However well you know the game of poker, there are always new things to be learned. While the tips given here are really intended more for the beginner than the regular player, sometimes it pays even agile players to revisit the basics now and again.

  • Bankroll management is crucial. Poker is a game of considerable variance, which means that even if overall you are a winner you need a sufficient bankroll to cover the variance so that you can stay in the game. It is the same as cash flow in a business, however much your assets are worth if you run out of cash to pay your creditors you are likely to go bankrupt.
  • Understanding the odds is critical. It is surprising how many poker players play the game by the seat of their pants rather than doing a few simple sums that will keep them out of trouble. Always make sure that you work out the chances of drawing a card that will make your hand the winner, take account of the ratio of the size of the bet to the size of the pot in order to determine the value of your proposed bet, and play accordingly by restricting yourself to positive value bets. This is a sure fire way of winning in the long term.
  • Learn how to protect your hand by making your opponents pay dearly for the possibility of improving their hand. Be very aggressive when you have a winning hand on the flop.
  • Don’t be afraid of folding big hands if you think that an opponent has something bigger, you can generally tell form the betting pattern. Don’t just stick in there because you have invested heavily, it is better to get out while you can.
  • If you need to replenish your bankroll spend some time playing low stakes cash games. It might take some time to achieve your goal, but you know that eventually you will get there.

Be it playing on a mobile casino or at a real casino, try to remember these tips when you find yourself on the downside and see if you can break out of the losing streak.

 

 

 

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