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| Welcome to our common poker mistakes page. Here we try and give you a heads up by explaining mistakes that are made by a lot of poker beginners. By avoiding these mistakes you will give yourself a much better chance of winning. |
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| The most common mistakes made by beginners is playing too many hands. It is so important to be patient and wait for good hands. By playing too many hands you will be beaten against patient players who only bet when they have strong cards. If you are folding less than 70% of the time you are playing too many hands. |
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CALLING WHEN YOU'RE BEHIND |
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| If you have not hit your pair or flush on the flop then you need to be prepared to fold even with chips committed. Many beginners continue to call in the hope they will hit a winning card. By doing this you are throwing chips away. You may get lucky every now and again but in the long run you will lose. |
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DRAWING TO THE 2ND BEST HAND |
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| This is when players call in the hope they will hit a straight when it is obvious from the cards that other players could hit a flush. The disadvantage of this is that ok you may hit your card but that card may also give your opponent a stronger hand costing you lots of chips. |
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| Pot Odds are so important when deciding whether or not to call and continue in the hand. Sometimes even though it is very unlikely you will hit your card the amount in the pot makes a call worth while. Visit our pot odds page for more information on this important poker strategy. |
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| A lot of players will sit down at a poker table will have the tv on at the same time or will try playing 6 tables at a time. By not paying attention to your table you can miss out on crucial information on your opponents. It is vital to learn how your opponents act in certain situations thus giving you the edge in later hands. |
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| Nearly all online poker rooms now give you the option of using a four colour deck. This is simple a must for all beginners. It will avoid any confusion and prevent you from getting suits of the same colour mixed up. Players could save themselves a lot of chips simply by using a four colour deck. |
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| Do not let superstitions play a role in your online poker game. Some beginners play certain hands because it was lucky for them in the past. It is important to ignore this and stick to important poker strategy. By following silly superstitions you can get caught out and end up losing big pots. |
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