How to get better at poker

Post down below what you think is the best way to get better at poker

To learn how to play in any situation.

Hello Buddy, in my opinion to get well in the poker , you need to follow some basics steps like: patience, focus,know the time to bluff and never play above the limit of your bankroll.

For me it is my working experience, the more I play, the more I gain experience, try to learn from my mistakes constantly analyzing my game!

Stop playing. Won't affect your win rate much, but will do wonders for your lose rate.

is a very good question.mi oppinion is - you will always have new situations every table.if you have a little luck and reading opponents, im sure over time you will realize that everything is based on logic.

be pro-active about learning and not re-active ,stick with it,if you have little patience work on being patient,seek out information cc has tons a great material as well as u-toobe vids,books in other words dive in

Improvement for me would come in the form of being pro active. It's not just about how many hands an hour you can play though. I will try to list some things that may help to improve. There is no single handed best way to improve at poker, something that works for one may not work as well for another.

Please note, I am no professional and by no means practice some or all of these suggestions the correct way, or at all myself.

• Reviewing hand histories, (and not just your bad beats). Try to review at least one hand a day and ask yourself, WHY? on each betting line. For example: Why did I reraise with AQo? Because I was on the button against a LAG players open raise and wanted to go heads up by shutting the blinds out. The answers should be logical.

• Watching videos, (and not just skipping through them). Put your full attention to each part that is being explained. Don't be distracted by social media etc. Stop/Start the video to fully understand it and replay parts. A good starting point for a video is to pick a topic you want to imrpove, such as 3Betting, Continuation Betting etc.

• Download Software such as PokerStove and run simulations - this can used in conjuction with hand reviewing.

• Books. Books can be very helpful, just ensure they are not outdated. I recently listened to Phil Hellmuths Autobiography and although not for tips, it's a great insight into him. You'll start to unlock new names and people to research for new material this way.

• Playing poker!!! Of course you need to play to learn. Stick within your limits and don't get disheartened because of things such as variance. Variance in poker happens to us all! Without variance, it would be a pretty boring game.

• Watching Live Poker - This can help see how professional players take on certain betting lines and can help learn any lingo.

play live as much as you can, thats the best way to get practical experience

Read, watch some YouTube contests( the poker guys and tonka are my favorite ) and learn how to analyze situations.

More practice

I would advice to find game format you like to play and focus on that for longer period. Improvement or success wont come in poker without lots and lots of work. :icon_thum

hutzpaf said:

I would advice to find game format you like to play and focus on that for longer period. Improvement or success wont come in poker without lots and lots of work. :icon_thum

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This is a solid tip. Jumping around formats can be confusing and also slow down progress. Best to usually stick to one format you enjoy and work on it hard.

martkal44 said:

Improvement for me would come in the form of being pro active. It's not just about how many hands an hour you can play though. I will try to list some things that may help to improve. There is no single handed best way to improve at poker, something that works for one may not work as well for another.

Please note, I am no professional and by no means practice some or all of these suggestions the correct way, or at all myself.

• Reviewing hand histories, (and not just your bad beats). Try to review at least one hand a day and ask yourself, WHY? on each betting line. For example: Why did I reraise with AQo? Because I was on the button against a LAG players open raise and wanted to go heads up by shutting the blinds out. The answers should be logical.

• Watching videos, (and not just skipping through them). Put your full attention to each part that is being explained. Don't be distracted by social media etc. Stop/Start the video to fully understand it and replay parts. A good starting point for a video is to pick a topic you want to imrpove, such as 3Betting, Continuation Betting etc.

• Download Software such as PokerStove and run simulations - this can used in conjuction with hand reviewing.

• Books. Books can be very helpful, just ensure they are not outdated. I recently listened to Phil Hellmuths Autobiography and although not for tips, it's a great insight into him. You'll start to unlock new names and people to research for new material this way.

• Playing poker!!! Of course you need to play to learn. Stick within your limits and don't get disheartened because of things such as variance. Variance in poker happens to us all! Without variance, it would be a pretty boring game.

• Watching Live Poker - This can help see how professional players take on certain betting lines and can help learn any lingo.

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While I agree with most of these tips here, I disagree with watching poker pros play as a learning tool for you starting out. A lot of the lines and moves they take are extremely advanced and often assume the opponent has a similar depth of knowledge (i.e. can they understand the reason or representation of the bet line or move?). Someone else posted in another thread that some of these lines/moves by pros seem like "donk plays" but really they often are meant to play into the opponent's knowledge of the game and make them second guess their next move. If the opponent doesn't understand things like board texture, odds/outs, or blocker bets for example they aren't going to realize your bet was an attempt to represent say a made draw. These moves however often will fall short when starting out especially at the micro stakes because most players you'll encounter aren't thinking high level poker, they're thinking "I have a pair!" and so a lot of these advanced moves are lost on them and you'll be banging your keyboard or the table wondering how they could make that call. So stick to basics and watch pros for fun not for learning. Although watching pros can at least show you lots of board run outs so you can see how even the best can get sucked out on

Book wise you'll also want to check out books like "Zen and The Art of Poker" and "The Mental Game of Poker." I wish I had read these years ago because I would have become a better player a lot sooner had I! Also check out "The Theory of Poker."

domdiego said:

Hello Buddy, in my opinion to get well in the poker , you need to follow some basics steps like: patience, focus,know the time to bluff and never play above the limit of your bankroll.

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Very solid advice.

BlackMamba said:

To learn how to play in any situation.

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And we get this experience by playing lots of hands while also making sure we're studying concepts like drawing odds and pot odds. IMO playing online poker in addition to playing live poker when possible gives us a faster track to seeing so many situations.


Overall some solid tips. I'd also add that you want to build a strong foundation before jumping into more advanced plays, lines, and moves. This means studying and understanding concepts like hand strength, drawing odds (outs), pot odds, position, bankroll management, tilt control, and positional awareness. Study and get a firm grasp on these before trying or learning more advanced stuff like implied odds, pot control, check-raising, value betting, blocker bets, etc. Got to learn to walk before you can run.

Good luck!