This week’s podcast has a set of tips that might transform your poker game overnight. That’s because we’ve compiled the best advice a bunch of our coaches have ever received. Any one of these ideas alone can invigorate your bankroll. Listen now to hear how our coaches answered:
“What is the best piece of poker advice you have received?”
Hull’s best advice comes from fellow RCP coach Ed Miller, who coached Doug way back when and immediately got him double-barreling more than he ever had before. He learned to exploit $1/$2 players by overcoming the idea that every bluff needed to tell a story.
“They’re not necessarily going to realize that you don’t have anything in particular that you’re repping, because they’re not thinking at that level.”
For Christian, “stop playing like a nit” was the mantra of success as his game came into its own. Famous for an unpredictable, often LAGgy style, Soto has good reason to follow the advice, it’s been quite profitable.
“If you can win a hand in a situation where most players can’t, that’s what’s going to set you apart.”
Listen to Podcast #2 to hear more from Soto on how to play a looser style.
“Get a coach” are the three words that transformed Gano’s game at warp speed. He said: “The coaching more than anything else in my poker career has had the single biggest improvements.”
“We can’t know what we don’t know.”
Our resident mental game specialist plays a lot of MTTs. She related some advice from fellow RCP coach Jonathan Little about being aware of how other players look at you.
“Use your image to your advantage.”
Little’s words of wisdom relate to running bad. How bad is a bad run for a tournament player? A few months? Try a few years. You will run worse than you can imagine.
“If you are playing in tough games and your edge is not huge, you’re going to have a lot of downswings… Especially if you are playing tournaments with a lot of players.”
“If in doubt, fold.” It’s a simple but powerful proclamation, especially for tournament play. It will literally save your poker life more times that you may think.
“Check your ego at the door.”
You are in control of what you do, the decisions you make, and your reactions. There is much you can’t control, and you can’t get caught up in worrying about it.
“There’s no point in getting mad about something you can’t control.”
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