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1. Always have sufficient bankroll!
   Always choose a table where your bankroll will allow you to play. At least 20 rakes for a cash game, 25 times the buy-in for Sit-n-Gos, and 50 times the buy –in for tournaments.
2.  Sit down with the maximum!
   Sit down at a poker table with the maximum authorized rake. You will profit more from your best wins.
3.  Sit to the left of a good player!
   Find the best player at the table and sit to his left. Thus, you will always have an advantage over him.
4.  Keep the fish on your right!
   At a poker table, the money circulates from right to left and danger comes from the left.
5.  Take note of all the players!
   Use the buddy list and player notes to keep track of the good players and recognize the fish. When you sign on next time you’ll know just where to sit.
6.  Observe with an keen eye!
   Spend a few minutes observing the table where you’ll be playing. This will give you some valuable clues about your opponents.
7. Favor the players who hang onto their cards!
   Look for the table with the highest percentage of players who see the flop (in the lobby). This indicates players who choose their starting hands unwisely. Take advantage!
8.  Play the table’s opposite!
   Always play at the opposite rhythm of a table. Play loose at a tight table and tight at a loose table.
9.  Never show your cards!
   Except in rare instances, never show your cards. It is useless to give away information to your opponents for nothing.
10.  Never bluff a weekend player!
    Weekend players are always looser than weekday players. The rule: a solid game with no bluffing to beat them.

 Before starting:

• Determine a threshold of loss for yourself, and if you cross it stop playing immediately.

• Set aside a certain amount of playing time and be careful not to go over your self-imposed limit. This may also help you to improve the quality of your family life.

• Don’t play when you’re tired, upset or under the influence of any substance, licit or illicit.

If you lose during your session:

• Don’t play at a limit higher than your own. You’re more likely to lose everything than to recover your losses.

• Never make a loss against someone into a personal issue. Trying to beat a specific player is the quickest way to lose against everyone.

• Don’t play more hands just to catch up. Staying with your usual selection will help you in the long run.

When you turn off the computer:

• Think about the instances where you negotiated badly and try to understand how you could have done better.

• Check to see what your percentage of important wins was. If you are often below 65%, rethink your game

• Be objective with yourself, neither too easy nor too hard. Was it un unlucky evening or did you play badly?

• Don’t be scared to fold! If the cards don’t look good, don’t play them.

• A bluff can be a good thing. Even the worst hands can win a game if used correctly. Be careful not to overdo it though!

• Always watch the pot. The bigger the pot, the stronger the chance that someone else has a very good hand!

• Be patient and study your opponents in a tournament, the information can be useful when you play a hand against them later.

• Pay attention to the other players at your table and try to pick up trends in their play that you can use to your advantage.

• Know yourself and play the game you're comfortable with. If you're an aggressive person who is comfortable with playing an aggressive game then play it. If you're more conservative then learn to play to your personality. If you're playing in a style that you are not comfortable with, your opponents will see you coming a mile away.

Most experienced players spend the early part of a tournament keeping a very low profile. Folding all but premium pockets and ace big and only playing them aggressively with at least high pair after the flop.

These players know that tournaments are a game of survival – the last man standing wins.  It’s very hard to get a read on players early in a game and a big bet at this stage could be saying anything from, “I’ve got the nuts” to, “I’ve had way too much tequila”. Finding out which can be an expensive business.

Only call with very strong openers and be prepared to fold them,
especially if you’re in early position and see escalating raises (one player raises your call, then another raises again) coming in after you,
this could well turn into a game of bingo with a few players all-in before the flop.

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