Sometimes we all wonder why we lose at Poker. This is not a complete list, but could give you a general idea of what some people are facing when they sit at a Poker table and lose their money. Think about what you do wrong and try to eliminate your flaws.
- Tilt
- Play when you are tired
- love your hands too much
- play your lucky cards against better knowledge
- try to gamble
- take sidebets
- play above your comfort zone
- play too many hands
- take it personal when you win or lose against someone
- you try to break even when you are down
- play too long sessions
- not considering potsize, odds or outs
- chasing big pots with marginal draws
- playing in the wrong game
- trying to apply something your read but don't understand
- listening to the wrong advice by the wrong people
- complaining about bad beats
- playing the wrong type of game, for example holdem instead of omaha
- playing the wrong style against the wrong players
- not playing tight aggressive on low limits
- letting your emotions take control
- not listening to your instincs
- playing too many tables online without being able to handle them
- not moving down limits when your bankroll took a dent and you are below your comfort zone
- you have relationship issues that influence your play
- playing against women and trying to impress them
- playing in front of women and trying to be a mac daddy and impress them
- giving free cards at the wrong time
- playing the player and not the cards at low limits, people are unpredictable manics not caring about the few cents they lose
- playing the cards and not the player at high limits, people who have imagination and knowledge usually don't go allin on a top pair...
- not being able to shift gears and adapt to new situations
- giving Poker a too big part in your life
- playing too tight
- playing too loose
- Bluff too much, especially online
- play when you are angry
- play with someones elses money that could pay your mortage
- play in games where you are not comfortable
- you are cheated on or people team up against you without you recognizing it
- you pay too much rake
- you do not have rakeback or something similar when you play online
- you do not take advantage of a Bonus offer that would increase your hourly winnings by a small margin
- you overrate your skills and think you could beat everyone
- you are easily read by others
- you play predictable and don't take chances
- you play with scared money
- you believe Poker is a skill only game and everything evens out in the long run
- you can't take to lose against a 1 outer on the river being allin on the turn
- you don't have a life besides the Poker tables
- you play against me ;)
