| | Beginner Poker Mistakes Beginner Poker Mistakes When you first start playing poker, you need to be aware of several common beginner poker mistakes. Avoiding these blunders will help ensure a successful and rewarding poker career. The following is a list of the most common mistakes beginner poker players make: - Being a calling station. Simply put, this means that your only move is to call your opponent's bets and raises, as opposed to being the player making the bets and raises. This is a sure-fire way to lose money playing poker.
- Folding when you can check.
- Playing too many cards. Don't allow what you watch on television to determine the cards you are willing to play. Read, study and practice - these are the ways to learn which cards should (and shouldn't) be played. See pre-flop playable hands for more information.
- Playing out of turn. A common error, but one which will annoy fellow opponents and can change the outcome of a hand. Always pay close attention to ensure it is your turn to act.
- Playing only your cards, not the player. While you shouldn't play any two cards, there are times when you can loosen up based on the other players in the hand. How, and what cards, you play against a loose opponent is entirely different than against a tight or aggressive poker player.
- Allowing your emotions to control your game. There will be many times when another player will push your buttons. You MUST ignore this, or risk losing large sums of money.
- Never giving the other players credit. Sometimes, the person making the big raise when the ace hits actually has the ace. If you refuse to give anyone credit for having a hand, you will surely lose money.
- Overvaluing your hand. Pre-flop, you may have the strongest starting hand (AA). However, don't ignore the flush or straight possibilities that come with the flop, turn and river. Aces and all other pairs can be cracked. If you think you are up against a better hand, drop yours.
- Showing your cards every time you have a big hand. Until you become more familiar with the subtle aspects of poker, it is advisable to NEVER show your cards. Once you are a bit seasoned, you will learn when showing bluffs or showing strong hands will be to your advantage.
- Over-betting - risking more chips than necessary. If you are trying to knock an opponent out of the pot, risk only those chips you think are necessary to accomplish this goal.
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