The Profit Motive - One Way to Approach Poker
In trying to decide how to approach poker, consider the pluses and minuses of certain games as opposed to others. Limit Holdem used to be the single most popular game on the net. There are still many low and medium limit games being played as well as games as big as $100/$200 games. The game remains one of the most easily accessible and probably remains one of the most prospective in terms of profits, and is likely to remain so for some time to come, especially since not many players rise to the levels of $20/$40.
This, in turn, means that if you are determined to try a profitable looking popular game, Limit Holdem will probably be your best choice. It has been the choice of many before you, and will likely be the choice of many after you.
The amount of literature devoted to the game gives it a big advantage over other less popular types. It is the most studied of games and it is even possible for the most studious of players to learn much from the published material. This renders decision-making that much easier.
These advantages of accessibility and the copious available literature surrounding limit Holdem means that there are a lot of skillful players in the game. This fact can unfortunately make the game less profitable for the average player. The average player can expect enjoyment of the game but no profits.
For you, who are determined to not be just an average player, you must do some soul searching to discover the game that best suits you. You know that poker is a game of chance of course, but it is also a game of skill, creativity and resourcefulness. It requires a tolerance for risk and a high degree of self control. You must find in your soul searching as accurately as you possibly can your tolerance for risk-taking and how you behave when you encounter it. Can you control yourself or do you run amok with impetuosity and careless behavior? Do you take uncalculated stabs at chance or do you carefully calculate the risk and either stop yourself or go ahead and enjoy the thrill if the odds are in your favor?
Once you have your risk level determined, if you find that you are the impulsive type, stay with the cup of quarters and the slot machines. If risk for you is something to be avoided, go on and play limit games - low limit for the most risk-averse, higher limits in proportion to your level of comfort at higher risks along the scale.
Players play with logic and/or insightfulness. If you are one who thinks you have things under control in most circumstances, observe yourself again and decide whether your bailiwick is calculating card combinations as they relate to all other combinations that you have observed in a very long game, or did you make your best efforts by latching on to your opponent's body language and facial expressions (or lack thereof). For the latter type, the no-limit and MTT poker games are the best fit.
It is of interest that the psychological player has the better chance of becoming a well-developed player. There are very few high-limit games played as high risk tends to cut off players early on in the game. The no-limit and tournament varieties are both easy to find and complex enough to provide a challenge. These games should be the choice of the budding beginner in the field of poker.
In trying to decide how to approach poker, consider the pluses and minuses of certain games as opposed to others. Limit Holdem used to be the single most popular game on the net. There are still many low and medium limit games being played as well as games as big as $100/$200 games. The game remains one of the most easily accessible and probably remains one of the most prospective in terms of profits, and is likely to remain so for some time to come, especially since not many players rise to the levels of $20/$40.
This, in turn, means that if you are determined to try a profitable looking popular game, Limit Holdem will probably be your best choice. It has been the choice of many before you, and will likely be the choice of many after you.
The amount of literature devoted to the game gives it a big advantage over other less popular types. It is the most studied of games and it is even possible for the most studious of players to learn much from the published material. This renders decision-making that much easier.
These advantages of accessibility and the copious available literature surrounding limit Holdem means that there are a lot of skillful players in the game. This fact can unfortunately make the game less profitable for the average player. The average player can expect enjoyment of the game but no profits.
For you, who are determined to not be just an average player, you must do some soul searching to discover the game that best suits you. You know that poker is a game of chance of course, but it is also a game of skill, creativity and resourcefulness. It requires a tolerance for risk and a high degree of self control. You must find in your soul searching as accurately as you possibly can your tolerance for risk-taking and how you behave when you encounter it. Can you control yourself or do you run amok with impetuosity and careless behavior? Do you take uncalculated stabs at chance or do you carefully calculate the risk and either stop yourself or go ahead and enjoy the thrill if the odds are in your favor?
Once you have your risk level determined, if you find that you are the impulsive type, stay with the cup of quarters and the slot machines. If risk for you is something to be avoided, go on and play limit games - low limit for the most risk-averse, higher limits in proportion to your level of comfort at higher risks along the scale.
Players play with logic and/or insightfulness. If you are one who thinks you have things under control in most circumstances, observe yourself again and decide whether your bailiwick is calculating card combinations as they relate to all other combinations that you have observed in a very long game, or did you make your best efforts by latching on to your opponent's body language and facial expressions (or lack thereof). For the latter type, the no-limit and MTT poker games are the best fit.
It is of interest that the psychological player has the better chance of becoming a well-developed player. There are very few high-limit games played as high risk tends to cut off players early on in the game. The no-limit and tournament varieties are both easy to find and complex enough to provide a challenge. These games should be the choice of the budding beginner in the field of poker.
