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amitmanchanda
Rock Star
Platinum Level
lilu80
Legend
Bronze Level
Leak:
The biggest leak is not learning how to control your emotions while playing. This is where you should start playing poker. Strategy and mathematical analysis alone will not be enough if we do not have a very good mindset. One of the leak is sitting down to play online after drinking alcohol and then thinking that you are a professional and you don't control your mindset. They should approach every game with a good attitude.
Personally, I also consider an excessively aggressive style of poker play to be a leak. Although aggressive play is also an advantage, too much aggression is often the cause of defeat. Personally, certain life situations have caused my playing style to be very aggressive. I also consider this a mistake. We should always start a game of poker relaxed and well rested.
Another common leak e is spending too much time playing poker, playing too many tables and being tired. Then our game is automated instead of being tailored to each player. It is important that the player is able to adapt his game to the players at a given poker table. I also consider it a leak if a player always plays the same way regardless of how other players play. It is also important to have a game plan and a planned schedule for your games.
In my opinion, a mistake often made by players is that they play too low stakes for a very long time, which only causes fatigue and lack of willingness to play. The rules of bankroll management are very important, but I personally believe that at micro stakes, bankroll management should be more aggressive and less restrictive. For micro stakes, especially in tournaments, sometimes it is better to make a small deposit and play tournaments without bankroll rules than to strictly stick to these rules and play many tables according to bankroll rules for too long, because it causes monotony and unnecessary waste of your time.
Fix:
Good attitude to the game, playing relaxed, sober and well rested. Playing style adapted to the players at the poker table we play at. Schedule and plan your own time for playing poker. Unexaggerated aggression in poker. Don't waste time playing many tables at micro stakes for too long.
The biggest leak is not learning how to control your emotions while playing. This is where you should start playing poker. Strategy and mathematical analysis alone will not be enough if we do not have a very good mindset. One of the leak is sitting down to play online after drinking alcohol and then thinking that you are a professional and you don't control your mindset. They should approach every game with a good attitude.
Personally, I also consider an excessively aggressive style of poker play to be a leak. Although aggressive play is also an advantage, too much aggression is often the cause of defeat. Personally, certain life situations have caused my playing style to be very aggressive. I also consider this a mistake. We should always start a game of poker relaxed and well rested.
Another common leak e is spending too much time playing poker, playing too many tables and being tired. Then our game is automated instead of being tailored to each player. It is important that the player is able to adapt his game to the players at a given poker table. I also consider it a leak if a player always plays the same way regardless of how other players play. It is also important to have a game plan and a planned schedule for your games.
In my opinion, a mistake often made by players is that they play too low stakes for a very long time, which only causes fatigue and lack of willingness to play. The rules of bankroll management are very important, but I personally believe that at micro stakes, bankroll management should be more aggressive and less restrictive. For micro stakes, especially in tournaments, sometimes it is better to make a small deposit and play tournaments without bankroll rules than to strictly stick to these rules and play many tables according to bankroll rules for too long, because it causes monotony and unnecessary waste of your time.
Fix:
Good attitude to the game, playing relaxed, sober and well rested. Playing style adapted to the players at the poker table we play at. Schedule and plan your own time for playing poker. Unexaggerated aggression in poker. Don't waste time playing many tables at micro stakes for too long.
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Gdefender
Rock Star
Platinum Level
ZenonBR
Visionary
Platinum Level
Yes, both options are important to progress in poker, as we have to take into account the number of players in the round, and the texture of the board, if your top pair is a K on a board of T K 7 J , and if we have more than one opponent, the chance of someone having a straight or even a flush exists, it is important to be aware of this.
Popescu97
Legend
Platinum Level
Leak:Cash games poker for me it's a waste of money,everytime I started to play I lose chips in small and medium stacks,when other player on the table "steal "me I m getting some nervous and play very aggresive with all and lose all I ve got obvious 
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Fix: Play more tournament's and freerols constantly and calme without stress and trying to relax and enjoy poker
)Fix: Play more tournament's and freerols constantly and calme without stress and trying to relax and enjoy poker
Balou1982
Visionary
Platinum Level
Hi folks,
for me there is a significant leak @ cash game tables:
if you start with a buy in lets say 5-10$ and you play for round about an hour with little up but your stack stays nearly at the buy in level - then you have to ask yourself in how many cases you will loose ya stack when you play another our?
my fix is nowadays : leave the table earlier to save money because in 70% your stack is smelting.
in my opinion it is better to come back with them same stack another day or time and play it a little bit tighter or smarter than in the first session!
