Any Way To Avoid This?

[jburn812 0]

I am currently reading another poker book. However it seems that immediately after reading any book and trying to incorporate the ideas into my play... I always drop a few buy-ins first... After the initial slump I usually am a better player as a whole... My questions are: 1. Is this a common problem? 2. Is there any way to avoid this?

[juggalo41729 0]

Make smaller adjustments. Don't try to incorporate all changes at once.

[StrippersNBlow 0]

Books are for readers.

[sisass 0]

remember a few years ago tiger changed his swing and didnt do so good for a few tournies? then he started crushing again.its the same with poker, only none of us are that good to begin with.when you make a change to your game no matter how small, there are going to be periods of adjustment where you struggle. then after a while you become acclimated with the new ideas and can settle in to what will become just another gear in your poker repertoire.so to answer your questions...yes, and no.

[BrandonPL 0]

I am currently reading another poker book. However it seems that immediately after reading any book and trying to incorporate the ideas into my play... I always drop a few buy-ins first... After the initial slump I usually am a better player as a whole... My questions are: 1. Is this a common problem? 2. Is there any way to avoid this?

As always, new ways of playing take practice just as changing your golf swing takes practice. Try incorporating the new ideas in some micro-limit play before you jump back into your normal limit. Make sure you fully understand the ideas and have successfully mastered them.

[Lavitz 0]

Don't read books. Surf the strategy forums on here and other sites for hands and how they are played. Or drop $100-$300 an hr for a poker coach.

[mentallyretardedpear 0]

Don't read books. Surf the strategy forums on here and other sites for hands and how they are played. Or drop $100-$300 an hr for a poker coach.

love the avatar... music to my ears

[rivergirl 2]

i think you always have to take one step back to take 2 steps forward....i find the same thing when i play pool....learning something new causes your game to go down a little until its fully incorporated, then it goes up one step higher than you originally started.

[Jennings7 0]

Have you tried incorporating a few ideas at a time or are you putting everything you learn to use right away?

[Cappy37 0]

I am currently reading another poker book. However it seems that immediately after reading any book and trying to incorporate the ideas into my play... I always drop a few buy-ins first... After the initial slump I usually am a better player as a whole... My questions are: 1. Is this a common problem? 2. Is there any way to avoid this?

If it's this one:You may want to loosen up your starting hand requirements. In all seriousness though, incorporating new concepts and plays into your arsenal can sting quite a bit at first. Think of it this way: if they concepts were easy to grasp and simple to apply, they wouldn't be advanced, would they?

[Dogpatch 2]

I don't know if it's common, but it happened to me also. After I read SSHE, I went on a downswing. I think the key is to not just read the book once and think you have it mastered... but to read it and then refer back until you really do have a good grasp on the concepts.

[jburn812 0]

Thanks for the feedback. To answer the question I read a chapter then go and try to work on the concepts in that chapter.... Another thing funny you bring up Play Poker like the Pros. That was the first book I ever read and basically taught me how to play. I think it is a great first book because it teaches you to be extremely tight when you are a beginner which is a great advantage over other beginners.