She has no idea what GTO vs exploitive mean and mostly doesn't care. If she wanted poker training, my books and videos would be of no use because she doesn't have the foundation of basic and common knowledge. I expect to revisit the training several times over months to gain the most value from it.

The books, training videos and such that would help me improve my game are going to be 'modern' and represent current thinking about the state of play.

I have 45 years of poker practice, maybe ten thousand hours of table time. I will use my wife and myself as an example. In the casino over that time I am a break even player.ĭifferent sources of training are suitable for 'expert' poker players and 'novice' poker players. I am a winning player overall in home games, I have kept stats and I up 23% over the last 10 years in home games. The better I know the player the better I do, I tend to struggle more against unknown players. I try to apply the concepts but I am not playing against pros, I find I do better just playing the player and worry less about the odds and over thinking things. Honestly, the more I read the worse I do in home games. I have read a few books over the years so I know the basics and some advanced concepts, but have a hard time apply some of the advanced stuff to home games.

I play mostly smaller home tournaments (10-30 players max) and low stakes ($20-$100), however, I started to play more cash games over the last couple of years. I only play at a casino a few times a year, and then only tournaments. I was wondering how much this class would help me in a home game setting, against a wide range of players. I am also interested in what you think about the class. We even toyed with the idea of skipping his vacation and just buying the life sized chess board (would have been a whole lot cheaper).Įvan and I in a heated match. (after the MTTD 1.) albino dragon was no slouch.īeach resort fun. Here he was playing albino dragon (Gil) a number of years back. He loves chess, but He’s never had any formal instruction, and just plays how his crazy brain tells him to (sometimes 3 moves ahead, sometimes like he has no idea what he’s doing.). We’d go on a beach vacation, and while everyone was at the pool or beach, he’d spend hours and hours playing the life size chess against old timers who’d stroll and by and chuckle at the youngster who was playing around with the chess pieces. He’s a bit of a wiz in a number of areas, but has some significant ADHD issues that challenge him in many ways. I taught him the rules and the first game we played he took me down to 3 pieces (that was when he was 6 years old). I look forward to having my 12 year old son check out the class.

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