If you have a great run dont wait to long to leeave table, maybe there are some small pots where you loose 5-15% @showdown - try to leave table after that and be happy with ya net wins.
for me there is a significant leak @ cash game tables:
if you start with a buy in lets say 5-10$ and you play for round about an hour with little up but your stack stays nearly at the buy in level - then you have to ask yourself in how many cases you will loose ya stack when you play another our?
my fix is nowadays : leave the table earlier to save money because in 70% your stack is smelting.
in my opinion it is better to come back with them same stack another day or time and play it a little bit tighter or smarter than in the first session!
If you have a great run dont wait to long to leeave table, maybe there are some small pots where you loose 5-15% @showdown - try to leave table after that and be happy with ya net wins.
Balou1982
Visionary
Platinum Level
fix : dont play roulette, slots & games in casino
Luvart
Legend
Bronze Level
-Leak:3bet pots
most people at the lower cash game stakes (and not only) have very little grasp about playing 3bet pots, either as the aggressor, or the defender. They have inelastic ranges, which in most cases are weak, and they call 3bet OOP with terrible hands. This leads to horrible postflop play.
-Fix:study solid 3bet preflop ranges and always vary your play according to opponents. Stop calling 3bet pots OOP with -EV hands.
most people at the lower cash game stakes (and not only) have very little grasp about playing 3bet pots, either as the aggressor, or the defender. They have inelastic ranges, which in most cases are weak, and they call 3bet OOP with terrible hands. This leads to horrible postflop play.
-Fix:study solid 3bet preflop ranges and always vary your play according to opponents. Stop calling 3bet pots OOP with -EV hands.
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Rumengh
Legend
Platinum Level
have played quite a few cash games and I have one impression of them. Flush- When a good player is beaten in a hand in which he is an absolute favorite and loses the hand on the river with all his pot. His good game is disrupted and he starts playing worse and worse with the intention of regaining what he lost. In practice, if a certain poker player manages this, he will undoubtedly be able to correct his game in the future
jonaselloco
Legend
Bronze Level
Escape: Understand that even if you have AA preflop you can lose to any garbage hand even if you have a great chance of winning.
Know how to fold when you have to fold.
Understand the opponent's ranges in position or out of position.
Do not enter Tilt due to downswing or any other circumstance, this mistake is extremely costly in money.
Solution: Build an efficient bankroll that allows you to overcome the downswing.
Know how to understand when you have to bet on 1, 2 or 3 barrels, and when your hand becomes garbage and directly go to the next hand.
Build a preflop and postflop raise payoff table, and don't go outside that range of hands in play.
Prepare mentally to solve tilts.
Understand that every great tournament player was first a great cash player, although many times in cash you do things different from tournaments, when you play cash try to do it as if you were playing a tournament. Many times in cash the mistake is to pay garbage hands that you wouldn't pay in tournaments, understanding when to know how to fold is very important.
It is very important to have 3 watchwords: Check, fold and patience.
Know how to fold when you have to fold.
Understand the opponent's ranges in position or out of position.
Do not enter Tilt due to downswing or any other circumstance, this mistake is extremely costly in money.
Solution: Build an efficient bankroll that allows you to overcome the downswing.
Know how to understand when you have to bet on 1, 2 or 3 barrels, and when your hand becomes garbage and directly go to the next hand.
Build a preflop and postflop raise payoff table, and don't go outside that range of hands in play.
Prepare mentally to solve tilts.
Understand that every great tournament player was first a great cash player, although many times in cash you do things different from tournaments, when you play cash try to do it as if you were playing a tournament. Many times in cash the mistake is to pay garbage hands that you wouldn't pay in tournaments, understanding when to know how to fold is very important.
It is very important to have 3 watchwords: Check, fold and patience.
x patrice x
Visionary
Platinum Level
I think you should raise your hands high so that only the players who really have a strong hand stay in the game.
On the one hand, this reduces the risk of encountering possible straight or flush draws after the flop, as there are fewer players in the game. On the other hand, it enables you to read/assess your opponent better and therefore play better.
