Poker Tips

April 18, 2009

 Now you have the general idea of how to play Poker, it would be worthwhile learning these tips.

 Certainly the first mistake a new poker player makes is that they play  plenty of hands. The drawback being that playing more hands doesn’t mean winning more, it usually means losing more. If you find you’re staying in half or more the hands you’re dealt plus wondering where your chips or money is going, you need to reevaluate the starting hands that you are playing.

I have played several evenings with friends plus come away having won easily, not because I had nice hands all night but because the other players have been drinking. If it’s a fun light hearted evening amongst friends plus the money is low then its all part of the fun but while you may be more relaxed after 2 drinks, it may lead to you playing looser plus less sharply, even if you consider yourself not drunk.

Although bluffing is all part plus parcel of poker its not wise to bluff all the time. Bluffs only work in certain situations and against certain people, plus if you know a player always calls to the showdown, it is literally impossible to bluff that player. It’s better never to bluff than to bluff “just to bluff.” Detecting a bluff online can be hard though.

Another familiar mistake new players make is to think that because they have put money in the pot they have to stay in till the end. This isn’t true, you’re  throwing more money at bad money. There may be cases when pot odds warrant a call, but if you’re sure you’re beaten, plus there’s no way your hand can improve to be the best hand, you should fold right away. The money you’ve already put in the pot isn’t yours anymore, plus you can’t get it back, so fold plus learn by it.

 A lot of players look at another player’s final bet, look at the hand, plus think they know they are beat but require to keep they other player honest as they throw in a final call. often times it may be worth it to see if a player  has the hand if you’re not sure plus you’re gaining information that will help you later on, but if you  feel a player has the hand he’s representing plus you’re beat, why give them another pile of your funds? Those bets will add up over an evening.

If your not in the best mood or sit down to play when your sad or in a bad mood you will be playing emotionally, not rationally — plus you won’t play your best. Also, if during a poker game, you lose a big hand or get sucked out on plus feel yourself going on tilt, stand up plus take a break until you feel calm later on. Other players will sense your mood plus take advantage of it.

I remember when I first started playing, I found it hard  to remember how to play plus pay attention to my own hand. But one time I got that down, it was incredibly important to learn also to look at what’s going on at the desk. To figure out what the best possible hand would be to fit the flop plus to notice flush and straight possibilities.

As you play, one of the best things you can do is to watch the other players plus then watch some more. Even when you’re not playing in a hand. If you know if one player always raises in a certain position, plus another has a poker tell when they bluffs, plus a 3rd folds to every re-raise, you can use that information to help you decide how to play against them. The time you know that player 3 always folds to a re-raise on a river, that’s when you can bluff and steal a pot.

When you first start out although tempting to jump on the big tables as you think you might get lucky or that you will win a few hands plus walk away with doubling your money. You wont. Start low plus work up the game instead of jumping in at the top plus falling to the bottom  quickly. Don’t even consider moving up from the low levels until you have been winning consistently.  three evening having a nice night on a low desk doesn’t mean its time to move up the ranks. Not only do the stakes rise when you move up the game but the skill does of fellow poker players. Its better to be the best on a low desk than to be eaten alive on a higher game. Ponder on this, if you are winning lots at a low level why move when your making money.?

This one has two advantages.  Keeping your bankroll separate you can monitor easier how well you are doing (or not doing). Secondly if anybody does manage to steel access to your card they only get access to your bankroll not your income plus other money.

As tempting as it is to keep your money in your poker site account, it only takes a moment of weakness or a run of bad cards with bad play to leave you with nothing. A profit isn’t a profit unless you money it out.

When your not in a hand instead of your mind wondering, keep watching the players. You should take notes on the players all the time, not  when they play against you.

How do you know how well you are doing if you don’t track your results. The poker sites have stats on how plenty of flops you have seen etc but how about you taking notes on what tournaments you have played, how you faired etc .

Not only does a new site have bonuses to give away, it will also give you the opportunity to play the game you require when you need. They all have different tournaments schedules but also run different specials at different times.

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