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Online poker has taken the internet by storm in the past few years. More and more people are learning to love to play poker, especially online. This is now easy and convenient to do from the comfort of your home. This also makes it easy to lose quite a bit of money from the comfort of your home also. There are some common mistakes to avoid when playing online poker and in poker tournaments. It takes time to really learn how to play poker and poker strategy but the following tips are definitely a place to start.

Playing too many starting hands is a common mistake among players just starting to learn how to play poker. They cannot wait to play and play whatever hand they get. You really have to go through and analyze your cards. Calling too many hands is also a mistake of new players. When you have urges to call a hand think about the money that you are throwing away. Never ever use the auto play function; the machine cannot consider the amount being bet, speed of play or the money in the pot. Do not rely too much on odds. Relying on odds calculators can be useful but there are other things to take into consideration so compare both things before betting.

Always use caution when bluffing. Do not play cautiously and bet on the river to try and get the pot, it never works, another player will call. The very highly experienced players know how to set up a bluff. Watch and learn but do not do it until you have had lots of practice yourself.

Do not play too many hands in ; this can hold true even in low limit Texas Hold em games. You will see players in low limit games playing many hands. This can actually work for you because they have to analyze every hand and think of every situation that could happen. That takes time, a lot. You will have the luxury of really analyzing your hand. Make sure you pay attention also. Much time in low limit games, the people are just there for a little entertainment. Pay attention and you will win, many times the other players will be distracted, watching TV between hands etc. All the better for you.

Perhaps the most important piece of advice is to never play the game without understanding it. Practice makes perfect though. There are many online poker sites that are free to play (of course you do not win anything), but they are great for practice and to get a real grasp of a game in action. Do not play at tables that have limits set too high or too low. Exceptionally low limit tables (and there are sites with $.0.01 starting bets), will give you a "so what" kind attitude. It is better to play at a free table and go in planning to really concentrate and learn. On the other hand playing at a table with higher limits means better players that are harder to beat.

And lastly, always think about the "long run". This can vary but you have to see the whole picture. Look at what you truly profit after a few months or even a year. If you have more money than when you started, you did well in the "long run". After all poker is fun but you want to make some money too.