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TBeezy
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hey guys, a little background: I have been playing at Bovada for about 2 1/2 weeks now. For the past three years some friends and I have done a little $20 buy in game at home once a year, about 9 of us. That's it, that's all my poker experience. Never even watched a wsop event on tv! My first day on Bovada I had to look up what donk meant lol. I still don't know what half the terms mean, but I am picking it all up slowly.
I've been playing at the micro level - $1-$3 buy ins. I've been playing mtt, sng, and cash, leaning more toward mtt (I can play way more hands for same buy in). First week I was really bad. If there was say 400 players in mtt, I would finish between 150th-350th place. Now I'm finishing just outside the paying places almost every time. For that same 400 player mtt, I'm now finishing between 40th-100th place. I'd say I'm getting a lot better, but still a losing player. I even already know at least one of my leaks, I'm too tight/passive. Just don't know how to fix it yet. I've been doing a bit of research online, partly how I've gotten better so far.
So here's my questions, where should I start to fix my game? I'd like to get a book, what would be the best book for me to start with? Should I get something like poker tracker or hem to help analyze where I'm weak? I'm a little worried that I wouldn't even understand what they're telling me yet. Should I try to find a teacher? Maybe an online training site? I'm willing to put in the work, but don't want to overwhelm myself too much and not get the full benefit from these resources.
I've been playing at the micro level - $1-$3 buy ins. I've been playing mtt, sng, and cash, leaning more toward mtt (I can play way more hands for same buy in). First week I was really bad. If there was say 400 players in mtt, I would finish between 150th-350th place. Now I'm finishing just outside the paying places almost every time. For that same 400 player mtt, I'm now finishing between 40th-100th place. I'd say I'm getting a lot better, but still a losing player. I even already know at least one of my leaks, I'm too tight/passive. Just don't know how to fix it yet. I've been doing a bit of research online, partly how I've gotten better so far.
So here's my questions, where should I start to fix my game? I'd like to get a book, what would be the best book for me to start with? Should I get something like poker tracker or hem to help analyze where I'm weak? I'm a little worried that I wouldn't even understand what they're telling me yet. Should I try to find a teacher? Maybe an online training site? I'm willing to put in the work, but don't want to overwhelm myself too much and not get the full benefit from these resources.
