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Originally posted by SlickRick
Not to take away from what fantasyman is doing.
Ive read a few books on poker and even got a few videos.
I have been playing poker for about 15 years now. And in my opinion (Before Hold'Em got as big as it has with the WSOP on ESPN and the WPT on the travel channel) You can learn things form these poker books, but that doesn't make you a poker player. You really need time at a poker table. I don't mean pulling out your credit card and buy $50 in chips at some gamming site. Sit at real table get some true experience get the feel of the cards in your hands, shuffel your chips, learn to read people. You can't get that sort of knowlage & experience on any gamming site. Sure you can learn the game, but you can't read people, because you can't see them smile or move from sitting in front of your computer.
After all the big names in poker today (Phil Ivey, John Juanda, Huck Seed, Howard Lederer, Phil Gordon) & the many other past pros didn't get their experience from a book, they got it first hand on the tables.
But this is just my opinion. 
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i also watch WPT and the guy that holds the record for most wins
( something 50 or 60 ) an old fucker did hahahahaha a book and all the above people did read it. Can't remember his name, he wishs now he didn't hahahahaha, what he says, of course saying that everyone watching WPT goes out and buys it.
You are right about sitting at a table, I use 2 play a lot years ago.