HoosierAlum
Monday, September 12th, 2005, 5:27 PM
QUOTE (jayboogie)
I really think you guys should experiment on your own and get a grasp of what hands to play yourself instead of relying on some chart to tell you whether to play this hand in this position or that position. The chart will tell you to play it, but you won't understand why your playing it unless you get the experience in playing yourself.
I'm probably one of the rare people on here who has never really read a book to learn the game. Everything I've learned has been through trial and error and table experience and I feel I've gotten a better grasp as a result of doing it this way rather than learning from a book. Of course, I've taken my bumps and bruises, but I'm happy to have gone through it all.
Books are not a bad learning tool, but it's just a building block to start off with, not something you should rely on heavily IMO. When you get a basic grasp of everything, I recommend experimenting a bit on your own, this can lead to mixed results, but I think you'll understand the game better as a result.
I appreciate the advice, but I would still like to take a look at the hand chart. Anyone have a link?