While busting out in a game of free poker is just a blow to your pride, having to bow out early in a hold’em poker tournament can be both demoralizing and expensive. These poker survival tips will help you to last a little longer at the tables, and could be the difference between an early night, and poker table success.
If you’ve seen your opponents playing before, you may have an advantage – you have knowledge of their play style, and, if you’re lucky, they know very little about you. This means you can build an image that will suit you. Fold if you want to look like an underdog, play lose if that will suit your needs. The choice is yours. Looking like an underdog can be a very good thing – it will make you seem dismissible, until you need to bluff – in which case, you’re likely to get away with it.
Another important tip is to play poker a limited number of hands. Don’t fight battles you can’t win – fold when you need to, and pick up the occasional small pot here and there. Aim to survive in the long term, and the winning games will come.
