What are some of your guys best tips to a new poker player just starting out and what would you tell them to make them profitable ?
I'm assuming by
new poker player you know how to play, more or less, now you just need to know how/where to get started? Cool.
First of all is poker legal in your region? If so, what about
online poker? There are a bunch of sites available depending on your region's gaming laws.
Next, you're going to need a
bankroll. Actually, this might be the first step. Anyway, I'm not sure of any brick-n-mortar/land rooms that have "legitimate"
freerolls (no $ at all required to play) so you'll need a starting roll to play in these. Online is another beast entirely. There are many ways to acquire a starting roll from nothing. If you already have a starting bankroll then kudos!
As far as tips and suggestions there are so many to choose from. But I think if you read every post in the thread, you'll find that the main attribute to profiting in this game that comes up the most is
PATIENCE. The hands will come and the chips will roll in. Maybe not all at once but in time.
SKILL is the other attribute. I'm not sure if skill or patience is at the top but they're probably close. Skill comes w/experience which includes studying vids, forums (CC), and all the literature you can find to read as well as playing the game.
There are also poker
TOOLS out there to help beginners/novice players. All you have to do is search
GTO starting hand graph and everything to give you that poker headache will pop-up on the screen. An onslaught of info is available for that "extra" edge like
HUD's and
Poker Tracker for your online career.
NOTES on yourself and other players can be quite helpful as well, imo. Instead of dwelling on a really sour beat write down the experience and go over it once or twice as to prevent going on tilt and potentially losing even more.
TIME AWAY from the game can be essential as well, imo, to maintaining a visceral perception of the long-term goal of it all. I don't mean weeks or months at a time away from the game but a day away from the tables after grinding a week or so is helpful. I like to go for a drive w/the wife, check out some small-town diner, look at some old houses in the historical districts. Just get away from poker completely for a bit. 👻
ACCEPTANCE. No matter what happens, whether you win or lose, it's all part of the game. We've all been sucked out on, but we've also been the ones who did the sucking. It's frick and frack, give and take, the ebb and flow of the game. Someone's gotta win and someone's gotta lose. Once you can accept this the game becomes a friendlier arena. Not easier to play, necessarily, just easier to move on from a hard loss.
I hope there's something in all of that up there ☝️ that can help you achieve some profitable sessions. GL and may the flop be with you.