4 principles of poker

Poker is one of the most popular games where players compete to collect the strongest combination of five common cards on the table and two personal cards that are dealt to them at the beginning of the game.

In poker, each player is dealt two personal cards that no one sees. Then there is a betting round, after which three common cards (the flop) are laid out on the table, which are visible to all players. Another round of betting takes place, then a fourth card (the turn) is dealt, after which another round of betting takes place. Finally, the fifth and last common card (the river) is dealt, and the final betting round takes place.

The remaining players collect their hands from the two personal cards and the five common cards on the table. The player with the strongest combination wins the pot.

Everything is quite simple, but the game itself is very exciting and rewarding, as we wrote about on https://www.holdsport.dk/da/artikler/fordele-ved-gambling-pa-casinoer. Not only do you enjoy winning, but you also benefit yourself and the state by paying taxes.

So let's start the game!

Here are the basic principles that will undoubtedly surprise you.

Principle #1: It's not about you, it's about them

Poker is a game between people. If you find people who are worse than you at this game and play against them consistently, you will win, period.

It doesn't matter if you are the 6th worst player in the world. If you play against the 5 worst poker players in the world, you will win.

So, the most important poker principle is to take your table selection very, very seriously. It's much more important than you might think.

Principle #2: The whole game is in your head

During your poker career, you will get so many bad beats, coolers and layouts that you should learn to laugh at them a little more.

Real long-term success in this game is 90% in your head.

Most people don't win at poker because they focus on short-term bad luck. They react emotionally, lose focus, go on a tilt, and end up giving away their money. They repeat the same cycle for years. And they never get the results they want because they can't get out of their own heads.

But that's the whole point of the game. You can really look at poker as one big psychological test. Are you mentally strong enough to see the forest for the trees when many others can't? The best winning poker strategy for beginners, especially at low stakes, is the following strategy.

It implies a very selective approach to what hands you decide to play preflop, close attention to your position at the poker tables and very aggressive play after the flop.

Principle #4: Use the source of profit

One of the main reasons why players show some of the best results in the history of online poker on microtables is that they make the "fish" pay the maximum every time. But still, many people bet half the pot or play slowly against the "fish" with top pair. You will never be able to win big in poker until you start making the "fish" pay the maximum every time.