Beginner Strategies,
Texas Holdem,
Online Poker,
Multi Table Tournaments
July 10 2009
One mistake that new players often make is to play in a game that they have no business playing in. A game can be the wrong one for you for lots of different reasons; it depends on the level of the game you're at. If you just started playing, and are still learning the basic rules of the game, you should be playing on the free tables. Every major
poker room offers free play tables when you become a member.
Stay in the free tables until you're beating them easily. These games are loose, and as soon as you learn some starting
hand selection and patience you'll be able to beat them. Only when they're easy to beat should you consider playing for real money. Once you switch to cash games, you should stay in the lowest stakes games until you're beating them with ease.
Don't buy-in for a large amount of money and jump into a $5/$10 game. Your opponents at these levels are skilled and many will be professional players. Start at low stakes and learn at each level. As your experience grows and your bankroll expands you can jump up in stakes.
