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is there a science to studying poker? is there a science to studying poker?

02-23-2021 , 10:46 AM
im trying to figure out an exact way and order i should learn, my thinking is that pre flop should come first, so learning open,3,bet, call ranges etc. and then learn equity,i figured if i dont know what im doing post flop at least i know what odds im getting and can make calls/folds off of that. but what would come next? is there a proven order of learning things?
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02-23-2021 , 11:02 AM
Red Chip Poker CORE is perfect for this.

It's a great video course that covers everything in order starting from the very basics.
I've gone through it myself twice, it even tracks your progress!

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02-23-2021 , 11:03 AM
Hello.

We can talk about this from differents points of view. In my opinion, even a new player should start studying the game theory. So, if I were you, I'd do exacly this:

1. Get a preflop GTO ranges. If you don't have money to buy them, you can use the pokersnowie preflop advisor for free. It's range is not perfect, but it's close to it. https://www.pokersnowie.com/preflop-advisor.html

2. Get a postflop framework to think about the game. For this, I'd recommend the Postflop Engine. It's only $7, and it's very solid. It's not GTO per se, but it's a very solid heuristic. https://upswingpoker.com/the-postflop-gameplan/

Well, with these two points, you'll have a solid preflop and postflop game. After that, you'll have to get the details better. For this, I'd suggest a solver. The GTO+ solver is very good, and it's cheap ($75). It's a little bit intimidating when we start using it, but don't worry, you'll get it after watching some youtube videos.
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02-23-2021 , 11:30 AM
i actually use pokersnowie advisor charts already, i have almost all of them remembered except for things like 4bet spots because they havnt came up enough for me to look through them. but open/calling/3betting i have memorised. i also have the post flop gameplan but havnt got around to studying it yet. good to know im on the right track in terms of material i chose though. ill take a look at gto+ but youre right solvers seem very intimidating
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02-23-2021 , 11:57 AM
At your level, based on the questions you're asking getting a solver is pointless.
Much better to join a training site.

Red Chip Poker CORE is great for all the basics and if you just want to learn everything starting from 0 to pretty advanced concepts.


I'd recommend Run It Once Essential sub if you already know what concepts or spots you want to study.
They have tons of great in-depth videos.
You can upgrade to the pro version when you feel ready.

Trying to run GTO sims is a huge waste of time when you can just get the info from the videos on training sites instead.
It saves tons of time and effort and will give more accurate results than trying to mess with it yourself.


If you don't know all the concepts yet, just go through RCP CORE, after that get a RIO sub to further learn and improve everything you've learned in RCP CORE.
RCP has a pro sub too, but I've never used it.

The great part about RCP CORE is that you can just try it out for a week for only $5
RIO Essential is pretty cheap at $25 / month as well.

I have done RCP CORE 2x, like I said earlier
I'm also currently subbed to RIO Essential.

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02-24-2021 , 06:48 AM
yeah someone else said a solver at micro level is pointless and that youd need a really powerful computer for it to work properly.im gonna look into red chip poker and see what they offer, ive heard good things about RIO already though so i think i will purchase that for sure
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05-03-2021 , 06:29 AM
gto science
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