This “Don’t” is pretty much a no brainer. However, you may be surprised at how often beginners get carried away especially if they are having a bout with beginners luck.

Some newbies, especially when taking part in their first online tournament get to comfortable and will start shooting off their mouths – or with online, getting a bit too chatty. We have seen it time and time again, new players discussing in the chat applet about overall play. It is important that beginners understand that the pros or novices pay close attention to this and lap up every little piece of free info. This all comes down to “tells” and something we continually worn new players about. Believe us when we tell you that the other players are paying close attention and specifically looking out for the “tells”. One major sign of a player’s weakness is that they are prepared to explain to everyone how much they know about Hold’em Poker strategy.

If you have ever watched a televised Poker game and we suggest you do, you will notice specific things about how the player’s interact with each other. There is plenty of friendly banter going on back and forth, but nothing to serious – considering the pots in these televised games reach 6 figures. Just remember that these players have known each other for years and have worked the tournament circuit across the globe.

These players will only discuss each hand in detail after the hand has been played. You sometimes will hear them discuss how the hand was won or lost. You will even hear some players admit to mistakes that were made and how they completely misread an opponent. The will even go as far as telling how they should have folded or raised the stakes. One thing you will never ever hear however, are the players discussing their strategy. Your strategy once it’s developed must be treated like the secret sauce or the colonel’s secret recipe. Every hand in Texas Hold’em is unique and has to be dealt with individually. To be a poker player at the level these players have achieved and maintained means developing a play strategy that is immense.