Aug

26

Poker Instruction - The 9 Most Common Pitfalls

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I will briefly go through the most common pitfalls I see people falling into––nothing really in-depth, just a list of things to watch out for:

1. Playing too loose
1. Disregarding the basics (fundamental strategy, among others)
2. Disregarding position
3. Disregarding game selection
4. Disregarding discipline (tilt)
5. Disregarding money management (playing too high with too little)
6. Disregarding resources to improve (Forums, Coaching, Analyzing etc.)
7. Blocking out great advice because it doesn’t fit into your world.
8. Giving in to the Fancy Monster (FPS)
9. Failing to realize that it is all pretty simple, but it takes some work!

These are just a few I pulled off the top of my head. It’s easy to jump around, but it’s harder to take the longer road, which takes a bit longer, but has bigger rewards. Now here is a list on what to do to prevent the above points:

1. Play Tight & Aggressive Poker
2. Master the fundamentals
3. Worship position
4. Have sound game selection rules
5. Have rules that minimize tilt
6. Have sound & specific money management rules
7. Use all the resources you can find to improve your game
8. Welcome all criticism with an open-mind
9. Be mindful of yourself and notice bad habits
10. Love what you do!

It’s as easy as you make it, but it takes time. If you have all the steps in front of you and you know what to do, then it’s a lot more simple. Don’t worry if you get stuck, you’ll get through it if you keep working at it, and solutions will tend to appear out of nowhere. And if it doesn’t work out right away, take a break and tell your brain to work out a new strategy. What usually works for me is to go take a nap, wash the dishes, make some food or go to sleep, and wake up feeling refreshed and much clearer on the subject.

A big roadblock for me is that I want things to work immediately, and I want to learn everything instantly. This has been a big obstacle, but also a blessing in disguise.

Every time I became frustrated with something I couldn’t understand, I would become very determined to overcome it, but only after some initial frustration. I wouldn’t stop for anything, while I attempted to overcome it. And it has worked up until this day, although I have refined my strategy a bit, and my methods have evolved.

Learn to work with your weaknesses, as they might be blessings in disguise, much like my frustrations often are.

Henri Junttila is a Professional Poker Player and has been for over 3 years now. He has made over $300,000 playing online poker to date. He uses his website to help poker players improve their game for free! For more information visit Learn to Play Poker With All Poker No Limits


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