Best player on this boards

[DoubleA]

Over at PNW, Borgsta, Knowledge and myself have all been mentioned as some of the most over rated poker players in Australia LOL.

ahh...there was a 4th there as well.

 

[red+black]

ahh...there was a 4th there as well.

goes without saying you were on the list

just forgot ya

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

This is terrible advice. The best general poker book is still David Sklansky's The Theory of Poker. For beginners, check out other titles by Sklansky, Ed Miller and Mason Malmuth.

Nonsense. Skalansky's book is very good but the best poker book ever written is Super System by Doyle Brunson. And it is not even close. Super System is the best book by a country mile.

 

[red+black]

Sklansky's work on 2p2 NVG has been of the highest quality! What a coco pop he is! Or is it fruit loop?

 

[Daniel]

Nonsense. Skalansky's book is very good but the best poker book ever written is Super System by Doyle Brunson. And it is not even close. Super System is the best book by a country mile.

Would you care to present reasons for your opinion?

Super System and Super System II teach you how to play a variety of different forms of poker, and for its time it was very good in this regard. Brunson's chapter on NL hold'em is still useful, but not really applicable to today's online games.

The Theory of Poker, on the other hand, teaches you how to think about poker, imparting fundamental theories and concepts that apply to all types of poker. It is for this reason that it is still the best, and superior to Super Sytem.

 

[jazz]

This is terrible advice. The best general poker book is still David Sklansky's The Theory of Poker. For beginners, check out other titles by Sklansky, Ed Miller and Mason Malmuth.

Why terrible?

For a beginner who wants to get going without being killed on the tables I think that Lederer's videos are great and teach you a good tight/aggressive system to start with.

I don't think that you can take in poker theory until you've played a bit and realised "ah - I see why I need to know that".

 

[DoubleA]

me...

 

[Daniel]

Why terrible?

For a beginner who wants to get going without being killed on the tables I think that Lederer's videos are great and teach you a good tight/aggressive system to start with.

I don't think that you can take in poker theory until you've played a bit and realised "ah - I see why I need to know that".

Last point is a good one I think. Can't hurt to start off with theory, but it's definitely something you'll come back to.

To be honest I haven't seen the Lederer videos, just heard bad things about them. Whereas I know that Sklansky/Miller's Small Stakes Hold'em, for example, is a first-rate beginners' book.

 

[Daniel]

By the way, anyone calling themselves the best player on the boards who doesn't beat midstakes cash or higher (400NL+) for a solid rate online is a joke..

 

[red+black]

You do realise that some people don't play online?

I'm sure there's a 2p2 thread on the subject.

How many hours do you reckon Chip Reese spent on PokerStars? I'd guess none.

I agree with your sentiment that better players are generally winning players at small to medium stakes online, but it's not a rule.

 

[Daniel]

You do realise that some people don't play online?

I'm sure there's a 2p2 thread on the subject.

How many hours do you reckon Chip Reese spent on PokerStars? I'd guess none.

I agree with your sentiment that better players are generally winning players at small to medium stakes online, but it's not a rule.

No, the better players are winners at high stakes online. The next best are winners at midstakes. As a general rule, live players are absolutely terrible, and aren't capable of beating small stakes cash online.

Note that I am talking about the best players today, not the legends who played 30 years ago.

 

[red+black]

No, the better players are winners at high stakes online. The next best are winners at midstakes. As a general rule, live players are absolutely terrible, and aren't capable of beating small stakes cash online.

Yes I agree of course.

But really, I think this is a stupid argument and a stupid thread.

 

[YOTC]

But really, I think this is a stupid argument and a stupid thread.

Indeed.

 

[Beagle_Charlie]

By the way, anyone calling themselves the best player on the boards who doesn't beat midstakes cash or higher (400NL+) for a solid rate online is a joke..

I am beating NL400 for a solid rate of -$788.45 per hour

 

[Ricketts]

So where does 5c/10c fit in here?

 

[jazz]

So where does 5c/10c fit in here?

I know - I generally play $0.25/$0.50 and feel like a complete pussy!

 

[red+black]

I am beating NL400 for a solid rate of -$788.45 per hour

It's good to see you're improving LOL

 

[Armwarmer]

charlie can u hurry up and play knowledge so u can beat him and i can get my money before you busto. seriously man

 

[red+black]

I am beating NL400 for a solid rate of -$788.45 per hour

it could be worse

 

[Crosby87]

Lol nh