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This is the top five mistakes made in Texas holdem by amateur online poker players:
1. Players that try to play to many starting hands just to feel as though they are in the game, is the top mistake in Texas holdem. This usually occurs at the beginning of a tournament when a player wants to get involved right away instead of waiting for a good starting hand to jump into the game.
2. The next mistake players make is not paying attention to the community cards and only focusing on their hole cards. In this case a player may be betting his small pair when the community cards are showing a possible straight or flush draw.
3. Bluffing too much. The problem with this is when a player bluffs too much everyone at the table will recognize this and call his bluff. This constant bluffing will quickly put an end to this players game.
4. Automatically betting or raising on the river card when you know you have the best possible hand. This mistake is a clear sign to all the players that you have a great hand and will make a lot of players fold. This is only a good move if you are bluffing, but be careful this could backfire if another player indeed has a great hand. Also, see mistake #3.
5. Another mistake is when a player starts to feel bored or tired or maybe is just a bit too anxious. This mistake is a very common one for new players. When players start to get tired or bored they just start betting to get involved or to end it. This is the time to quit when playing in ring games and save your chips for another day. If however you are playing in a tournament, you need to recognize when you start to feel tired or bored and find a way to work through it before your chips are all gone.
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