On the one hand, this reduces the risk of encountering possible straight or flush draws after the flop, as there are fewer players in the game. On the other hand, it enables you to read/assess your opponent better and therefore play better.
Gary_Heart
Gotta Have Heart
Loyaler
^^ While raising big preflop thins out the number of players -
It also reduces the value of your big hold cards by limiting the contributions to the pot
Question:
What do you think is the biggest leak in a player's cash game that, if corrected, could increase their win rate?
Leak: BIG three betting Ax and, yes even AX as if they were always going to win and/or push others out of the pot.
Fix ...
Short Version:
Don't be overly committed to great starting hands that don't improve with the table cards
Unless you shouldn't be playing cards right now and have something else to do/or somewhere else to be while poker is detaining you
Medium Version:
Reading the players remaining in the pot and the street cards as they continue to fall should give you clear direction as to call, raise or fold.
If your not seeing your hand progressively increase in value with those community cards while you continue to call or raise may just result in you being pot committed with your whole stack to that lucky pushy player on your left with 72 off who donk hit a river boat that torpedoes your big set, straight or flush.
Long Version:
Oops, I have to go to work now so Good Luck All! Gary
It also reduces the value of your big hold cards by limiting the contributions to the pot
Question:
What do you think is the biggest leak in a player's cash game that, if corrected, could increase their win rate?
Leak: BIG three betting Ax and, yes even AX as if they were always going to win and/or push others out of the pot.
Fix ...
Short Version:
Don't be overly committed to great starting hands that don't improve with the table cards
Unless you shouldn't be playing cards right now and have something else to do/or somewhere else to be while poker is detaining you
Medium Version:
Reading the players remaining in the pot and the street cards as they continue to fall should give you clear direction as to call, raise or fold.
If your not seeing your hand progressively increase in value with those community cards while you continue to call or raise may just result in you being pot committed with your whole stack to that lucky pushy player on your left with 72 off who donk hit a river boat that torpedoes your big set, straight or flush.
Long Version:
Oops, I have to go to work now so Good Luck All! Gary
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ScooperNova
Hair in a Biscuit
Loyaler
I feel like the best way to increase win rate in cash games is to deepen your understanding of position. Very importantly, we must realize how much late position can open up our strategic options. Learning when to raise with lesser holdings in position is also key.
Another thing that is not always possible in every situation that increases winrate is knowing your opponent. Don't just play the hand you're dealt the same against every opponent. Learn tendencies and rake pots.
Another thing that is not always possible in every situation that increases winrate is knowing your opponent. Don't just play the hand you're dealt the same against every opponent. Learn tendencies and rake pots.
Marcwantstowin
Member of the T.S.T
Moderator
I would suggest you should put it like this:-
Leak - No being able to fold big pairs etc, falling in love with them
fix - Even though you should make sure that something showing on the board, does not have the remote possibility and making notes on players should help.
BillyR23
Legend
Loyaler
Interesting thread and IMO lots of good answers we can all learn something from* I'll try not to repeat(at least not too much), what other member/-s posted...
Leak: many players still play way too tight(at least it feels like some people still want to know they have the Nuts before they put their money into the pot), playing like a 'NIT' in cash games(in mtts too) is over and waiting preflop for only premium hands to invest money and/or really strong hands postflop isn't working that well nowadays... people need to realize that a large portion of your winnings will come from running your opponents over and pick small/ medium pots where your opponents don't have anything and don't put too much of a fight...
Fix: study preflop ranges(if you think/ know you play too tight just look at different GTO preflop charts as there are quite a few available for free and you might be surprised how many other hands are profitable to play from all positions...), also, don't fold too often postflop and call a bit wider even vs. passive players(though in this case I'd say it's best to save money and just fold vs. huge bets...).
GLGL all at the tables 💸💸💸
ms_attack
Visionary
Platinum Level
Leak, I don't understand why many players have more than 200 BB at the table. If you would stand up from the table, you have 100 BB or the stake for sure and could sit down at another table with 100BB. The probability of losing more than 100BB again is high, especially against opponents with 300-400BB which you often see with small cahs game limits.
Fix: If you win more than 50BB in a table session, stand up and go out and look for another table with a buy-in of 100BB.
Fix: If you win more than 50BB in a table session, stand up and go out and look for another table with a buy-in of 100BB.