What's the biggest mistake new players make?

[SonicReducer]

While playing online I find myself making what I think are more bluffs than I should be. Is this the most common fault of less experienced players?

[speirs]

Playing too many hands.

[SonicReducer]

What's the rule of thumb in terms of % of hands to play in general...

[TheBlueMonster]

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What's the rule of thumb in terms of % of hands to play in general...


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If you have a good hand play it. Other than that, fold most things. Occasionally it's good to get caught in a bluff because the next time you hit quads, they might not believe you [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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What's the rule of thumb in terms of % of hands to play in general...

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10-15%?

[DcifrThs]

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While playing online I find myself making what I think are more bluffs than I should be. Is this the most common fault of less experienced players?

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sklansky wrote an essay about the 8 mistakes possible in holdem. i can't find a link, but the biggest new players make is

1) calling when you should fold.

followed by

2) betting when you should check.

and

3) raising when you should fold.

Barron

[GuyOnTilt]

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sklansky wrote an essay about the 8 mistakes possible in holdem. i can't find a link, but the biggest new players make is

1) calling when you should fold.

followed by

2) betting when you should check.

and

3) raising when you should fold.

Barron

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So the list read:

Betting when you should check.
Checking when you should bet.
Calling when you should fold.
Calling when you should raise.
Raising would you should call.
Raising when you should fold.
Folding when you should raise.

...and last but not least...!

Folding when you should call.

Gee, thanks Sklansky!!! No wonder this guy is making the big bucks as a poker author!!! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

PS. If I am demodded in the very near future, we will all know why. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

GoT

[DcifrThs]

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sklansky wrote an essay about the 8 mistakes possible in holdem. i can't find a link, but the biggest new players make is

1) calling when you should fold.

followed by

2) betting when you should check.

and

3) raising when you should fold.

Barron

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So the list read:

Betting when you should check.
Checking when you should bet.
Calling when you should fold.
Calling when you should raise.
Raising would you should call.
Raising when you should fold.
Folding when you should raise.

...and last but not least...!

Folding when you should call.

Gee, thanks Sklansky!!! No wonder this guy is making the big bucks as a poker author!!! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

PS. If I am demodded in the very near future, we will all know why. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

GoT

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lol, nice!

in your opinion G, whats the order of mistakes from biggest to smallest that new players make...i put up my top 3 and im curious to see how they compare.

Barron

[UATrewqaz]

Limit hold em it's like 15%-20%, depending on how good your postflop play is you can make certain hands profitable that wouldn't be.

The biggest error new players make is simply playing too many hands (aka seeing the flop).

Second biggest is going to far with hands, aka you play your crap K6o and flop comes Q62 and you call a bet to see the turn, call the turn bet, then fold at the showdwon because your 2 outer 6 did not come in.

Third biggest mistake is probably preflop cold calling. KJo is normally a playable hand, but if a good player raises in front of you, it's best to just fold. Beginners can't laydown something like ATo or QJo because it's pretty, even for multilple bets.

[cohibakid]

Following thoughs suggestions how high a limit could one successful play on party? 3/6? 5/10?