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October 2006
Win A No-Limit Game In
The First 5 Minutes What do you think about when you first sit down at the poker table? They may not seem to be of special significance, but thoughts that go through your mind during the first five minutes of a game are as important as any hand that you will play for the rest of the night. Records Are Made To Be Kept Let me ask you two questions. First, are you a winning player? Second, how do you know? If someone tells me she's a winning player, I expect her to be able to back it up with evidence... cold, hard proof. I expect to see data sheets and printouts, or at least hand-scrawled entries in a notebook, indicating her performance and results in every session she's ever played since, ah, well, the dawn of time. Observe and Learn It takes many skills to become a good poker player. We all know that poker is a game of bluffing, math, reading tells and patience. But we seldom hear about the importance of observation. Of course, it takes observation to acquire the information necessary to make good reads on your opponents. But I am talking about a different type of observation in this article. I am talking about the type of observation that allows you to learn from both good and bad players; the type of observation that allows you to assess your own game in an objective manner; and the type of observation that will allow you to see the skills that your opponents are teaching you every day—and use those skills to improve your game. I am talking about observing how your opponents play their hands, not how they look while they are doing it.
The temptation is overwhelming everywhere you look. Terms like- big blind, all in, the button and no limit are staring you in the face. You’re ready to get in the game, but what does it all mean? Not knowing the betting structure is enough to make even experienced poker players cringe and slink away from limit or no limit Texas Hold’em tables. Never fear, once you learn the basics you’ll be out of the shallows and swimming with the sharks in no time.
 
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