1) We tilt very easily - As beginners, we have the tendency to tilt ourselves at every opportunity. It often doesn't even matter if we're winning or losing. If things aren't going exactly how we want them to, our focus quickly decreases -- and our profit goes with it.

2) We hope for too much - Why do we hope to get lucky to win instead of playing profitably? Why do we make blind calls every round hoping that we'll spike a pair? And why do we beat ourselves up after we lose money to these foolish decisions? I can't hope to know the answers myself, but I do know that hoping too much tends to lower our profit.

3) We don't see what's profitable - We don't see what the best choices are when...

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Hey guys, I've been writing these Beginner's Tips on my other blog, and I thought I'd share them here as well. Mind you, I'm a beginner myself, and these are some of the things I've learned while playing online Holdem. Hopefully they'll help!

For more beginner's resources, visit my blog! Follow me on my one-and-a-half year challenge to become a poker pro!

* Tip #1: The trick in being successful in Poker is not just about winning. More importantly, it's about not losing.

Here's the thing -- sometimes I could win a gigantic pot of money and get really excited. But then after 30 more minutes of playing, somehow I'd find myself barely breaking even again. I'm definitely not the first person to experience...

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I just started playing Holdem a few days ago online at PokerStars.com and I just found this site today. I've been reading up a lot in the Texas Holdem Strategy section on the left but I think I'm even more confused... It seems like all I do is lose in the online games, even if I'm playing super-tight and waiting for the best hands to pop up. I really don't understand what I'm doing wrong.

I started a blog on blogspot.com about why I'm trying to learn and what I'm trying to accomplish with Holdem (besides the fact that it's really fun.) I'm always posting and asking questions there, and since I found this site I'll be trying to do the same here.

I would love it if more experienced players would try to give me some advice for starting off, or if I could meet other beginners in the same boat as me, trying to learn this fun game. Emails are always welcome, and feel free to visit my blog and comment on there too.

http://holdem-journal.blogspot.com...

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