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There is a LOT of training vids at this site. A shitload. It would take weeks or months to watch it all. And if you are playing some form of NLH, and like stakes of nl100-nl200, like 60% of the vids or more are even relevant to your game.

Is it +ev to go watch it all?

You obviously need to play a lot to get good, but it seems you also need to study.

1 hour playing to 1 hour watching vids is that optimal/normal, or should it be like 10 hours playing for watching 1 vid, or whatever? In last case scenario i think its extremely impotant to choose your videos correctly and even not watch whole series straight away if one of the vids is so-so in value to you. The amounts of NLH videos tells me the owners of this site believes its beneficial to really watch a TON of vids? Or is their a different thought process behind giving us all that content?

opinions?

Na I think its best to watch what you need. I have only watched 1 series on here in its entirety (although I am still new here). Still I think watching what you are actively working or need.

I think it depends on how you learn. A balance is needed, because two much studying and not enough playing or vise versa is not going to help you move along at a steady rate.

To give you my approach, I basically have been studying slightly longer than I play, but it has an ebb and flow to it. Since I subscribe to DC only for monthly plans, I will go in to hardcore note taking mode, and then absorb all the information fully later.

Since I have a surplus of information for me to digest right now, I intend to do it in a slow fashion. I am really impressed with +EVolution of a Poker player, so I wouldn't mind taking a whole month to slowly ingrain all of that information, which works for me.

It's up to you, experiment, and see what you prefer.

Watch only the good videos, there are just too many out there right now. I actually wish they put out less and just stick with ones that are high quality, There are some vids that are just a waste of time.

So many of the videos have the same ol concepts and same ol speeches. Kind of like, seen one, seen em all.

I've wasted countless hours in front of the pc wondering if I can have my hour back.

Bottom line is, play play and play. Learn from your mistakes. Like the above poster mentioned that balance is important.

The most important thing is not to watch all of them. Quality over quantity is always better. I would advice to watch few vids and try to pick up some concepts you learnt from few videos, think about it and apply them to your game Then move on to a new vid series.

So many of the videos have the same ol concepts and same ol speeches. Kind of like, seen one, seen em all.

I've wasted countless hours in front of the pc wondering if I can have my hour back.

yeah, but then there is the, how do you know wich videos are good quality? i agree there is a lot of micro/small stakes ghosting videos with al lot of the same spots, not so surprisingly as you dont get into too much spots for 1 hour at 4 tables

What NLH series have improved your game the most? Kind of getting into something different than the OP with this i realise... i play fullring nlh but i dont think watching 6max videos is a waste of time for me.

there should be a top10 videolist somewhere..

check out the awards show, these are the vids/video producers who are recognized for putting out good stuff, as well as the series that people liked, etc.

The nominees of the awards should give you a good place to start.

http://www.deucescracked.com/videos/2481-The-DeucesCracked-Awards-2010

But to answer your question, you really do have to find a balance. Some people learn best via experience, others learn best via classroom type scenarios. Watch more vids when you go through a bad run. Set aside some time before/after your sessions to go over hand histories and post in the forums. Try to watch the videos when you are alert and not before you go to sleep, etc. Make srue you take advantage of all of what DC has to offer.

Hope that helps
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I'm trying to find the right balance too. I think spending some time every work day studying is important. Either before or after your first sesh of the day read the forums, maybe post a hand or two, maybe watch 1 quality video, and then do a post sesh wrap up review.

I don't do this perfectly but this is what I am just now starting to shoot for.