Poker Strategy Mistake #1 – Calling Too Much
Calling is the biggest tell-tale sign that you haven’t hit or aren’t comfortable with what’s currently happening (the bets, the cards, etc.) When you call too much you give away your position.
Bad players call too often and it’s very obvious when they have a good hand because they will bet aggressively on those hands. Good players are constantly betting and playing aggressive so it’s not as clear how they are really doing.
Poker Strategy Mistake #2 – Playing Marginal Hands Incorrectly
Marginal hands are that hands they aren’t too good but aren’t too bad. They are draw hands. You’ll need to draw a card or two to turn them into the nuts. These types of hands essentially make or break a poker player. You will get marginal hands more often than power hands like pocket aces.
The biggest mistake you can make is to play marginal hands at the wrong time. Playing this type of hand out of position is dangerous. And checking/limping in is double dangerous. This is what beginners do.
Poker players will play marginal hands but when the time is right – when they are in position. They will also bet aggressively, or in line with their previous betting patterns, to eek the draw and hopefully pull through. Make sure you are playing your marginal hands correctly.
Poker Strategy Mistake #3 – Bluffing Too Much
Bluffing, although it sometimes can be a good tactic, isn’t really all it’s cracked up to be. Don’t get me wrong, you can use it and almost should incorporate it into your strategy but overdoing it is asking for trouble.
Beginners bluff and think that they can just bet big and fool everyone. This is suicide. Advanced players will bluff when the time is right, against the right player, in the right position, make the right bets and will properly formulate the bluff by pretending to pull a lucky card on the turn or river etc. The whole show is well thought out and comes together as one.
