TxScorpion
Rock Star
Silver Level
A good goal for beginners is simply to improve to the point where you can crush the games at the stake you are playing. Developing solid hand reading skills is an important part of improving.
Yeah if you're playing cash games you are crushing if you have a good win-rate over a significant sample, or if you are playing tourneys have a good ROI over a significant sample. ROI and winrate are linked to money of course but I think it is better not to focus on the money but instead how well you are playing compared to your opponents.
So what should be a good measuring stick to gauge how I am progressng? I've only been playing live roughly since July. So about January (6 months) should be a good timeframe?
I can only play live games since I am a US based player.Sorry, you only play live or you are playing online too?
I can only play live games since I am a US based player.
Then, it's going to take you a very long time to play 50k hands
If I were you I would stick $50 on Bovada and play the micro tables, the huge increase in volume you will achieve doing this will give you experience, which should help a lot when you go to the casino.
I used to play PokerStars but drifted out of the online scene after they were shutdown in the U.S.... but now My itch has returned and the casino is too far to drive lol. So are there good, solid online poker sites for us here in the U.S.A.??
Yes Bovada, Americas Cardroom and I think BlackChip Poker as well are sites US players can deposit money on and do it legally.
+1, I was trying to find that link and couldn't for the life of me. thanks anderson.https://www.cardschat.com/us-poker-sites.php You can choose one of them
+1, I was trying to find that link and couldn't for the life of me. thanks anderson.
I see that there are goals to set and to improve, these goals that improve your game can really sure up your game to be in the process of becoming a winning player. My question is, where is it that I can find some good videos to increase my hand reading skills? What are some types of plays that people make that give away their weakness or strength?
Aside from having winning sessions, what type of goals should a beginning poker try to obtain? For example, to be more aggressive when in position or play better post flop. One of eventual goals are to play in a few tournaments and become more adept at putting people on a range of hands.