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12-12-04, 02:50 AM
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I'd definitely take lessons from a pro. You gain knowledge with experience and anyone whos giving poker lessons probably has a lot more experience at a whole different level than I have. Even if all they do is point out some weaknesses in your game that you should watch for they've still improved your game.
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12-12-04, 03:51 AM
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Are you guys talking lessons on the net/phone or face to face?
I think irl would be much better, but online wouldn't be so bad i guess... Youguys checked out the HU match post on 2+2? it's a 2+2er vs. Josh Arieh. Very very entertaining. Cheers, Gutzz |
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12-12-04, 10:27 AM
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Even if you take lessons for the worlds best player - it still may not be of any use to you. As an example, I recall reading an article from Daniel Negreneau. He was trying to teach Evelyn Ng his style of play. The aggressive approach to poker and just beating people up with the mental side of the game. His style has been a consistent winner for him making him one of the best in the world, but when he tried to teach Evelyn the same technique, she ended up doing worse than before. This is because, that's not her style. She's a tight player - asking her to change her style doesn't work. She doesn't get the table image like most guys either. It's hard to get intimidated from a 5 foot asian girl :P
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12-12-04, 11:50 AM
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if you were going to get lessons from a pro, you should get lessons from a pro that plays your style. Like me for example, I play alot like Phil Hellmuth... very tight at the beginning, playing only the 'Hellmuth 15' and let the idiots take themselves out then switch gears after that.
Like if you play alot of suited connectors and such, you would be more suited (no pun intended) to get lessons from Daniel Negreanu than Dan Harrington or Phil Hellmuth. |
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12-13-04, 01:02 AM
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Wouldn't do me much good ...
to emulate the pros, because the games we play are so different. The money I make is from my opponets playing badly, not me playing well. The more solid I play -- and less fancy -- the more I make. That's pretty lame, but as Lou said, you have to be honest with yourself about your motivation, and mine is make small but steady $, at least for now.
Still, if I had the chance I'd love to sit down with a pro just for the experience of it all. |
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12-13-04, 02:02 AM
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I think he means sit down and talk / learn, as opposed to sit down and play.
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