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.


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