What to expect for a beginner

Don't be afraid to lose

New players almost always enter the game of poker with great ambition, with the goal of succeeding and getting rich on the very first night. In fact, the chances of winning something spectacular the very first time you start playing poker are comparable to the chances of a backyard football team winning a match against the German national team. There are lots of ambitions and dreams, but... . It is probably even worse if the team is "lucky" enough to win, i.e. a player who has just started playing poker wins. Without even understanding the game, he or she may "rest on his or her laurels". After all, he may feel that he has won in his mind and can now beat anyone.

The most realistic expectation would be to win your first tournaments or first cash games, and also to win your first deposits. Don't see it as an investment in winning big, but as an investment in growing, learning and getting to know yourself as a poker player. Try to learn as much as you can at the beginning, and learn from good, accomplished players. The few hundred dollars you lose, the knowledge you gain and the experience you gain will earn you a lot more in the future and will help you to understand the simplest and most subtle details of the game.

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Easy money

In this case, when a beginner player's dream is to make "easy money", this "easy money" can only be for himself, for other players. Everybody plays poker for money, and with the aim of winning (earning) money. Therefore, nobody is in the mood to give away their accumulated funds easily, everybody wants to win. In poker, money is made with courage, stubbornness, patience and continuous improvement. In the beginning, try not to think about winning, but instead focus on improving your game and developing psychological and logical thinking in poker. As your game improves, so will the amount of "easy" money you earn.

A constantly learning and developing personality.

You know the saying, "the further you go into the forest, the more trees there are"? It's the same in poker, the more you learn, the deeper you go, the more you realise and see that there are more opportunities and more avenues and directions for development. Commit yourself to continuous improvement, continuous learning in poker. We cannot say that we pay everything in poker, because there is no such thing. It is not possible to know everything in this field. Just consciously immerse yourself in this wonderful journey through a world of endless possibilities.

As one of the poker legends said, "it only takes 5 minutes to learn and a lifetime to master".

Many of the things you need in poker are also indispensable and useful in other activities and spheres: poker knowledge of mathematics, probability calculationspsychological preparation, patience and discipline, understanding other people, body language, etc.

Accept it as a part of your life, because everything you learn at the table will come in handy in your everyday life. So don't waste your time learning poker, give it your heart and enthusiasm, immerse yourself wholeheartedly in the subtleties of the game of poker, and use your faith and positive thinking skills to do it.

Emotional fluctuations

When faced with fears, a common scenario is that I seem to be really scared, I'm ready for it, and then I see it and my legs go numb. Our minds are very weak compared to our emotions, and emotions often override our minds, so in poker don't be surprised if there are moments when you don't know what you're doing in your own mind, especially when you're affected by big wins or losses. In such cases, it is better to just take a break, go for a walk and not play again that day. If you have the opportunity to consult with professionals, you can use PokerSchool.com a database of psychology articles.

Don't put pressure on yourself

Everything happens slowly, poker is a complex strategic and tactical game, a sport, and we should take the time to improve, you cannot expect to fully understand the game in a day when others take months or years. There would be inequality, the game would lose its competitiveness against other games if everyone who has just started to play became an expert. Improvement is slow, don't push yourself.

The same rule applies to winning: moving up the levels should be slow, let yourself get used to the new level, make sure you feel confident, do you beat the level, do you have enough money to go higher? Only if you answer yes to all these questions can you go higher.

Enjoy the game

Everyone starts the game in a cheerful mood, but losing pots, bad luck, failed bluffs, etc. can be a big downer, and when you're in a bad mood, it's hard to play and hard to learn. So remember that you are learning first and failure is your most direct route to success, so embrace it with joy.

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It is not worth trying to understand what has already been written about hundreds of poker books, and many poker videos have been made. Just to get started, take advantage of the videos created by our school poker coaches poker strategy articles base and training facilities poker video in Lithuanian. The characteristic that distinguishes winning players is their continuous improvement, constant mutual support, and their willingness to discussing on poker forums and help each other grow. PokerioMokykla.com also actively contributes to the development and improvement of Lithuanian players. Feel free to use the experience, article databases, video databases, or email me personally.

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