Playing Poker: What Not to Do

Poker is a game — duh, right? Poker is supposed to be fun. However, when you are getting down and dirty and really trying to play for money, sometimes you need to focus less on fun and more on strategy. There are things you can do which can greatly impede your ability to win — and your wallet.

Like, for instance, it might be better to keep the drinking to a bare minimum when you are playing, unless you are just hanging out with the guys in the basement on a weekend. If you are really playing for money, though, you do not want to get drunk. A hangover will be the least of your worries.

Playing fast and loose is not going to impress anyone either. If you insist on playing every hand and never folding then your opponents are soon going to take complete advantage of that.