Texas Holdem Mistake

hold'em leaks

Two common mistakes in casino that lots of average or a little below-average players make when playing poker. In this issue, take a look at two leaks that can often be found in even a good or very good texas holdem player's game.

LEAK.1 Focusing too much on starting hands in big-bet play

Limit players know that in games like limit hold'em, a large percentage of the pots end up in a showdown. Consequently, in order to win, you usually need to have the best hand at showdown, and the best way to accomplish this is by starting with the best texas holdem hand. But in no-limit hold'em, especially in tournaments, an internet casino and/or cash holdem games in which the money is deep, a large number of pots are decided way before the showdown. This means that it is often not as important which cards you hold as it is how you play them.

They should probably broaden their horizons, and focus on some entirely different aspects of the game than they are currently doing. In general, this means they should try to play well on all streets -- and not just play what they perceive to be the "correct" holdem poker hands before the flop.

LEAK.2 Too predictable/exploitable preflop raising strategy in no-limit hold'em tournaments

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