Minimize Bluffing in Texas Holdem

Video Transcript

"My name is Melissa Powell, and I'm with Expert Village. We're going to continue our discussion on what some mistakes are that new players make to the game of poker. A big mistake that new players typically have is bluffing beyond requirement. When you sit down at a table of poker players, they can typically smell a newbie a mile away. You got to be clear that you're bluffing when its appropriate. And don't bluff too much. There a really good middle ground, that when you bluff because you know other players don't have good cards and when you bluff because you think you should. Now all of these things are taken into account when players who really play the game well and play consistently know how to play the game. So when you sit down at a table, things like body language definitely come into account. You'll notice if you watch some pro players, they wear sun glasses so people can't see their eyes. Because when you look at a card, and you have a great feeling about it, your eyes will light up. And you don't want the other players to know that. So wearing sun glasses can be a great way, if it?s legal in certain poker rooms. And if it?s okay to do it, it?s a great way to hide what's going on. Other players wear baseball caps or even listen to iPods, music, so they don't really have to focus on the other players in the game, but just their own cards. And those are some good tricks. But if you're not really good at the game and you're just learning, I suggest you just keep quiet, learn a poker face, practice in the mirror and make sure that you don't bluff too much. You want to make sure that you bet on the good hands, and bluff only when it?s necessary. It?s a good trick you got to learn. But its all practice in the game."