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Top 3
Beginning Player Mistakes In Poker
By Colin T. Fagras
Posted: 6:30 am PDT 2006-08-08 |
Courtesy Of Internet Casino and Poker Room at WagerWeb.com |
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With the rising popularity of poker
spreading across the globe, thousands of new players begin learning how to play poker
every day. Even as an experienced poker player, I'll never forget when I first learned how
to play. As a new student to the game of poker, if you're anything like I was years and
years ago, you are probably full of excitement, energy, passion and a craving for
everything poker.
This article covers the top three common mistakes, in my opinion, made by beginning
poker players. After years of playing, it's generally fairly easy to spot beginning poker
players, as well as their rookie mistakes. If you are a beginning poker player, you should
read this article several times and attempt to avoid these common mistakes. Learning to
spot them will save you money, frustration and time.
The mistakes covered in this article can apply to any type of poker game (Texas
Hold 'Em, Omaha, Stud, Razz, etc.). These mistakes aren't necessarily game specific,
but we will generally use the game of Texas Hold 'Em for our examples.
No. 1: The top mistake seen in most beginning poker players is playing too many hands.
This is a very common mistake that most new players get caught up in. When you first begin
playing poker, it's easy to want to play every hand you get dealt. Many beginning players
get easily bored when folding hands, so they play the majority of their starting hands.
You should be fairly selective when it comes to choosing which starting hands you are
playing. If you are playing more than 25 percent of the hands you are dealt, depending on
the game, you are generally playing too many starting hands. Playing this many starting
hands can always lead to trouble and a quick draining of your poker bankroll.
No. 2: The second most common mistake made by beginners is playing above their bankroll.
It's not rare to see newer poker players who might have a bankroll of $400 to their name,
step into a $1/$2 NL game with their entire stake in front of them. When you first begin
playing, only play at limits you can afford to play. Newer players will often lose track
of their financial situations in the excitement of learning to play poker. If you are a
beginning player and you step into a game with all of your money, you might have a very
short poker career. It's extremely wise to only play at limits you can afford without
risking your entire bankroll at once.
No. 3: The final mistake is not leaving emotion at home. Leaving emotion at the door is an
extremely important poker lesson that some players learn the hard way. If you've had a
huge fight with your wife and just got a speeding ticket for going 18 over, you probably
don't belong at a poker table. If you come to a poker game without leaving your emotions
at the door, your game will suffer and you'll end up losing lots of money. You must learn
to not mix your negative emotions with your poker game and play.
By learning to avoid these common problems, you will start your poker career on a much
better foot than the majority of newer players who will often bite on these mistakes. |
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