Practice, practice, practice. Playing a lot of hands is the best way to gain experience. Negreanu's power hold em strategy is a good read. If you're playing online freerolls is good experience. There are a lot of fish at freerolls that'll go all-in with any two cards, but you'll still end up playing quality players. Reading books is good, but there is no substitute for actually sitting down and playing
Hello friends my ambition is to be a good player MTT and for that I would like to read some books of theory to talk about it.
What would you recommend me.
Forgive my English
For my taste I prefer the MTT Cash games.
I want to go slowly creating my bankllor and other Mtt to climb, as well as our friend advised me FlyingFitz.
For my taste I prefer the MTT Cash games.
I see them more appetizing hehehe ....
Thanks for your advice will practice more.
If someone wants to recommend another book I appreciate ...
MTT cash game?
Reading books is great if you get all that you need from them. But I think you can learn just as much or more by asking questions right here. And then take what you learn to the tables and see what works for you because at the table is where you will get the experience that you will need a lot of if you plan to become the player you want it be. And that is going to take a lot of time since you will have to study your books, ask a lot of questions here to get a lot of needed advice, and then you will have to spend time at the table. There is no fast way to do it. GL to you
Harrington on Holdem for No Limit Tournaments Volumes I and II are must reads for aspiring tournament players.
If you aren't constantly counting your big blinds and how many rounds of blinds and antes you have left to determine your best strategy you will be glad you picked these up. (Keep in mind, doing this for your opponents will give you insights into what they should be doing as well).
After studying those, playing a lot of tournaments and familiarizing yourself with push/fold charts will be your best path for improvement.
Harrington on Holdem for No Limit Tournaments Volumes I and II are must reads for aspiring tournament players.
If you aren't constantly counting your big blinds and how many rounds of blinds and antes you have left to determine your best strategy you will be glad you picked these up. (Keep in mind, doing this for your opponents will give you insights into what they should be doing as well).
After studying those, playing a lot of tournaments and familiarizing yourself with push/fold charts will be your best path for improvement.
One of the few posts that actually answered the man's question! Good job!
The original Super System by Doyle Brunson, and Super System 2 are also very good reads. Harrington's books are great, and if I had to mark a major differential between HoH's and SS's, I'd say SS's are more about learning feel, and the HoH are more about learning the technical aspects.
One of the most important things I use as a tournament player comes from HoH, even though I'd used it before he wrote the book. It is known as the "M-Ratio" for those that haven't read it.
Link for discussion of M-Ratio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-ratio
Honestly, it probably deserves its own thread with so many new tournament players here... that concept alone can turn a bad tourney player into a decent one.
(EDIT: Also, since you are looking for books on theory, I can't believe I didn't mention "The Theory of Poker" by Sklansky/Malmuth -- I used to always recommend that as the first book in the library.)
I suggest you 2 things.
1. Register at pokerstars' poker school. They have good advices for MTTs.
2. Watch videos and streams of people playing MTTs, it helps a lot seeing other people play.
You can also read a book if you can find a good one.