7 Tips To Become A Better Poker Player

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7 Tips To Become A Better Poker Player

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Being a newly minted poker player online can seem
quite daunting. You have all these experienced
players who have played hundreds of thousands of
hands of real money poker online playing against
you, the guy still trying to figure out things
like what the difference between a rebuy and a
re-entry is! It feels bad to get owned game after
game by better players who you cant seem to play
back at all. As a newbie, it was no different for
me, I had just discovered my love for poker and
also discovered that it, unfortunately, doesnt
translate to skill and unfortunately does
translate to losing money via the dunning-Kruger
effect. (what a surprise right?).
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It took me 4 years to understand no-limit holdem
to the point where I can hold my own against most
lineups and make a consistent profit playing real
money poker online. Theres a lot I learned
inefficiently, I had a lot of half-baked
knowledge, which is much more dangerous than no
knowledge. The tips I will be sharing today are
the tips I would give in 2017 if I had a time
machine lying around. These are not abstract
theoretical ideas, dont worry. These will
immediately add value to your game plan and
prevent you from having to reinvent the wheel
over and over again. Heres an ode to giving back.
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Bankroll Management
- Yes I know you have heard people crying
themselves hoarse over the importance of good
bankroll management (they are right). Some say
you should have a million dollars to play
micro-stakes while others say you should shoot 1
crore high-rollers with half your salary because
the upside is too high, I am only slightly
exaggerating. Let me make it simple for you, not
only have I ground my way up the stakes, I have
seen several prodigies do so as well. Heres all
you need.
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Play tight AND aggressive
- You need to play with good hands preflop and
play them aggressively on the flop. In no-limit
Holdem both players miss the flop most of the
time, but the guy who raised the preflop has both
the initiative and the range advantage, dont be
scared to bet, and don't trap often. When you
have strong hands, you want to build big pots
with them, this is where the bulk of your poker
profits will come from, not random fancy plays.
Keep in mind though being tight AND aggressive is
important, you cant just play tight preflop but
fold on every second flop and vice versa, dont
give your opponent free checks until you want
them to bluff, keep it simple.
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Defend your big blind but dont go crazy
- Since you have already invested 1bb in the pot
involuntarily, you get to defend with a wide
range in the big blind as you are getting really
good odds to play. I forbid you to fold any hand
higher than J8o in the blind. Start taking dead
money, stop giving it away. You can only learn
how to play wide ranges by playing them and
making mistakes after all.
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Punish people who dont defend their blinds well
-If you see someone folding most of their hands
in the big blind, anytime you are up against
them, its bullying time! Depending on how tight
they are, you can start betting with two paper
napkins and make an automatic profit.
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Respect position when your opponent has it,
weaponize it when you do
- Position matters in poker as much, if not more,
than it does in sex and chess, amongst other
things.

When your opponent has positioned over you, err
towards conservative play and passivity, respect
their aggression, and sometimes even the lack of
it more. You want to be cautious as you are at an
informational disadvantage and your opponent at
an informational advantage.
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Dont think about luck, good or bad
- Heres something for you to ponder. Do you
think legends like Tendulkar and Federer win
every game they play? No of course not! They can
control the outcome of one single match no matter
how good they are or how hard they practice. But
what they could do and did is play to the best of
their abilities, show up every day, work on their
game and let their passion and perseverance guide
them to the lands of uncharted greatness, they
might not be able to control what happens in one
game but in the long run, not only did they
become the GOATs, they also left a legacy so
immense, that its standards are what todays
talent is measured by.
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Take care of your mental health, be easy on
yourself
- Poker can be the biggest adrenaline rush on the
planet at times, at times it can also be so gory
and brutal it puts Game of Thrones to shame. If
you start finding playing poker to be a chore,
not only will you not have fun, you will also
play suboptimally and not leave any room for
creativity in your mind. Perfectionism is just as
bad, self-awareness is critical, figuring out the
leaks and flaws in your game is crucial, but
taking care of your mental health is just as
crucial. Walk away when poker starts feeling like
a chore, come back when you think you are missing
the feels again, poker isnt going anywhere.
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Heres to hoping you learned something valuable
today you can use in your next game and hopefully
even life in general. I am elated to see newbies
on the field discovering the beautiful game I
fell in love with and happy to assist them in
some small capacity to pay it forward. Good luck
and happy grinding! If you are ready to start
your poker journey, we have some jaw-dropping
sign-up bonuses for various poker sites in India
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