Deceptive Ways – Beginners Mistakes

[Noo Yawk]

The biggest mistake beginners make is overvaluing their own knowledge of the game. It also happens to be the biggest mistake intermediate players make. Once you realize that you don't know nearly as much about poker as you once thought, you'll be on your way.

Sophisticated thinking is just as practical at lower levels. I play 20-40 to 30-60 on a regular basis. When the 10-20 is juicy I don't hesitate to jump in. At one level I'm thinking about value betting and protecting monster pots. At another I'm thinking about checking the turn to induce one more stinking bet out of my tight ass opponent when I have a monster hand. Those of you that want to beat bigger games and more "sophisticated" opponents need to know how to beat the easiest levels first.