What is your level of poker proficiency, and how did you know it?

Rob Hobson · Jul 23, 2021

Nine below zero.

LetterRip · Jul 23, 2021

I'd judge skill something like the following

level 0) doesn't know the basic rules and actions
level 1) can read the board and knows what sort of hand they have (flush, straight, two pair) can value bet, and usually only cbet bluffs and desperation bluffs without regard to board texture; or alternatively bluffs far too much; often will have bet sizing tells (big when hits, small or nothing when misses; or vice versa)
level 2) can read weakness in opponents - can multibarrel bluff with reasonable success and check raise bluff;
level 3) can read players that read weakness and deliberately induce bluffs, can use math (pot odds, implied odds) for decision making
level 4) basic range understanding and basic texture understanding - so can be smarter about both bluff catching and bluffing, probably understands stack pot ratio and leverage
level 5) advanced range understanding - can detect imbalances in more spots and find additional bluff spots

Also understanding of defense frequencies; planning hands from the flop; considering all options (ie not just call or fold; but whether raising might be best)
There is additional stuff for tournaments (ICM understanding, tournament bet sizing and survival, understanding how various antes impact stealing sizes )

Chebchoub · Jul 25, 2021

Rob Hobson said:
Nine below zero.

Is this possible? Nine below zero, if you're cold-blooded and don't get angry quickly, that's good and necessary in poker

Chebchoub · Jul 25, 2021

LetterRip said:
I'd judge skill something like the following

level 0) doesn't know the basic rules and actions
level 1) can read the board and knows what sort of hand they have (flush, straight, two pair) can value bet, and usually only cbet bluffs and desperation bluffs without regard to board texture; or alternatively bluffs far too much; often will have bet sizing tells (big when hits, small or nothing when misses; or vice versa)
level 2) can read weakness in opponents - can multibarrel bluff with reasonable success and check raise bluff;
level 3) can read players that read weakness and deliberately induce bluffs, can use math (pot odds, implied odds) for decision making
level 4) basic range understanding and basic texture understanding - so can be smarter about both bluff catching and bluffing, probably understands stack pot ratio and leverage
level 5) advanced range understanding - can detect imbalances in more spots and find additional bluff spots

Also understanding of defense frequencies; planning hands from the flop; considering all options (ie not just call or fold; but whether raising might be best)
There is additional stuff for tournaments (ICM understanding, tournament bet sizing and survival, understanding how various antes impact stealing sizes )

If you master these poker strategies and skills and apply them to the table, know that you are an outstanding player and you are welcome to join any professional players team.
Good luck to you

Porras2424 · Jul 25, 2021

I came to THE conclusion of playing or specializing in 4 or 6 player cache tables, that's where I started to raise my bankroll, I love tournaments, but I had been putting in a lot of time and it was there that I realized that I was committing a error, because I was not walking to my goals, stuck or almost losing, in tournaments, I used the same strategies to play both modalities, I decided to play only cash and the story changed. Currently I use tournaments as a learning mode to try Win in the long term in them, making the most ideal thing for those who are just starting out in poker is that you must specialize in a single modality and in the long term when you have already had a stable strategy and you are comfortable, put in time to the tournaments, little, I made the mistake, rectified and already stabilized my situation in poker ,,Tournaments tournaments, I love them but a totally different strategy to learn, step by step there I am making myself want but they are of a care and mix of strategies that touches meteles hours of study ,,, pasience, discipline, perseverance and order, first a modality after the other ,,, luck and life goes on,

bigthereal · Jul 25, 2021

my proficiency is quite low cause I dont have much time to play
maybe in my next life

Mati532 · Jul 25, 2021

Qualifying yourself would be a weird thing, but what I know is that at this moment I am on a losing streak.

