In my personal opinion the best way to learn would have to be SNGs. The reason for this is that at a realtively low buy-in, you'll get a lot of poker hands in with little risk. So, while you may only pay $1 to play in the SNGs, you're going ot get in a whole lot of hands that would've cost you much more in a ring game. The problem with MTTs is they end up being donkaments with people pushing all-in all the time and you won't end up learning much. At least in an SNG you are only risking your small buy-in to play a whole lot of poker.
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Learn to play TAG early and it will serve you well.
Yep. Definitely agree with the TAG comment. I was posting about the game type as OP specified, but in regards to play style James is deifneitely right. TAG play is easy to learn, easy to implement and easy to profit off of... provided it is done right. The only requirements is that the player is patient enough to play good hands only and if you are dedicated to learning poker and improving your game then you'll be likely to adhere to TAG guidelines.
Well yeah. I saw what the OP was talking about but I felt like you said it perfectly
I was just giving some extra advice.
x2 SNG would be your best bet. Good luckIn my personal opinion the best way to learn would have to be SNGs. The reason for this is that at a realtively low buy-in, you'll get a lot of poker hands in with little risk. So, while you may only pay $1 to play in the SNGs, you're going ot get in a whole lot of hands that would've cost you much more in a ring game. The problem with MTTs is they end up being donkaments with people pushing all-in all the time and you won't end up learning much. At least in an SNG you are only risking your small buy-in to play a whole lot of poker.
SNG all the way.. Thats how I built up my roll on UB. Plus read books I personally suggest D.Harringtons Book a very easy read
Well Well, a lot of responece..... SNG it is then.... would 9 seater SNG be best?
Definitely SNGs. Build that BR and then jump into the cash games. Alternatively, now that both FTP and Stars have micro-micro cash games, that is a reasonable alternative. You might consider a mix of limit and no limit or pot limit games to see which you like best.
I agree about working single table SnG's. Its where I started and a great place to learn but I discovered that 3 table SnG's are my forte.
Out of my last 12 3 table SnG's, took 1st in 8 and cashed in 2.
6 single table SnG's during that time frame; 1 cash. No clue why the variance. I understand its a small sample size, but just a little consistency would be nice.