Big mistake!!!

Hi guys.

Out of interest, what would you say the biggest mistakes new players make when playing?

I`ve been playing about 6 months and I would like to know what mistakes u guys made so I don`t fall into same trap!!!

Ronaldadio

I have to say managing your bankroll improperly (or not at all).
I played way above my bankroll, and witnessed the impact of the swings within a very short time - up to 3K from around 1000 or 1500, then back down to about 1000.
Play within your bankroll!!!

Yep, I agree that one off the biggest beginner mistakes is "playing stakes higher than your bankroll allows". I did it. With my first $50 deposit, I jumped into $1/$2 NL rings. Got my butt kicked and went to $2/$4 Limit. A little bit of luck got me cocky 'til I got creamed there, too. Then I figured it out.

I think another one is that green-horn beginners should start with LIMIT HoldEm to get the hang of things. The mistakes are less costly to learn from in Limit. Many beginners see the TV shows and jump right into NL and get crushed.

Playing ace X, and any 2 suited cards any position even against raisers. Just because some pro u see on TV gets away with it every now and then doesn't mean u can.

all good advice but do learn patience and dont be a scared to throw away an ace/king or small pair and dont worry about folding on the small blind and good luck pay attention to every hand and learn by your mistakes dont worry about them learn from them

I think that my biggest mistake was not playing position and waaaaaaayy over-betting the pot when I had big hands.

Oh, and over-valuing small pocket pairs. "Woo! Pocket 2's! I'm all-in!" (Dork!)

I agree that one of the bigest mistakes is the bankroll management..
If you play every day, someday you are gonna start wining.. But then you are getting full of enthusiasm and start playing like every day is a wining day..
I personally made big buy in tournaments hoping to "get rich" with $10.. and played cash games that my bankroll couldn't accept...
And i paid it of course...

A few are certainly :-

1) Playing too heavy pre-flop
2) Not being able to fold a made hand post flop
3) Poor bankroll management (If your bankroll is $150 this doesnt mean you should be playing at the $100 tables! Oh no, no, no. In my humble opinion, to play at $100 tables your bankroll should be $3600...quite a difference! Those who disagree, generally havent played enough volume yet.)

Good Luck

Welly

I think the biggest mistake (and most common) is playing too many hands.
But yes, the bankroll think is important too. If playing a NL cash game you should have 100*BB (big blind) at least, at limit I'd say 200*BB (okay these are big numbers, but for begginners I think they are ok).
Personally I prefer freezout tournament, because there people are highly effected by their choices, and they have to concentrate throughout the whole tourney. And you can learn by watching them also.

bolcs5 said:

If playing a NL cash game you should have 100*BB (big blind) at least

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I'm sorry, but this isnt the best advice. 100XBB is the buy-in for most cash tables. Which means you're betting your entire bankroll! What happens when your pot odds dont hold on the ONE occassion? How are you going to feel then? Your entire bankroll on one bad-beat. In bankroll management always remember the psychology.

Not picking Just trying to help the starter of the thread

Welly

I think patience is the biggest and hardest thing to learn when first starting.....learning to find that fold button.....Also... folding a good hand and not chasing to catch that straight or flush.....Losing a lot of chips doing that is as good a teacher as any.

I agree with mrsnake, I admit I am no pro by any means but I get so mad when someone calls huge bets and refuses to fold because they have ace/rag, or 2 suited cards and they won't give up that flush draw. I would rather lose to a small pocket pair...at least they already have a pair.

Tucum and LadyLoon reminded me of something:

Whenever I would sit down to play in the beginning, my husband would always say to me, "Remember, be patient. Wait for the good cards." My way of thinking was, why not play any two cards? You never know what the flop will bring. Mistake!!

I had to learn the hard way that patience and hand selection is also key.