields of study that might reap benifits? |
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As to the psychology part, I am not convinced that it would make that much difference. One of my undergraduate degrees is in psychology and I spent over 10 years as a substance abuse counselor. I can honestly say that very little of my formal training, other than some of the body language stuff, made me any better at reading people than I was before receiving all that education. In fact, much of it has exactly the opposite effect because it deals far too much with whatever theory of human behavior is currently in vogue and far too little with practical applications. I would note that there are also a lot of pros who started as dealers, which I would think would be the ultimate school of "reading" card players. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it. |
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Seriously, you are right, but unless you have a natural aptitude for math, you're going to have to take quite a few other math courses to prepare you to grasp the basics of this stuff. Almost as much fun as number theory. |
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| I don't know if there is 'the best.' If you look at top players, you have pros like Daniel Negreanu who rely on hand reading. Guys like Chris Ferguson is extremely math oriented. Which one is best? Both have thier pros and cons. My advice is to find an area you are comfortable with and get good at it. Really good at it. Make that your strength. Good luck, Poker is a complicated game. |
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| i feel that math is more important early on, learning all the odds, pot odds, implied odds, and etc even though it really is not really all that difficult in my opinion, but psychology or reading people becomes equally important as you play more and i feel its easier when you know the math. IMO making a read on what a player is trying to make you do is easier when you know the math. And reading players is also something you should just get better at as you more and more. |
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