Are you looking to improve your Texas Holdem game? I know I am, and after reading many Holdem poker guides on the internet, I have realized that many of them are very similar and not very helpful. A very interesting poker system that I have tried is the MIT Holdem Point Count System. In this review article, I plan to preview the contents of this system and tell you about my experience with this product.
MIT Hold’em Point Counting System
This system is written in a 7 chapter downloadable eBook by Ray Seakan, a professional poker player with 18 years of experience. In the introduction, the author begins by talking about himself and how he first developed a blackjack system, before finally developing this poker point counting system. Personally, I was quite impressed with the author, given the amount of work he had put into creating his system.
The guide then goes on to explain their system and why it fundamentally works. After reading the explanation of why the system works, I was quite excited and convinced by this in-depth system. It decides for you your course of action based on mathematical percentages of each 2-card hand that wins against a table of opponents. It adjusts based on table position, number of players, and how many opponents fold before you.
After taking all of the above factors into account, you will come to a number of points. The process of adding points is fully explained in the guide. It is 100% mechanical and requires no discretion on the part of the user. You need to memorize the point counting system if you don’t play with the e-book open.
Chapter 3 is the system of counting rules. This is exactly where you will learn how to score points based on your position at the table and then the strength of your hand. With your derived number of points, if you are below a certain number, you will fold. There are 3 other point ranges that would determine whether you call or raise. It then continues with several useful examples to help you better understand the system.
Chapter 4 explains how to apply the blind hand point counting system. It provides very good rules to keep you out of trouble in blind positions. The rest of the chapters discuss advanced concepts of the MIT Holdem Point Counting System.
Conclusion
After using the MIT Holdem point counting system for several days, I would say that it has definitely helped me become more successful at poker. Using the point counting system, I have been prevented from playing hands that I might otherwise have played and lost in the end. It is also highly recommended that you do not adjust the point system, as I have had experiences where I adjusted the point system just to try and play more hands. In the long run, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not worth doing.
Discipline is extremely vital to this system. The author clearly emphasizes this point in the last chapters of the e-book.