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Originally Posted by ukbilly
First good luck with this mate.
Second, what do you think about the future of plo online especially micro/small stakes ? I play mostly NL and wonder if its worth my while to switch over.
Third, if you play live plo you must have a good Degen story.
Thanks Billy.
Thanks man!
Future of PLO online is alright I recon. Games will be there. Imo player fields at the lower stakes are weaker in PLO compared to NLHE since it's much easier to find good study material, good advice and good coaches in NLHE compared to PLO. And hence most likely it's easier for a novice to progress to a higher winrate in PLO if you get good guidance and/or material at the start.
As to if it's worth your while switching over... You should be having fun while playing and studying whatever game you choose, otherwise it's hard to stick to it and keep the motivation. Also, it depends on how much work you've put in to get where you are in your NLHE game. I personally play several different games and I'm happy to jump into the mixed games, but I specialize in PLO as that's the game I'm enjoying the most.
And tbh choosing the 'right' game for the future is probably less important than putting in the hard work to improve at whatever game you choose. And table selection is hugely important. If you are decent in more than one game - you've got more opportunities to get into a good game.
And finally, sure I've got a lot of degen stories from live games. But that's for another time. I'm packing for my flight already
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Originally Posted by HUMBLE.
Thanks for posting that hand. You see certain things that players do and just know it's going to be a great summer.
I've read that you're a coach for BTS? Do you work with sims for your students?
I am right at the beginning of my learning with solvers and gto in general. Do you have any tips on how to begin your approach and how to digest the results from sims? It seems very complicated and I'm not sure how to start.
Thanks.
exactly! #greatsummer
I do work a lot with solvers myself and obv our whole team works a lot with solvers when creating material for our students. But I'd only introduce solver coaching sessions to students once they reach a good fundamental understanding of the game. Otherwise I try to present the material in a condensed form, simplifying the concepts in order to build solid foundation. I find that simple is usually best when it comes to working with students. Simple ideas are easier to remember and easier to follow. And also, if I can't present a concept in a simple enough form - I probably don't fully understand it myself... In which case - back to the drawing board
Digesting the data from the solvers (and getting GOOD data in the first place) is not easy. And a lot of people are trying to pile what they 'learn' from the solvers on top of leaky preflop game. Imo for a lot of micros players directly working with solvers should be a very low priority as there usually are so many basic things that need to be fixed first. And fixing those often can often yield quick improvement of winrate.
Tell me what you plan to achieve by working with solvers, then it'd be easier for me to give you some specific advice and I'd be happy to help.
Anyway guys, I'm off for a short vacation. And btw I did manage to reach my micro goal of 3k hands this week. But a big chunk (almost half) of those came from PLO500 which is not exactly what I was hoping for.
You all have a good weekend! I'll be back in the forum next week