Hi! Just about every poker article and book do a good job of explaining how to play the game. They just about cover everything. Some even go so far as to prescribe betting, raising, and bluffing frequencies. One would think that poker is an emerging new science.
So, in my article, Twenty Mistakes That Tell the World You Are a Sit 'n' Go Poker Fish, I have taken a different approach. In this article you will learn some of the improtant things not to do.
You see, learning what to do is only half the story, if that much.
Because, you also need to learn what not to do. If your play includes a lot of good habits, and only a few bad habits, you are likely still a loser.
Furthermore, learning what not to do has multiple benefits. First, the obvious. You cannot become a consistent winner until you prune your game of mistakes.
And second, as I point out in my article, your mistakes will largely determine your table image. Essentially, the better players will spot your mistakes, and will soon be exploiting those weaknesses.
The effect is sort of like compound interest in reverse. Your mistakes will directly cause you to lose chips. And, because of your mistakes, you will lose more chips as your opponents force you to continue to make those mistakes.
And, that is why it is so tough for a novice to gain ground against a field of experienced players. Your mistakes will cost you chips. And, your mistakes will open the door for more mistakes.
So, one way to help stop this viscious cycle before it starts is to read my article. Then, at least you will know some of the mistakes not to make.
Thanks and Good Luck!
R. Steve McCollum
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