Lesson
The Study Loop: Mark It, Review It, Card It
Database & MDA Work · beginner · 2 min
Tyler's study method in his own words, in three beats from a review session: recurring mistakes become Anki cards, cards get framed as if-then simplifications you can execute at table speed, and verdicts are tested after the fact before they're carded. The method behind every flashcard in the system, stated as he actually uses it.
Key takeaways
- A mistake that keeps recurring goes on an Anki card — if it's not already a card, make it one, because every repeat of the spot is easy money left on the ground.
- Frame the card as an if-then simplification you can execute at table speed: in the session's example, if the offsuit draws arrive, fold second pair; if they miss, call it.
- Tyler flags his simplifications as simplifications — the card is the playable approximation, with the refinement (ace-high boards hold more top pairs than jack-high) noted for later study.
- Verdicts are testable: run the spot after the fact, then card the answer, and the next similar hand plays itself.