Poker, poker, poker: so far we’ve spoken about things to have in mind but poker. Well this is where we start. The following tips are based on game play, and since poker is a game of skill you better do your homework as well.
1. Patience
At first you will feel the urge to play every hand, be patient, you are not been paid to play every hand, in fact you are charged by playing them with blinds. Play good strong hands, but don’t allow other players to bully you around, every now and play a hand you feel its good, but don’t do it frequently. The hand will get to you, and even if it doesn't that night, there will be other nights. Playing poker is like learning to fly a plane, you will accumulate hours, experience and know how’s. But when you have a good hand don’t waste it, it can mean a lot more hours to play. If you have the nuts (the best hand) and you are certain it is the nuts. Raise progressively to make your opponents fall into a trap. This means raise high enough for your opponents to fold possible good or bad hands and low enough to make them call as well. The ideal way to bet is to pump the pot and maximize your winnings.
While you sharpen your skills and your poker play, do not try to play out of the basics. Do not bluff, this is important as while it might work every now and then, it can cost you heavy amounts of money if not done correctly. This is only to be done by experienced players and once you are, you will know how. Follow your instincts but don’t be too aggressive or you can pay the consequences. Do not play the same way all the time either, keep changing the way you play. Start out been conservative and only call or do small best and fold if you don’t have a good hand. Then try to be a little bit more aggressive and raise bigger and call if the bet is short. While playing at open tables try to win the blinds back, for every blind you win, you will win 2 and half more hands for free. Measure your game in blinds and keep the profit up. Pocket pairs like KK or AA might not be a good hand if you don’t look at the board with caution, there might be a flush or straight served for another player and will make you lose money.
Keep all these things in mind when playing and make it through the poker adventure successfully. Nevertheless, keep in mind these are not ways of always winning, you will win some and lose some, the idea is to make an overall performance that will give you revenue and minimizes your loses. All poker players know at the long run this is for the fun and excitement of the game more than the winnings that come out of it.
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