Poker Players - Please Answer This Poll

[Tweetypie05]

Tough question.

I find that reading the books I have to re-read the same page/paragraph several times sometimes to get the gist of what is being said. Therefore, I would probably need an 30 minute/hour video for one element of play so that it could be explained and reiterated several times otherwise I don't think it would be worth watching it. General overviews are interesting but don't help you with the mechanics of how to carry out the theory and this is the key part for me. How to improve your play.

I would therefore be looking for specific elements to download and at a reasonable cost (as there are lots of different aspects to how to play). Would I pay more for a video account of HoH? No. I couldn't afford it based on what I have just outlined at a cost of $10 per download, maybe at $5 or less but it would depend on the quality of what I was getting and the amount of detail.

Might help if I wasn't taking so long to get the hang of this dang game

[robilaruk]

my buy in? not much

I would pay for someone who played ABOVE my buy in (I mean a lot above)

surely you want to improve your game, so a consistent winner at a couple of levels above you makes more sense?

Originally Posted by Masterplan

This is a quick subject i'm covering in one of my modules for my masters course and i'd really appreciate if i could get some real statistics to use.

the question is this.

If you could download a video tutorial on play tips by an (arbitrary) online poker pro. imagine its one who plays at your buyin level. how much (if nything) would you be willing to pay to download it and therefore view it as many times as you like?

[Hedonist]

I would not pay for one, I won a Phil Hellmuth DVD, I watched it and while it was informative I find that it is much easier to study from a book.

Your question says 'an online poker pro who plays at your buyin level', I am sure that there are no online poker pro's who play at my buyin level

[Masterplan]

for low buyins substitute, successful amateur

[Tax_Monkey]

Don't think I would buy one. Like some others have said I'd prefer a book to a video.

[hyacinthgirl]

I said I would pay up to $5, but really I'm not a fan of downloading an individual video. I really enjoy books, but I'm a visual learner. I like to see someone do something and know "it works," lol. I belonged to Cardrunners for a little bit (stopped playing cash games as much, so not anymore) and really enjoyed it. Pro videos certainly can be a helpful learning tool for someone like me. I can read dozens of books that tell me a certain situation is a prime spot for this or that, but I won't believe it until I see it.