Quote Originally Posted by hypermegachi
besides experience, and just knowing the odds and basics, what does a player need to be good and consistently make a lot of money?
Patience. I've found that even some people that understand pot odds and starting hand groupings simply don't have the patience to grind it out. They want to play just for the action, so they often go against what they know -- playing too many hands and calling too much.

Myself, I don't really care about the action. I'm not playing just for fun. I play for profit. I'll fold hands for hours if I'm not getting the cards.

Also, you have to do your due diligence. Study. Not just websites and books (both important), but also study your hand histories. Look for holes in your game. Replaying hands in my head that I'd played weeks before and analyzing them over and again is common for me.


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