Relearning poker - how often

Since I started playing about 6 years ago poker has changed a lot. I think I went through a couple of learning stages and plateaued - got to a point where I wasn't learning too much more, I was playing the way I was gonna play. I mean I do learn new things here and there, but poker has changed pretty drastically the last couple of years, and I'm wondering if I have to start from scratch?

I was wondering how often you feel you had to relearn or learn a new method/overall strategy?

Adjusting to what others are doing. NLHE Tournament play seems to have changed quite a bit & one just has to keep up-to-date & make necessary adjustments. I wouldn't really call that 're-learning'... more like adapting or getting left behind.

slgalt said:

I was wondering how often you feel you had to relearn or learn a new method/overall strategy?

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The new versions of poker games has a lot more complicated rules. If you don't see the how this poker games evolved, you can hardly catch up on its method including its structure. As what Poker Orifice mentioned, you need to adjust and go with the flow of the new system of poker games in this generation.

I don't think anyone needs to start over from scratch but instead I would start by rethinking and adding to your game. Learn new styles and add them to your game, this will enable you to switch gears on the fly.

Find what your missing and morph it into your play.
Adapting and Adjusting are the Keys.

I do ok with adjusting, I'm ok in tournies, winner in live cash, not great at online cash, but I was wondering if anyone went through the process of kind of wiping the slate clean and learning anew in a more drastic way.

slgalt said:

I do ok with adjusting, I'm ok in tournies, winner in live cash, not great at online cash, but I was wondering if anyone went through the process of kind of wiping the slate clean and learning anew in a more drastic way.

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For almost all of us the slate is already very clean anyway.

First step is getting rid of the assumption that you already know much.

Like everything else, you can always learn more. The more you know, the harder you work, the more successful you'll be. It's how Michael Jordan and every other great athlete got to where they were. No matter how good you are, you can get better.

I don't think it's a matter of learning the game, it's just getting back into it. Learning when to bet and when to play tight.