So, as a beginner, try to
start out playing at very low limits to get a feel for the games and
to minimize losses. The vast majority of new players starting out at
poker grossly underestimate the bankroll needed to play at certain
limits for a longer period of time. As a beginner, you are probably
one of these guys so take a look at the bankroll guides below!!!
But the trouble does not end here. Many experienced players make
bankroll mistakes as well. A cardinal sin is to treat your bankroll
like a tournament buy-in. This means that as soon as you have played
for a couple of weeks and is at break-even or are up a little bit at
one limit, you then advance to a higher limit with your entire
bankroll and so it continues. This way you are almost guaranteed to
eventually lose all your money. The reasons are that you are putting
too much pressure on your insufficient bankroll and also playing at
higher levels where you not only have to adopt to different playing
logics (different playing style to be profitable) but also are
playing against players who are probably significantly stronger than
you. And in addition you face risk of playing too passively at the
higher limits as you can get " gun shy" when you cannot afford to
lose and are inexperienced. Try to stay away from that behavior.
Keep playing at reasonable limits for at least 200 hours of playing
where you hopefully are doing well or at least is not losing too
much. If you decide to try a higher limit do so for just a short
period with a smaller test bankroll and get out if it is not working
well for you. You are most likely playing poker for recreational
purposes - make sure you give yourself the chance to enjoy yourself
more than a month or two!
- Luckily for the few professional players out there, most
players play for fun. If you are not 100% focused on playing a
winning game, but playing mostly to have a good time you belong
to the 95% who are happy amateurs. Then you should try to have
as good of a time as possible at as low limits as possible.
Don't destroy your hobby by playing too high. But there is a
quick way to break-even or win in poker. By learning the basic
strategies and adopting a tight/aggressive style you have a very
big chance of making a small profit. The reason is that most
other players don't really play to win. You will find a very
extensive collection of poker game strategies in our Poker
Strategy-section. By adopting these strategies as a beginner and
practicing them on lower limits you should be able to improve
your game significantly in less than 50 hours of playing and
often make a profit in less than 100 hours of playing. Remember
to revisit the strategy advice at least 2 times during your
first 100 hours of play to ensure that you are really putting
the strategies into practice!
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