Chebchoub · Aug 18, 2021

Porras2424 said:
I came to THE conclusion of playing or specializing in 4 or 6 player cache tables, that's where I started to raise my bankroll, I love tournaments, but I had been putting in a lot of time and it was there that I realized that I was committing a error, because I was not walking to my goals, stuck or almost losing, in tournaments, I used the same strategies to play both modalities, I decided to play only cash and the story changed. Currently I use tournaments as a learning mode to try Win in the long term in them, making the most ideal thing for those who are just starting out in poker is that you must specialize in a single modality and in the long term when you have already had a stable strategy and you are comfortable, put in time to the tournaments, little, I made the mistake, rectified and already stabilized my situation in poker ,,Tournaments tournaments, I love them but a totally different strategy to learn, step by step there I am making myself want but they are of a care and mix of strategies that touches meteles hours of study ,,, pasience, discipline, perseverance and order, first a modality after the other ,,, luck and life goes on,

Of course tournaments remain the most difficult among other types of poker, tournaments are based on all poker strategies and player skills that must be applied for several hours of playing, and this is not easy as we know my friend, also when we win first place in a big tournament we feel more proud, self-confidence and happiness than Other types of poker, because we know we've done a great job and put into practice everything we've learned from poker strategies. It should be noted that when the tournament lasts for more than six hours, the cards are shuffled greatly, as it is difficult for the player to know the winning hand, even if it is strong. For these reasons, the strategy of deception and reading the opponent becomes the most successful to win

Bennoda · Aug 18, 2021

I started playing poker last summer and so far my skill in playing poker is not that high I am bad at playing aggressively and still can’t bluff but I hope I still have all this ahead of me

Chebchoub · Aug 18, 2021

Mati532 said:
Qualifying yourself would be a weird thing, but what I know is that at this moment I am on a losing streak.

You have to read the posts above, you can know your level with the money you win or by your understanding of poker strategies and applying them to the table. It's poker, my friend. It's the game we can't always win in first place

Mati532 · Aug 18, 2021

Chebchoub said:
You have to read the previous posts, you can know your level with the money you win or by your understanding of poker strategies and applying them to the table. It's poker, buddy. It's the game we can't always win first

I read the previous publications friend, and I replied that it is difficult to describe myself as such or such a player that series. Today I consider myself a beginning poker player on a losing streak.

Pokerpoet2 · Aug 18, 2021

I am certainly not a shark, but I do make a profit so can hold my own when it comes to playing good solid Poker, I just have to have the right mind set and motivation to win, and sometimes I just don't give a hoot.
I find it hard to take the game too serious at time's, as all I really want from the game is a little fun, so concentrating for long periods sometimes goes out the window and I will end the game just to go do something else.

When the fun Stops, STOP!
(I do)

fernandofcp · Aug 18, 2021

My poker proficiency level needs to improve a lot!

archilazy · Aug 18, 2021

my poker level is zero and i know it

dbchristy · Aug 18, 2021

Pokerpoet2 said:
I am certainly not a shark, but I do make a profit so can hold my own when it comes to playing good solid Poker, I just have to have the right mind set and motivation to win, and sometimes I just don't give a hoot.
I find it hard to take the game too serious at time's, as all I really want from the game is a little fun, so concentrating for long periods sometimes goes out the window and I will end the game just to go do something else.

When the fun Stops, STOP!
(I do)

Well Said! Its like youre reading my mind.

Miguelpaniura0893 · Aug 18, 2021

Regulate down but good every day improving a little more, I have not won a tournament yet but good as I said before each time improving.

Carlo35 · Aug 18, 2021

At partypoker my game says that with spin and go im solid /advanced and with tourneys intermediate /solid..but keep getting focused all day is hard

Alexandr_Gazarov · Aug 18, 2021

My level of poker is so low that I risk playing only in freerolls

Chebchoub · Aug 18, 2021

Mati532 said:
I read the previous publications friend, and I replied that it is difficult to describe myself as such or such a player that series. Today I consider myself a beginning poker player on a losing streak.

Well my friend, I wish you good luck and success in the future

Chebchoub · Aug 19, 2021

Pokerpoet2 said:
I am certainly not a shark, but I do make a profit so can hold my own when it comes to playing good solid Poker, I just have to have the right mind set and motivation to win, and sometimes I just don't give a hoot.
I find it hard to take the game too serious at time's, as all I really want from the game is a little fun, so concentrating for long periods sometimes goes out the window and I will end the game just to go do something else.

When the fun Stops, STOP!
(I do)

dbchristy said:
Well Said! Its like youre reading my mind.

That's right, when we have the desire to play we can get good results, the desire to play is important in poker, also when we don't have the desire to play, or when we have other distractions it is better not to play at all, especially in tournaments Big or slow ones have a high financial value, because in this case it is easy to fall into the trap of badbeat.

Alex Sentsov · Aug 19, 2021

Let the opponents at the table evaluate it. This will be more reliable.

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