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Simple Tips to Increase Your Winnings in Poker

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It takes a lot of practice, hard work, and dedication to ace the game of poker.

Every so often, a less-experienced and skilled player may leave the poker table lucky. But if you want to be a consistent winner at the table, you have to focus on quality long-term strategizing and thinking.

The game of poker can be played in person (casinos, house parties, etc.) or online. It is one of the most widely played games/sports in the United States betting world.

Its popularity is only going to increase as more and more U.S. states legalize some form of in-person, mobile, or online betting.

Popular touristy states like New York, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana have their own in-person and online casinos that offer a wide range of betting games.

For example, online casinos in Pennsylvania offer customers the opportunity to play online blackjack, poker, slots, roulette, and much more.

Furthermore, several sportsbooks in Pennsylvania offer risk-free monetary bets and welcome bonuses.

There are more than a dozen available online casinos in “The Coal State,” including the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course and the Rivers Casino Philadelphia.

Whether you’re a veteran player, a beginner, or semi-experienced, these three tips can tremendously improve your chances of maximizing your poker winnings.

Fold When You’re Unsure

As the great Kenny Rogers sang in his hit song, The Gambler:

“You’ve got to know when to hold ’em 

Know when to fold ’em 

Know when to walk away 

And know when to run…”

It’s true that most poker games are usually won by aggressive players. But sometimes, difficult circumstances call for conservative decision-making.

It’s common for a poker player to get aggressive hand after hand, hoping that they’ll eventually receive good fortune after a string of bad luck.

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But sometimes, your series of misfortunes doesn’t end, and if you’re not careful, you’ll end up digging a hole far too deep to crawl out of.

As the best poker players would tell you, it’s almost always smart to fold when you’re uncertain about what to do. If you’re in a good position to win, you don’t want to risk it all on a weak guess. If you’re in a bad spot, you don’t want to make it worse.

Study Your Opponents’ Tendencies

Luck plays an important role in poker, but savvy strategizing and head games also go a long way in helping you maximize your winnings.

If you watch the professionals play, you’ll see that they’ve all aced the art of bluffing. They have unique abilities to hide their emotions, stress levels, and of course, long-term strategizing.

Everyone plays poker in a different way. If you’re observant and laser-focused, you may be able to pick up on the tendencies and strategies of your opponent.

For example, what if your opponent starts off by folding frequently? But suddenly, in the midst or near the end of the game, they’re displaying a lot more aggression with their poker hands?

In that case, you want to assume that they held back with strong hands early to give you the idea that they were being dealt rags.

On the flip side, perhaps your opponent has been extremely aggressive in the early stages of the game.

This is a common tactic by players who are dealt bad hands early in order to intimidate their opponents. They simply want to give you the impression that they’re in a great position to clean up early and send you out the door.

This isn’t always the case with poker players, of course. Everyone has their own style. But if you carefully study and pick up on the style of your opponents, you may quickly succeed in calling their bluffs and long-term plans.

Play for the Long-Term, Not the Short-Term

Fans who love professional sports teams should almost view the game of poker as a rebuilding process:

It’s better to stay patient with an eye on the long-term as opposed to making aggressive win-now moves.

Depending on your and your opponents’ skill level, getting too aggressive too quickly is often a recipe for disaster.

You may be tempted to win those early hands, but you have to stay patient in this aspect.

There are exceptions, of course. If you get something like a Royal Flush, Pocket Aces, or a Big Slick, then you absolutely want to play a big pot.

Think about it this way: You can’t win a poker game too early, but you can surely get yourself eliminated quickly.

The game of poker is a marathon, not a sprint. This isn’t to say that you should always stay away from making aggressive moves early, but you should try to find a happy medium between going aggressive and being conservative.

Ivan Potocki

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