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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