After getting skilled in online poker, many players move out to live casinos and poker clubs to try live poker play. Live play provides players a chance to socially connect with other players and experience superior poker. So, if you are planning to switch from online to live, then it’s better to get yourself familiar with following common mistakes that are made by live poker players:
String Betting
It is the type of betting wherein player makes a bet and moves back and forth from their chip stack to the pot to complete the bet while playing in poker rooms. For instance, a player while making $30 bet, move three $10 stacks into the pot one at a time. This creates confusion for other players as they don’t know whether you are making $ 10 bet or $ 30 bet. So, it is always advisable when playing live poker to announce your bet before moving your chips.
Reciprocating to Cards
In online poker, your opponents cannot see your face expressions or read your body language. But in physical poker play, your opponents can see you. So, you should avoid giving out facial expressions or display your emotions while playing live poker. You should stay calm and neutral whenever the cards are dealt or your bluff is caught.
Act Out of Turn
When playing live poker in poker rooms or clubs, you should always wait for your turn to arrive. If you act out of turn, it will impact the decisions of other players on the table. Suppose your opponent was planning to bet but because of your out of turn move, he/she may not bet and preferably fold his hand.
Picking Cards Off the Table
Many new poker players usually have a habit to pick the cards off the table as soon as the hand is dealt. This is considered a bad poker etiquette in physical poker. So, whenever a hand is dealt, you should not take off the cards from the table and should keep your cards on the table.
No Information of Pot Size
The players who are inclined to play online poker are used to see the size of the pot and the bets on their computer screen. This feature is not available in live poker rooms and players themselves have to keep track of the size of the pot and bets made by their opponents. Thus, you should keep an eye on the pot size in order to calculate pot odds when it’s your turn to act when playing offline poker.
Hence, next time when you go to play live poker, avoid making above mistakes at the poker table, or your opponent will easily debunk you.