No one sits down at a poker table for the first time and masters the game. Poker Power introduces Texas Hold’em by explaining this fundamental fact:
A complete beginner will beat a skilled player in a single match nearly 50% of the time. The likelihood of the beginner beating the experienced player after 1,000 hands drops to almost 1%.
So, what does the skilled player have that the beginner does not?
They have two things: study and experience.
You need both to succeed in this game.
Determining which you should pursue is crucial in terms of maximising and elevating your poker game. (And no, the answer isn’t always studying!)
If you want to know more about how to best balance the time spent on the felt with the time devoted to studying the game, be sure to visit the 888poker Magazine to read the full article.
