Poker Flashcards
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I attended elementary school back in the Stone Age around 15 BC. That is, Before Calculators. All math problems were solved using longhand calculations with paper and pencil. To accomplish this it was required that we learn the multiplication and division tables by heart. We had to learn the tables by repetition, practicing them over and over until we had them memorized. To aid us in our learning efforts the teacher employed one of the oldest learning tools: the flashcard.
A flashcard was a big card (usually about 4"x6") with a problem on the front and the answer on the back. For example: "3×3" would be written on the front and the answer "9" would be printed on the back. One student would stand in front of the class and display the cards over and over as the class called out the answer in unison. Later a test was given and those failing found themselves in the corner with the flashcards for some solo practice or, worse, a one-on-one with the teacher after school.
Flashcards weren't fancy and seem pretty primitive by today's standards but they were effective in teaching rudimentary math skills and anything else that required memorizing information. I have used them in my adult life on many occasions.
When I learned to play blackjack the personal computer was barely affordable and all of the software programs were business related. To aid me in learning basic strategy, I resorted to the learning tool of my youth. I made flashcards with my starting hand front and the proper playing decision on the back based on the dealer's up card. I found that this was an excellent way to learn basic strategy.
The Arrow Chart of starting hands I designed was good as a quick reference to the position that certain hands could be played from but it did lack additional information as to how to play them. I then made the quick reference list that explains how to play the hands from each position. These are the lists shown after the section for each playing position. As I studied this list, I immediately thought of using flash cards to help me learn the proper play of each hand.
I took a sheet of pre-perforated business cards that I purchased from the office supply store and printed the starting hand on the front and the position and playing information on the back.
Having made the cards I could now shuffle them and glance through them at random. I would read the front of the card and note the position and playing criteria. If I were unsure of how to play a particular hand I would check the back of the card.
Now I realize that the playing of any poker hand is not set in stone as it is in blackjack. You do not want to play each hand automatically the same way every time. If you did a sharp opponent could easily read you and know how you would play in any given situation. I made these flashcards to give me a general guideline for playing each hand. I wanted to be able to quickly recognize the correct position for general circumstances only.
I found that the flashcards were extremely helpful for learning the Hold'em starting hands, just as they were in learning blackjack basic strategy. I carried them with me for about a week, running through the deck when I had a spare moment. The flashcards are easy to make and I recommend this approach for others who may be looking for a more effective way to remember the general guidelines for starting hands and the respective positions from which to play them.
Let me state again that the flashcards were used for learning the general guidelines for starting hands and I am not advocating playing each hand the same way in all circumstances.
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