Hi! Timing and balance in a sit n go poker tournament - two qualities that can make or break a player. But, how do you define timing and balance? And even more difficult, how do you practice something that you have trouble defining?
Timing and balance - they are genuinely important to success, but are hard to describe. I know this much, though. If my timing and/or balance is off, I play lousy. If I happen to win a sit n go under these conditions, you can mark it up to pure luck.
I try to put the concepts of timing and balance into context in my article, The Dance of Poker. I think I do a fair job, but there are no step-by-step instructions.
I think one can learn timing and balance in only one place - the school of hard knocks. In other words, with enough practice and experience, you will gain good poker timing and balance.
If you do not eventually develop good timing and balance, well don't quit your day job.
Thanks and Good Luck!
R. Steve McCollum
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