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It's very frustrating to know you're better than your opponents but not able to prove it to them or the other players in the short term. That's the way poker is, though. Profit is long-term. For mere minutes, hours, days, even weeks or months, you can suffer bad luck. Remember, this is a dry spell, during which water evaporates from the tank holding your profit. At these times, your weaker opponents seem stronger, and you can get frustrated. It's human nature to want to choose tricky plays designed to impress weaker opponents. Unfortunately, poker isn't a game where it's easy to impress them in the short term. There's just too much short-term luck in poker. Instead, you should strive to impress yourself with long-term profit. One of the biggest leaks that experienced players have is soothing their own egos by trying to impress weak foes. (b) Playing more aggressively when you're losing.  When opponents see you lose, they're often inspired and they play better. All the marginal bets that you normally make for value suddenly become unprofitable. You need to tighten up your game, simply because your opponents aren't as timid or predictable. Failing to do this is a major leak.  (c) Raising too aggressively when you have to act first next round.  Always be aware of your position. If you are going to have to act first on the next betting round, you don't have a positional advantage, and you need to be very careful about raising or reraising. Overaggressive raising from bad position is a leak you should plug.  (d) Folding too frequently on late rounds.  Strangely, some players who are disciplined and otherwise play credible poker actually fold too often on later betting rounds. The bigger the pot grows in proportion to the size of the bet in a fixed-limit game, the more you should call. Thinking yourself out of calling on a he-probably-has-it-this-time basis is a leak.  (e) Reluctance to settle for a small loss.  Many players treat poker like each session is a separate ballgame. They want to win for that session. This makes no sense at all. I teach that you are always exactly even when the next hand is dealt. Your objective is to make the best decisions right now, resulting in the best chance at profit or the smallest loss. Anything else is a leak. When you refuse to settle for a small loss, you're playing a meaningless mental game of win-loss. You are apt to play poorly in pursuit of a victory - and that's not what poker is about. It's about long-range profit, not daily wins.  online casino Back to casino news