Two Levels on the Road to Being a Champion

First, if you are a newbie, I really do not think you can relate to this article, but if you consider yourself as a veteran owing to the fact that you have been playing poker for the past 10 years, then read on.

The levels I will be speaking of have been attained by people who have logged in enough experience and study time to get past the elementary blunders so often done by raw newbies. First level: this gambler realizes that he has to have a stronger hand for which to call the raise, than to fight an open raise, he has a clear grasp of the percentages. He is able to apply these, they appreciate the value of the seat position, and before the flop, they wager aggressively. Lastly, he is able to classify an opponent whether he is aggressive, tight, passive, or other.

The next level: he could read the opponents based on track records. Every so often, he would throw out theory (book theory) and instead play the person, which actually is not really a bad thing when it comes to the higher levels of competition.