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what do I need to do if I want to make a seious move to invest in and improve my game. I've been playing 2 mos and I'm a break even novice.
 
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Beeing break even is already a good achievement, not everybody can say he is break even (= no losing player like the majority of the poker people) The internet is full of free ressouces for improving your poker game. One important ressource is a poker forum like this. So you have made a good first step in the right direction. For instance i can recommend you the golden archive here...
 
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Yeah, breaking even as a beginner is a good start. I'd look initially for the available "freebies" to improve your game. Forums (like CC, ldo), just search the internet for strategy articles, etc. After a little of that consider a couple of books, perhaps a training site, etc.
 
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1) Start reading up on strategy. The internet is full of poker strategy tips - some good, some mediocre and some terrible. There's a great starting point right on this very site, though. :)

2) Start reviewing your sessions. At the very least look at your biggest winning/losing hands and critique your play (and remember just because you won a hand doesn't automatically mean you played it well and vice versa), ideally look at every hand you played, if you want to go deeper you could even start at looking at hands you didn't play!

3) Invest in Pokertracker or Hold'em Manager. If you're serious about improving PT or HEM are key to analyzing your play.

4) Post on our strategy and hand analysis forums! There are plenty of people with years of poker experience who will be able to set you along the right track if you're unsure of how you played a particular hand or what to do in a specific type of situation.
 
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In addition to what's been said already, figure out how much you're willing to budget for poker. This can be a lump sum, a lump sum plus more over time (e.g. $50 plus $10 per week), or something else. The key is to know what you're working with in terms of your bankroll.
 
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Get out while you still can
But seriously the best thing you can do to improve your game is read I've learned so much from reading all over the web and in my opinion anyway improved my game
 
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Beeing break even is already a good achievement, not everybody can say he is break even
OP failed to mention that they've only been playing freerolls up to this point ;)

Seriousness aside, as others have suggested > read a couple books.
I'd start off with Phil Gordon's Little Green Book, & then next book would depend upon what you're playing (ie. if it's SNG's, then for sure read Collin Moshmann's SNG Strategy book). For tournament play > Harrington On Holdem Vol.1 & 2 (tournament play & end game play).
Read articles online.
Post Hands for analysis.
Review your games (I personally use an auto hand replayer > PopoPop Hand Replayer is a good tool for this).
practise, practise, practise.
Consider sticking to one format & keep playing it til' you've put in some decent volume (instead of jumping around which is so common amongst newer players).

After that I'd think about joining a training site. Read some more, etc. etc.
I'd personally hold off on PokerTracker or HEM for awhile at first.
 
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look for free rolls read some books start in some 11 or 60 cent games untill youre comfortable and can bankroll some 2-4 NL
 
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books on poker

Yeah, breaking even as a beginner is a good start. I'd look initially for the available "freebies" to improve your game. Forums (like CC, ldo), just search the internet for strategy articles, etc. After a little of that consider a couple of books, perhaps a training site, etc.
ive learned alot from the books on poker winning at internet poker for dummies is a great one for someone starting and even advanced mark the red harlan and chris derossi wrote this.:jd4:
 
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