Free Poker Tips

Here's a list of general poker tips and advice. This information is provided free for your enjoyment, entertainment, and education.

The two most popular poker games are 7 card stud poker and texas holdem, but texas holdem is way more popular than 7 card stud poker.
If you can play "by the book", you'll make more money playing omaha than any other poker game. Most omaha players are terrible.
Learn to play at the free play money games online before trying a game for real money, just so you get a feel for the action.
Play within your bankroll. Divide your bankroll by 200--that will give you the amount of the big bet you can afford to play. So if you have $400, you should be playing $1/$2.
Take breaks to rest and eat. Hungry, tired players lose money.
Don't get drunk. Drunk players lose money too. (I can vouch for this one myself.)
Understand the difference between tight play and loose play.
Understand the difference between aggressive play and passive play.
Play tight, aggressive poker with loose, passive players as much as you can.
Don't show your cards unless you're in a showdown. This means keeping your cards low and not showing them accidentally, but it also means not showing your cards when everyone folds. Don't give anyone information, because in poker, information = money.
To be a profitable player, you not only have to beat the other players, you also have to beat them by enough of a margin to cover the cardroom rake.
Study books by David Sklansky.
Don't worry about whether or not you had a winning session. Focus on whether or not you played correctly. Focus on the process, not the results.
Don't let anyone intimidate you, not even Phil Hellmuth.

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Free Poker Tips & Advice