How to study for tournament play?

[villa1306]

What is the most important thing I should learn in the game besides the main thing

 

[thwenth1983]

Good afternoon everyone, there are many ways to study poker:
Watch final table replays on YouTube to see how the best poker players in the world play each hand.
Review the MTTs you've played and use software to analyze the hands to see if you played correctly.
Watch good players on Twitch who often teach and analyze hands as they play, as well as share their thoughts on the play.

 

[villa1306]

Yes, I understand your point, but I was referring to what are the most important aspects to focus on.

 

[sarin888]

I think the most important thing to start with is to learn. I do this by watching live streams of pro players explaining each hand.

 

[Huntre]

Yes, I understand your point, but I was referring to what are the most important aspects to focus on.

I think the most important thing is that you can implement, try different variants, and find out what suits you best.

 

[primrose]

Write down your important hands and analyze them. That will encompass all aspects. People who want to get better spend way too much time talking vaguely about strategy (& way too much time watching pros and other random poker content) and not nearly enough time analyzing their hands.

 

[ScoobyEdu]

What is the most important thing I should learn in the game besides the main thing

Good evening,
How are you?
I think the first thing you should study and understand very well is the preflop.
Understand the Open, Raise, and 3-Bet ranges.
And with special care, also study the preflop, the Blind War (SB vs. BB).
Understanding this already helps a lot, because most of the mistakes are there, and several websites and software have this section, with some limitations, enabled, so you can study it properly... just adapt...
I hope this helps you.
Hugs and Good Luck

 

[Poker Orifice]

What is the most important thing I should learn in the game besides the main thing

Value betting!

My favorite method for studying is this >

 

[villa1306]

Metro thank you I will take the advice very seriously

 

[villa1306]

Buenas tardes a todos, hay muchas formas de estudiar poker:
Mira las repeticiones de la mesa final en YouTube para ver cómo juegan cada mano los mejores jugadores de póquer del mundo.
Revisa los MTT que has jugado y utiliza un software para analizar las manos y ver si jugaste correctamente.
Mira a buenos jugadores en Twitch que a menudo enseñan y analizan manos mientras juegan, además de compartir sus pensamientos sobre el juego.

Thank you very much for the advice

 

[dreamer13]

Poker is the art of reading people. The ability to recognize the slightest changes in your opponents' facial expressions, gestures, or behavior can give you an unprecedented advantage in the game. Learning the psychology of poker will teach you to better understand people's motives and intentions, as well as improve your communication and empathy skills.While it is possible to play poker without theory, understanding the basic concepts and strategies can greatly improve your game.

 

[Geo90]

Start with preflop ranges, when and why to enter the pot

 

[sandy358]

What is the most important thing I should learn in the game besides the main thing

1) bankroll management (obvoiusly, it's just knowing one number, but it's still very very important)

2) Preflop ranges (you can't play postflop well without having good grasp on what you do preflop):
* RFI ranges, never limp (not really, but while you are a beginner just don't)
* 3betting ranges AND correct 3bet sizings (especially for the SB and ESPECIALLY if you are playing cash games)
* Big blind defense ranges, as BB defends quite wide compared to the rest of the positions

3) Basic poker math like pot odds, MDF, implied odds and the 2/4 rule (the chances of flopping stuff will also help for general understanding)

4) Learn to think in ranges

GTO-wise:
5) Cbetting. Cbetting is king and the basis for the most of postflop action.
6) Study the differences in playing against an IP cold-caller and a BB defender.
7) It's a very wide topic, but you have to learn how to bluff and when to bluff. You don't want to be overbluffing or underbluffing as your baseline strategy.

Non-GTO:
Obviously if you are playing micros, nobody will play GTO there, you will have all sorts of limpers, nits and maniacs. Learn the basic adjustments against all sorts of unbalanced players, and also look for material to help you understand weak postflop multiway spots and how to adjust to weak tables preflop (when to limp, how your preflop ranges change against limpers)


Also there is a whole bunch of other topics to learn if you are an MTT player, but here I just put the general ones to get started.

