Improving my game: what's next?

Originally Posted by jadaminato

Hello people! I've been learning this game for 2 months. I think I have advanced a lot, but the information available is so much that sometimes I feel lost. I've studied the preflop game a lot, and logic tells me that I should now focus on the flop (then on the turn, and then the river). I have also focused a lot on the mental part, and I have a good understanding of the mathematical part. But one day I want to become a professional, and obviously I have a long way to go. Any advice? I really like reading so I'm very interested in book suggestions.

Originally Posted by jadaminato

But one day I want to become a professional, and obviously I have a long way to go.

Originally Posted by mitroff

Books in my opinion lose their relevance very quickly, except for books that give an idea of the basics of the game. When I started to play, I also read a lot (Branson, Harrington, etc.), this had little effect on the level of the game. Analysis of my game and watching videos of players of my limit and a little higher is my key to a successful game. What are you playing and what is the limit?

Originally Posted by infonazar

Books will always be useful. I recommend the following list:
Jared Tendler "The Mental Game of Poker"
Ed Miller "Texas Holdem for beginners"
Ed Miller "Professional NL Holdem"
Ed Miller "Small Stakes NL Holdem"
Andrew Seidman "The Easy Game"
Tri Nguyen "The NL Holdem Workbook"

Originally Posted by milka1605

It seems to me that you are a little in a hurry in the amount of information. With a lot of reading you just have cereal in your head. You always need to fix a new intro into the game and move on to the next. Well this is just my opinion.

Originally Posted by es530

If you are not a prodigy only time can make you better in this game so study and practice is what is within your reach right now.
but remember to have other plan. good luck

Originally Posted by williamsc99

Originally Posted by Veritas

learning this game for 2 months is like saying you have been learning how to drive a car for 2 months. then you are in a big city at the traffic light and you figure out that you know nothing about how to drive a car

the best way to improve is to play a lot. then review your critical hands, learn from your mistakes, try to avoid them and keep on playing, reviewing, improving,.....

once you got the basics in poker, books are becoming kinda useless because they are all outdated. I haven't seen a decent book in the last few years that was up to date in poker!
so your best adress is youtube for some videos are articles from known poker coaching sites. this should help a lot.


as long as you got that, it should be doable if you stay focused. good luck
if you really want to become a pro, you might consider paying for a coaching course.
I have read a lot of good things from https://www.raiseyouredge.com/
the tournament masterclass costs a lot (740$), but I think your game will improve a lot from it and it is only a matter of time until the costs are amortised.
but I would not buy it after only playing poker for 2 months though

Originally Posted by japg11

I guess you have already chosen the game mode you are going to focus on, what I would do is find a study partner, you can be part of many stremears discord channels and there start to discuss hands with more experienced players.