Sharons tips for beginners

shazallin

Tip 1 - Your best friend at the poker table is discipline. Conversely, ill discipline will separate you from your money faster than anything else.

 

Tip 2 - There's an old poker truism: "you can't play with scared money". Before you go join a poker table accept that you may lose the money you take with you.

 

Tip 3 - Don't Stay in a Hand Just Because You're Already In It. A common mistake beginners make is to think that "Well, I've already put that much in the pot, I have to stay in now." Nope. You can't win a pot just by throwing money at it. There may be cases when pot odds warrant a call, but if you're sure you're beaten, and there's no way your hand can improve to be the best hand, you should fold right away.

Tikay10

Loving Tip 3, Shazzy.

Ads2kuk

Tip 2 is spot on, this definitely affects some players in tournaments and completely agree with that advice. I've been in that situation many times and still do up to this day sometimes!