I need better poker skills

[Jon Miller]

I have played in 3 or 4 games with real money (5, 10, 20, or 50 dollar buy ins)

from what I remember I have won 20 (on a 5 dollar buy in?)

and lost 20

and lost 50

(don't remember the 4th game)

so I need some more skills, I ahve gotten better sin ceI lost 50 (in two hands), but still not good enough

JM

[Zkribbler]

Re: I need better poker skills

Originally posted by Jon Miller
(don't remember the 4th game)

You need to stop drinking.

[Winston]

I need better poker skills

No you don't, nobody does.

[Jon Miller]

my freinds like playing poker though

JM

[Gibsie]

I'm sure they especially like playing with you.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Gibsie
I'm sure they especially like playing with you.

"im aalallll in! you suck~~~

[Kassiopeia]

Playing is the best way to learn, but you shouldn't pay through your nose while doing it. Smaller buy-ins, perhaps? What sort of venue do you play at, home games, online? You should also keep close track of how your tournaments have gone and try to analyse your play and what went wrong. Was it bad luck or reckless play, or an incorrect read on the situation?

[David Floyd]

Stop drinking when you play. Also, stick to playing only the top 10 starting hands and unraised big blind hands. That should be enough to help you win small amounts, and develop a "tight" image, which will benefit you later on.

Then, buy Doyle Brunson's "Super System" - a great investment.

[Sava]

he who gambles lives in shambles

[Ecthy]

Jon, remember this German piece of wisdom:

Lehrjahre sind keine Herrenjahre.

It means you will always be poor as a student. Now go ahead.

[David Floyd]

Poker isn't gambling. It is primarily mathematics and psychology.

[cubbyphan1138]

Originally posted by David Floyd
Stop drinking when you play. Also, stick to playing only the top 10 starting hands and unraised big blind hands. That should be enough to help you win small amounts, and develop a "tight" image, which will benefit you later on.

Then, buy Doyle Brunson's "Super System" - a great investment.

Gotta disagree here. Super System is great, but definitely not what you wanna start with. The most important book to read is Sklansky's Theory of Poker. It's pretty long though. I'd recommend you start by playing limit poker and picking up Lee Jones' book. Helmuth's book is also great for beginners.

[Guynemer]

Were these no-limit or limit games?

[Axxaer]

I recommend just playing lot's - keep playing with your friends, but in your spare time read up on everything you can and practice playing online or with other friends/family for free/m&ms. That's how I learnt!

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by David Floyd
Stop drinking when you play. Also, stick to playing only the top 10 starting hands and unraised big blind hands. That should be enough to help you win small amounts, and develop a "tight" image, which will benefit you later on.

Then, buy Doyle Brunson's "Super System" - a great investment.

Do what this man says.

Trust me, most of the games I've played in, I just sit tight and don't even play unless I'm at A-A or suited A-honor for maybe the first 20 or so hands (excepting blinds). After that, the rest of the players are adequately drunk, and also believe me to be a rock-solid tight player. Then I start playing a bit ... and winning