We always associate poker games with a bunch of poker players drinking some whisky and constantly smoking at a poker table. However, this is just another poker myth. The fact is that alcohol and cigarettes are the worst ally for any poker player.
Everybody handles alcohol differently. But, when it comes to poker games the best thing to do if we want to win big money is to be sober. This doesn't mean that when playing poker one shouldn't drink at all.
Poker hands are much more than a game. Poker is a way of life and a very important social event. We can have a couple of drinks during a poker hand, but never mix different alcoholic substances, or have drinks that we are not used to drink, for we don't know the effect they will have on us and, therefore, on our poker skills.
After a couple of drinks, no matter the alcoholic substance we drink, we are not so much in control and our poker skills are not at their best. When playing poker with not very good poker players, this cannot make too much of a difference, and we can even make some money. However, when playing poker with professional poker players, having had some extra drinks can make us loose lots of money.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Are you ready to become a Poker Professional?
So you think you're ready to take the next step in your poker game, but you don't know where to begin? Saying that you are going to be a professional poker player, and actually becoming a professional poker player are on two completely ends of the spectrum. Professional poker players usually do not recommend the lifestyle they have chosen for absolutely anybody. It is a very stressful roller coaster ride of a life, that drive many people to pick up a new occupation.
But, if you are at the stage of your game that you have decided to become a professional, then I am sure you have weighed the pros and the cons of the decision, and are jus tnow looking for a way to get started. The first thing that you need to do is to build your bankroll. No, you cannot make the decision to become a professional overnight. You need save your money for a long time to have a suitable bankroll to back you. My advice would be to pick up a day job as a fall back plan, and that way when you are on a bad stretch of cards you have something to pay some bills. Also, when you have a job it makes you think of the money you are playing with in the proper light. It may improve your game if you know you are putting a bet out with hard earned money.
Money management is the key to turning pro. You need to be able to set limits for yourself every single time you sit down at the table. Being smart with your money is the key. Set up two limits for yourself. Set an amount of money that you are willing to lose, and either the amount you want to leave with if you're up, or a time limit you're going to sit down for. Both are strong moves strategically, especially when you have the will power to get up from the table when you're winning a bunch, or the will power to stop throwing money at the rest of the table when you're playing bad or having a terrible run of cards.
But, if you are at the stage of your game that you have decided to become a professional, then I am sure you have weighed the pros and the cons of the decision, and are jus tnow looking for a way to get started. The first thing that you need to do is to build your bankroll. No, you cannot make the decision to become a professional overnight. You need save your money for a long time to have a suitable bankroll to back you. My advice would be to pick up a day job as a fall back plan, and that way when you are on a bad stretch of cards you have something to pay some bills. Also, when you have a job it makes you think of the money you are playing with in the proper light. It may improve your game if you know you are putting a bet out with hard earned money.
Money management is the key to turning pro. You need to be able to set limits for yourself every single time you sit down at the table. Being smart with your money is the key. Set up two limits for yourself. Set an amount of money that you are willing to lose, and either the amount you want to leave with if you're up, or a time limit you're going to sit down for. Both are strong moves strategically, especially when you have the will power to get up from the table when you're winning a bunch, or the will power to stop throwing money at the rest of the table when you're playing bad or having a terrible run of cards.
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