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Concept: Practicing Poker


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About 6weeks ago it occurred to me: People in specialised fields practice their craft in-between competitive competitions to a) seek to improve b) give them the best chance of being on 'peak' when they play for real. For example golfers, snooker players etc etc they all practice so why don't poker players? Then i read a Phil Ivey interview he gave during the WSOP. A lot of people complained that it was a 'dull' and 'standard' interview except everyone seems to have overlooked one thing: "I’m lucky to be talented in poker. I play a lot. I practice a lot. I’m blessed. I don’t really know what ‘they’re’ doing, so to say I’m doing something differently" I put off making this post to think about how a poker player would go about 'practicing' and come to a conclusion, but i haven't come to one. Even Phil Ivey says he practices. But how? it sounds like a simple concept in theory, but what do you guys reckon is the best way to practice poker or is it an overlooked concept for a reason, that there's no point?

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Re: Concept: Practicing Poker Every definition I can find of practice suggests that as long as we are playing we are practising and him using it as a follow on to I play a lot might back that up. To vary your game from cash and tournies I suppose you could increase your tourney turnover to clash with major events. On a smaller online level with regards to tournies you can practice the end game via all the different STT options and I suppose you could improve your early game by playing some deep stacked cash. Dont really think thats Phil Ivy though. If I had a £ for every time I've heard comments about success after a break mind you I'd buy GaF's pad in Vegas. Maybe I "practise" too much.

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