Common Beginner Mistakes
by admin on Jun.05, 2008, under Poker
Introduction
Many experts won’t admit this, but there are some huge mistakes that many beginners make that they feed off of to win their pots and make the final tables (and even win first place.) If you can’t learn these mistakes and learn how to avoid making them, you can increase your chances at winning and become a better poker player every day.
3 Beginner Mistakes That Can Really Hurt You
1. Don’t Play Drunk – This may sound really funny, but it’s not. If you play after drinking, you’ll feel more relaxed and as though things aren’t just as bad as you used to think. This is not the case in poker. You can’t just underestimate all the bad things in poker. You need to keep a straight mind and be able to take down any road bump that interferes on your way to winning that 1st place pot.
2. Don’t Stay In A Hand Because You Feel As Though You Should – You should never just keep on staying in a hand because you are already in it. You always need to think straight and use you mind, not your gut. Consider all possibilities of winning hands, and if yours doesn’t have that good of a chance, re-think if you should fold or not.
3. Don’t Bluff Just To Bluff – You need to make sure you’re not bluffing because you saw someone on T.V. bluff and win the pot. Those hands that you see on T.V. are hand picked by the producers to show the most action and pot winnings. But really behind the scenes, nine out of ten times, a bluff doesn’t work. You need to make sure that you’re not going to throw away your money and that you actually have a chance at winning. Take the game seriously, especially when your money’s in the pot.