If you’re a newcomer to poker games then there’s a pretty good chance that you’re making a few common mistakes that almost every single new player makes upon entering these games. In this article we’ll be highlighting these details and shedding some more light on them so that you can avoid making them next time you try your hand at poker.

Before we go into any further detail regarding the topic, it is worth mentioning beforehand that the following tips mostly apply to newcomers and not veteran poker players. If you’re already skilled at poker games then these tips won’t do you much good since you likely know them already but on the other hand, if you’re a newbie at poker, these tips are sure to make your skill level go way up.

1: Trying too hard to enforce their bluff

Often times when you bluff about your hand in poker games, you’re taking a big risk because it can easily backfire on you and cause you to lose quite a lot of chips. While yes it often pays off to bluff and get a win over your opponents by making them fold, you should also know when you’re supposed to stop bluffing and just fold because your opponents have realized what’s up. You should look for patterns in your opponents play-style, if they’re playing cowardly after your bluff then they likely haven’t figured it out yet but if they maintain an aggressive play-style even after your bluff then they probably know that you have a weak hand and in that scenario it’s best for you to just fold.

2: Sitting at the high stakes table when they aren’t up to it yet

The thrill of playing in a high stakes poker table is unmatched because the bets made are absolutely enormous and the winnings are even greater. However, many newcomers think that they can sit at these tables and succeed simply because they managed to display a solid performance in a few low level games. We recommend staying away from the high stakes tables until you’ve had a fair share of poker experience under your belt because if you go at them when you’re relatively inexperienced, you’ll probably end up losing all the chips that you’ve gathered.

3: Wasting too many chips on unnecessary things

A lot of online poker games nowadays give players the ability to use their chips in order to purchase various kinds of gifts for their friends who play the game or refreshment for the players who are sitting at the same table as them. While these gifts and refreshments do add a great sense of socialization to the game, they can often prove to be quite expensive. We’re not saying that you should completely stop giving in-game gifts to your friends, we’re just saying that you should know how much is too much.

All said and done, the three mistakes mentioned above are the most common mistakes that newbies make in poker games so as long as you’re able to avoid making them yourself, your skill at poker is bound to increase significantly.