 

[anasslaaleg]

Grinding is important, but studying is what really moves the needle long term. The challenge is finding the right way to study without burning out or getting lost in endless theory.
Here are some approaches players use:
Review hand histories : spot leaks & rethink tough spots.
Watch content : videos, streams, or courses from stronger players.
Discuss with others : hand reviews in study groups or forums.
Use software : solvers, equity calculators, HUD stats.
Mental game work : books, journaling, or mindset exercises.
Personally, I think the best progress comes from mixing theory with practice: study → apply → review → adjust.

 

[villa1306]

1) Gestión del bankroll (obviamente, es solo conocer un número, pero sigue siendo muy importante)

2) Rangos preflop (no puedes jugar bien postflop sin tener una buena comprensión de lo que haces preflop):
* Rangos RFI, nunca cojees (en realidad no, pero si eres principiante simplemente no lo hagas)
* Rangos de 3bet Y tamaños correctos de 3bet (especialmente para SB y ESPECIALMENTE si estás jugando partidas de dinero real)
* Rangos de defensa de ciegas grandes, ya que BB defiende bastante amplio en comparación con el resto de posiciones

3) Matemáticas básicas de póquer como probabilidades del bote, MDF, probabilidades implícitas y la regla 2/4 (las probabilidades de obtener cosas en el flop también ayudarán para la comprensión general)

4) Aprende a pensar en rangos

En cuanto a GTO:
5) Apuestas de continuación. Las apuestas de continuación son clave y la base de la mayor parte de la acción postflop.
6) Estudia las diferencias entre jugar contra un IP cold-caller y un defensor BB.
7) Es un tema muy amplio, pero hay que aprender a farolear y cuándo hacerlo. No conviene farolear demasiado ni demasiado poco como estrategia básica.

No GTO:
Obviamente, si juegas micros, nadie jugará GTO allí; te encontrarás con todo tipo de limpers, nits y maniacos. Aprende los ajustes básicos contra todo tipo de jugadores desequilibrados y busca también material que te ayude a comprender las situaciones postflop débiles con múltiples jugadores y cómo adaptarte a las mesas débiles preflop (cuándo limpear, cómo cambian tus rangos preflop contra los limpers).


También hay un montón de otros temas que aprender si eres un jugador de MTT, pero aquí solo pongo los generales para comenzar.

Thank you very much for the advice, I will take it into account and if I mostly play at micro limits and it is noticeable that they do not apply any of that, that is why sometimes it is difficult for me to think that I am advancing with so much maniac and with the bad luck that accompanies me sometimes against those players who, by the way, bet very bad cards, the system rewards them, it causes frustration.

 

[villa1306]

Grinding is important, but studying is what really moves the needle long term. The challenge is finding the right way to study without burning out or getting lost in endless theory.
Here are some approaches players use:
Review hand histories : spot leaks & rethink tough spots.
Watch content : videos, streams, or courses from stronger players.
Discuss with others : hand reviews in study groups or forums.
Use software : solvers, equity calculators, HUD stats.
Mental game work : books, journaling, or mindset exercises.
Personally, I think the best progress comes from mixing theory with practice: study → apply → review → adjust.

Thank you very much. I'll keep that in mind. Is there a good book you recommend that I can download?

 

[ScoobyEdu]

Thank you very much. I'll keep that in mind. Is there a good book you recommend that I can download?

There's a book they always recommend that's related to tactics and mental health, and I confess they're both really great books.

Complete Theory: Modern Poker Theory, by Michael Acevedo.
Midset: Mental Game of Poker, by Jared Tendler. (Volumes 1 and 2)

There's a book they always recommend that's related to tactics and mental health, and I confess they're both really great books.

I believe both are available in non-traditional formats; they are two widely shared books.

I think these books are worth buying and having on our shelves.

