10 typical rookie mistakes
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Introduction
In this article- Everyone makes mistakes, some more than others
- Mistakes that your opponents make mean profits for you
- Mistakes that you don't make mean profits for you
In poker, there is a very simple principle: you will always make a profit when you can get your opponent to make a mistake.
But of course the opposite is also true: you will always lose money when you make mistakes.
It is of course possible for an opponent to make a huge mistake, such as playing bad cards to the river, and still he hits his magic card to win the pot. This might even happen over and over again. However, from a professional player's point of view, he is losing. Your opponent has made a mistake and will make it again, which means he will lose in the long run. Short-term results, or how much he wins in these instances are now irrelevant; you will see the real results at the end of the week, month or year.
If you want to play poker successfully, build your bankroll on a long-term basis and possibly aim to play at the highest limits, it is important to have the following professional 'goals' in mind.
THOUGHTS
- To try to make as few mistakes as possible to maximise my profit.
- To get my opponent to make as many mistakes as possible to maximise my profit.
This article lists the 10 most common rookie mistakes. You should read this somewhat self-critically, because only by finding your mistakes will you be able to correct them. In the next pages, you will find out how to do that.
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dazzzzzzz13, 05 Feb 08 13:37
This article was well written and was most informative; if the other articles are as simple to read and understand as this one i should do well in my future poker playing.Thanks
Darren
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mouse89, 06 Oct 08 14:20
ok#3
Gambitwd, 27 Nov 08 01:52
Excellent article, its gonna be a great help in my future play for sure.thank you!
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Pirokunn, 30 Jan 09 07:12
Great article :]I found one thing that confuses me tho.
On page 11: "The correct approach is simply to play big pots with your big hands, and small pots with your weak hands."
Why is it correct to play with weak hands at all and what is a weak hand ? :] (Ace high ??)
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MAlex87, 03 Feb 09 17:01
Great article.#6
aceonetheriver, 03 May 09 20:23
Thank u !! so great :)#7
morc1us, 30 Nov 09 11:41
good article i just lost my 4 euro in such a stupid mistakes 2 times i went all in with high two pairs and lost both when opponent showed flush i was so excited that i win that i didn't thought about possibility that he may have flush ... silly me remember take all your 30 seconds before action.#8
davebugyi, 31 Jan 10 09:22
Great Article... After reading this I realised, that i have to improve myself!#9
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