aa88wildbill
Visionary
Silver Level
When I started out there was no online poker, so I will assume you are talking about online poker and give you some advice. Stay at the micro level, and freerolls until you know you're doing.
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jasonv12
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Just get a flow and rhythm to your play. Think about what gives you the best chance to win chips/money, rather than what could happen and have a plan for every hand you're dealt, before putting a single chip into the pot pre-flop.
If you raise, you are in essence taking control of the pot.
Also, you should look up what position means and why that is relevant.
If you raise, you are in essence taking control of the pot.
Also, you should look up what position means and why that is relevant.
Arjonius
Legend
Silver Level
The best advice I got starting out was to learn to play ABC TAG poker well enough to be a consistent winner before trying to get into anything more advanced. At the entry levels, the biggest source by far of chips / profit is other people's poor play, not your cleverness or your ability to outplay them. .
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banshee1975
Rock Star
Silver Level
I remember when i first started i didnt know much of anything. I lost a bunch and then started reading all about odds and poker strategy. I would suggest learning what odds you need to call bets when you have an open ended strait draw or a flush draw on the flop. Also why you shouldnt play hands like A 10 in a lot of cases etc. there are a ton of good articles on this site that ive re-read as ive been out of the game for 6 years. If you know the odds youll know what hands to call raise or fold. Oh, and dont be afraid to fold.
dudemanstan
Visionary
Silver Level
First off thank you so much to everyone for all the great advice!
Also what is ABC TAG poker? Thanks everyone!!
SicKBeATz
Rock Star
Silver Level
My advice would be don't let your ego get in the way of good decision making (I still do this sometimes) and don't play above your means. And last but not least realize that poker is a game that makes everyone feel like they're the best at it after a win or two, realize that you're not and always look for ways to improve.
hobonc
Visionary
Silver Level
^^^^ Best advise of the thread. Start your poker education by getting a solid grasp on BR management theory.
SicKBeATz
Rock Star
Silver Level
Unfortunately that's one lesson that most players including myself have/had to learn the hard way
Kenzie 96
Legend
Loyaler
Tight, aggressive, ie. play quality hands in position, don't limp, don't min raise.
The importance of position is maybe the hardest concept to appreciate as a beginning player really doesn't know what he doesn't know.
S3mper
Poker Not Checkers
Loyaler
bankroll Management!!! my first tournament I ever cashed was the first tournament I ever played and it was 2nd place for $800 and I blew it all on cash games... I learned a lot from it though and got a lot of experience out of it but if I had good Bankroll Management back then who knows what I could have done with it.
mauikisi
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Best advice by far is to have a good bankroll management. Most of begginers players make the same mistake and this is very important to become a winning player in a long term.
My advice is always play a maximum of 2% of your bankroll in a game, this way you'll be able to hold on to a bad streak (which ALL poker players have, even the pros).
My advice is always play a maximum of 2% of your bankroll in a game, this way you'll be able to hold on to a bad streak (which ALL poker players have, even the pros).
dudemanstan
Visionary
Silver Level
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Flsnookman
Rock Star
Silver Level
ABC TAG poker is playing tight (AA,KK,QQ, AK etc) and playing those hands agro. Always raise with those hands preflop, never limp. Just a quick thought, watch the board! AA is great pre flop but if 3 suited cards come not so good after. Also I like to take notes on other players. That said bankroll management is key. With a 4.50 br you should be playing in .25 cent tournies. Good luck.
Four Dogs
Legend
Silver Level
Good advice overall but the most important think for a beginner is to just learn the game. When you start out in poker, you're gonna lose. That's pretty much a given and IMO bankroll management is just an added distraction. Of course you shouldn't play with more money than you can afford to lose but someone playing .05/.10 has more important things to focus on than worrying about preserving the $50 in his account.
Suffice it to say that it's enough for them to understand that there is such a thing as bankroll management and that might come into play should they ever get good enough to have to worry about it.
