Reasons I lose

1. Drinking alcohol while I play


2. Calling with weak hands. Some one raises me big, they've got a good hand. I call without a killer hand. I should just forget the money I put in the pot already, and the two pair with pocket aces. It doesn’t matter when they raised you big. They’ve got something big.

3. Staying too long. I'm not 90% sure of a win on the flop, someone pulls a winning hand on the River

4. I've got a killer pocket, and people are raising like mad on the pockets. I can't turn down the pair of kinds I have so I keep calling raises. Someone goes all in with a pair of 5s, and flops a 5. Poker is not fair sometimes. I need to be wary of losing all my money in one betting session. It can happen, especially on pocket raising, no matter how good my hand is.

Having a nice seat is VERY important

Choosing your seat

DO NOT just sit at a random table. Pick your table carefully! I have played on 5 different online poker houses, and Full Tilt Poker really is my favorite. I had the opportunity to advertise other sites, as well, but I chose FTP as my sole sponsor, because they really are my favorite.

SO I will give you table selection samples from FTP. You can apply them to other poker houses, if you do not play at FTP.

1st, know the buy-in limits of a table. I prefer the 0.25/0.50 and 0.50/$1 blinds. I am comfortable with the range of losses on this level. Let’s use the 25/50 cent blinds as an example. For these tables, at FTP, the maximum buy-in is $50. So I look at the tables before selecting “add me to waiting list” I look at the bankrolls of the players. If there are two or more players who have more than 50 dollars, then you are going to be outmatched at this table if you are a beginner. If there is someone above $80; watch out…she or he did not get there by chance. If half the table is above 60 or 70 dollars—forget about it. If everyone is under 50.. ADD ME to the waiting list.

You want to pick a table that you presuppose to not have players that are going to slaughter you.
Having a nice seat is VERY important

 
 
 
 
 
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Slow Playing

I win a lot of money by slow playing. Think about it. You have a killer hand that most likely can't lose; a full house with the highest cards on the table, or a straight. You KNOW you will win this hand. Average bets have been 2 or 4 dollars. Are you going to bet 10 dollars now? I see people do this. If you do…guess what? Everyone folds. Did you really want them to fold? You want them to fold if you think you might not win. But if you are guaranteed win don't price everyone out. You want their money.

This is slow playing, and if you have "the nuts" (slang for the best possible hand) then DON'T price people out. First of all, you want to get some of their money. SECOND…you want them to see that your nuts. (pardon the play on words). That makes you a bit scarier for the next couple of rounds…people will fold to your bluffs.


DON'T BE TRANSPARENT

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Common Reasons for Newbies to Lose (Garnered from personal experiences)

I've lost big from impatience -- not waiting for the good pockets. Sometimes you have to go several rounds waiting for a worthwhile hand, and you get antsy and think "Gee, maybe this mediocre hand will get a lucky flop." DON'T think that!


I've lost big from calling with weak hands. If they are raising huge amounts, assume they have it.

Not leaving a table soon enough. Sometimes you are at a table with a bunch of players a lot better than you, or you just ain't getting the cards. You've lost twenty percent of what you started with, and you think "if I could just win back what I started with …." STOP that train of thought. If you are losing that much, chances are this table is not good for you, and you will lose it all trying to win back that twenty percent. Sometimes I even leave at 10 percent. LEAVE THE TABLE

On the other hand, greed can keep you in too long. You've won 60% more than you started with, and you think "hot damn. I might double what I started with." HEY--leave the fucking table! It aint gonna happen. If you're up 60% from what you started with, that is about the best a newbie can possibly do. Get out while you are ahead. You can smile, check your account, pat yourself on the back, and revel in the glory awhile before joining another table. If you stay in too long, you are going to lose what you lost.

Coming into a table "big guns." Slow down, Buba, and find out how good your competition is before you call with weak hands or start bluffing. Bluffing is most effective when they have all seen you win several hands.

LAY LOW EARLY ON

 

 

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Quick Pe-Flop Decision

Here is the system I am currently breaking down my pocket card strategy into. This strategy keeps me from throwing too much money into the pre-flop.

BUILD the POT with raises


Pairs:
A K Q J 10

High Aces:
AK, AQ

CALL low bets with caution

Aces:
AJ, A10, Ax suited

Faces:
KQ, QJ, J10

Pairs:
7, 8, 9


Stay to LOSE:

by staying with any other pockets


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How to judge your pockets -- Position

Position makes a difference when judging what to do with your pocket. I think the pic illustrates that well. If most people have folded or called without raising, then you might even stay with smaller pockets.  Ace with anything, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22 are worth staying with for a low bet inlate position.  But be wary--if peopl are raising you after the flopw, you stand a good shot at losing if you haven't had a pretty good improvement on your had yourself..

Vice Versa, some of the medium pockets you might throw away if multiple players have raised/called raises.

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How to judge your pockets -- Medium Pockets

Here are pockets you can't ignore.

Pocket cards to call with:

AJ, KQ, QJ, J10, 99, 88, 77, Ax in same suit

See the flop with these pocket cards, and then decide. Do not call three bets with these hands unless you want to lose. It is generally worth it to call one or two bets.

 
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