 

[Geo90]

1) Bankroll management (obvoiusly, it's just knowing one number, but it's still very very important)

2) Preflop ranges (you can't play postflop well without having good grasp on what you do preflop):
* RFI ranges, never limp (not really, but while you are a beginner just don't)
* 3betting ranges AND correct 3bet sizings (especially for the SB and ESPECIALLY if you are playing cash games)
* Big blind defense ranges, as BB defends quite wide compared to the rest of the positions

3) Basic poker math like pot odds, MDF, implied odds and the 2/4 rule (the chances of flopping stuff will also help for general understanding)

4) Learn to think in ranges

GTO-wise:
5) Cbetting. Cbetting is king and the basis for the most of postflop action.
6) Study the differences in playing against an IP cold-caller and a BB defender.
7) It's a very wide topic, but you have to learn how to bluff and when to bluff. You don't want to be overbluffing or underbluffing as your baseline strategy.

Non-GTO:
Obviously if you are playing micros, nobody will play GTO there, you will have all sorts of limpers, nits and maniacs. Learn the basic adjustments against all sorts of unbalanced players, and also look for material to help you understand weak postflop multiway spots and how to adjust to weak tables preflop (when to limp, how your preflop ranges change against limpers)


Also there is a whole bunch of other topics to learn if you are an MTT player, but here I just put the general ones to get started.

Great summary, I have a few questions. What does MDF mean in point 3? R Non GTO I also play micron, I usually check my preflop ranges with Gto, but I often make the mistake of not being able to set up limpers. How much does this affect the game? Can you link to something on this topic?[/COLOR]​

 

[NENMEMBA]

there are good youtube torturials I think. but most of them make me loose my chips so I don't follow them anymore. xD

 

[OnyxD]

Good afternoon everyone, there are many ways to study poker:
Watch final table replays on YouTube to see how the best poker players in the world play each hand.
Review the MTTs you've played and use software to analyze the hands to see if you played correctly.
Watch good players on Twitch who often teach and analyze hands as they play, as well as share their thoughts on the play.

What software would you suggest for the MTTs?

 

[OnyxD]

there are good youtube torturials I think. but most of them make me loose my chips so I don't follow them anymore. xD

You might be misapplying them? It's all situational, so applying even a good line to a wrong table/player might go very different of how it is supposed to be lol

 

[Kasztor007]

For me, the most important thing to learn besides strategy is emotional control. You can know all the charts and theory, but if tilt or frustration takes over, everything falls apart. Learning to stay calm after a bad beat or a lost flip is what separates hobby players from consistent winners. The mental game is what really keeps you stable through all the swings.

 

[NENMEMBA]

You might be misapplying them? It's all situational, so applying even a good line to a wrong table/player might go very different of how it is supposed to be lol

situation is: almost all online tournaments I find on ggpoker are turbo or superturbo. if I play that "precious loose aggressive style" from nowadays I am finished before the game even started. maybe because nearly everyone watches videos like that and thinks it is smart always to raise with no point just to look strong to an opponent who probably did hit the highest pair. but no, those torturials explain me if I only hit in 1/3 cases the same goes for my opponent so I should estimate my opponent didn't hit as well and continue betting. I should only believe the opponent if he reraises me on the river. yeah, thanks for the advice Mr. YouTube Guy (not you, the one who created the video I watched), on that damn low stack table I have barely anything to play with. I changed back to my old style now realizing my convidence was only gone. but after trying that "good loose aggressive style" from nowadays I regained to believe in my own style and the first game I played since then I finished as 46th out of 655. I definitly don't trust in that loose aggressive again and I will not respect guys who do so. in case these guys will be exactly the ones I will eat up from now on, because now I know how this style works and how those guys are thinking when they make a bet. so thanks anyway to those smart youtube guys - in the end they helped me a lot with their videos that's for sure!

 

[Fallenglory]

What is the most important thing I should learn in the game besides the main thing

Did you do the 30 day course yet, it says beginner course but for someone intermediatly experienced like myself it showed where I was lacking still.

For me it were various things, but especially blind play was helpfull.

It also pointed out some rather new concepts to poker like GTO and ICM.

From there you can develop further.

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[Viking26]

Reading tips can be verry helpful ....but playing a lot can really help to make your game better . Learning from mistakes etc