how many hours must a beginner play that the quality of his game wouldn't get worse? today I played 8 hours, I didn' focus on the tournmnt I took part. I was constantly distracted, I think I played much better a month ago when I just started playing poker, and the more I read about this game and the more I play - the more I lose :joyman:
I get too much unnecessary information, it worsens my playing
All information available are for guideline. It just teaches you how to think and react under a given situation. You can add or subtract the things which are best suited to you. No information guarantees that you will win.
For example, all information says you must start with a strong hand pre-flop. Why they say that? Knowing that five more cards to come and strong hand may not remain as strong till the end then what is the reason for making such unnecessary stupid suggestion?
Suppose you start with AK. With next five community cards what you can make? You can make a pair or 2 pair or set or straight and so on. Another person starts with QJ can also make pair, 2 pair, set and so on.
So what is the difference? QJ can only win if it makes a pair and if AK misses. Needless to mention AK will win if both of you made the pair or if both of you misses. And that is the advantage of strong hand and that is why suggestions were made.
I just talked about simple matter but there are other matters such as your position,
poker odds, pot
odds, value added, etc; which are of importance. They help you in making better decisions.
If the information are causing problems for you then erase them from your memory. You don't have to accept anything or everything. Just play with common sense and very soon you will realize that you are doing the same thing what they have already suggested.