1. - Nothing beats experience, it all eventually becomes second nature

2. - Think about the ENTIRE hand and situation, all action on all streets. (Even previous hands if you can)

3. - Completely put yourself in their shoes and ask a ton of questions to yourself. "If I was playing against me and I had this... would I have done this...."

4. - Trust your gut instict, you'll be surprised how often it is right. (Gut instict and "hope" are different, be able to recognize the difference)

5. - Recognize betting patterns. People rarely bet out large when flopping a monster. Recognize when someone wants you to fold, or when they want you to call, then dissapoint them.

6. - Be aware of your own image and the image of others, and how often this image changes. Use your own image to your advantage.

7. - If you're not multitabling take as many small notes as possible. "Value bet the nuts to the river... Re-raised flush draw..." Any small edge is helpful. (Note: I usually play 5 tables full ring, but when I'm playing 6Max I only play one, cause reads make up so much more of a shorthanded game.)

8. -Start trying to think three levels deep... "What does he think that I think that he has?"

9. - Find out where you stand by betting and raising. Stay aggressive, don't wait till the river to try and find out where you're at in the hand.

10. - It will all come in due time. Once you know what your opponent has, it's a different ball game, you're playing their cards, not yours.