Texas Holdem Mistakes - 3 Betting Mistakes That You Make

Texas Holdem Mistakes - 3 Betting Mistakes That You Make
Do you get angry that you lose so much playing Holdem? You are probably making one of these Texas Holdem mistakes on betting.
Texas Holdem is practically made up of a few different areas. Cards, betting, and people. The cards have to do with what you get dealt, what the community cards are, and you probability of winning. The betting is how much you bet, your stack size, and going all-in. The people are the psychology, the bluffs, the types and styles etc.
If you master all of these three areas you will easily be able to make money playing poker. Today I'm going to focus on some mistakes players often make in the betting are.
Texas Holdem Mistakes On Betting #1
The first and worst mistake players makes with betting is they vary the amount they bet far too much. When the have weak cards they limp in pre-flop. When they have strong cards the bet big. When they hit the flop they check. When they hit the flop the bet. And that's about it.
This is weak because it is a very big tell on how strong you cards are. A strong opponent will be able to figure out what cards you have.
Texas Holdem Mistakes On Betting #2
Another big betting mistake is players don't follow one of the most important rules in Holdem. That is, when you think you have the best hand you want to get chips in the pot, and when you think you have the worst hand you want to prevent the amount of chips you put in the pot.
What players do is when they have a good hand they check, thinking they are smart to do a check raise. Then, when they have a bad hand they bet big, thinking they are bluffing. This is completely crazy.
Texas Holdem Mistakes On Betting #3
The third mistakes players often make with their betting is they will pot commit without realizing it, meaning they can't really fold even if they want to. Once you put in 30% of you stack into your pot you are practically pot committed. So, avoid continually betting lots and lots of chips unless you have a really good hand you are happy to go all in with.
Now, think about a time when you made one of these mistakes and focus on how many chips or how much money you lost. Imagine what would have happened if you had already read this article and you didn't make that mistake. You would have prevented yourself from losing that money, right?
Now, experience what it feels like to be intently interested in learning more information about poker and learning how to become a successful poker player. Feel what it feels like, feel the curiosity and intrigue that fills you. This is how you need to feel if you want to make a lot of money playing poker. You need to harness that curiosity and go out and learn whatever you can on how to become a better poker player, including other Texas Holdem mistakes to prevent and avoid.