Alisa Posted July 16 Alisa Posted July 16 🃏 Poker Myths Beginners Believe — and “Experts” Keep Repeating Poker has rules, math, psychology… and a lot of nonsense that somehow survives every table. Beginners believe it because it sounds smart. “Experts” repeat it because it sounds even smarter. ⚡ Myths That Never Die: “You should always trust your gut.” Your gut is usually just tilt wearing sunglasses. “Any hand can win.” True. And any car can technically survive a jump. Doesn’t mean you should try it. “Bluff more to look aggressive.” If nobody believes your story, it’s not a bluff — it’s a donation. “Never fold a pair.” A pair is not a personality trait. Sometimes it’s just two cards begging to be thrown away. “Good players win every session.” Good players lose too. They just don’t turn one bad session into a full financial documentary. “If you’re on a streak, keep pushing.” The deck does not know you’re “hot.” It has no memory and no respect for your confidence. The funny thing about poker myths is that some of them sound almost true — and that’s exactly why they’re dangerous. They give beginners confidence before they give them understanding. Poker gets a lot easier when you stop playing by quotes and start asking better questions: why am I betting, what am I representing, what hands actually call me, and what story does this line tell? Because the table usually doesn’t punish you for one bad card, it punishes you for believing the wrong idea too long. Join the Table What poker myth did you believe way too long? 👇 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JemJemmy Posted July 16 JemJemmy Posted July 16 Luck exists lol Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varun Posted July 16 Varun Posted July 16 40 minutes ago, JemJemmy said: Luck exists lol It does wdym broo Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted July 16 Owen Posted July 16 That if you raise constantly you’re bluffing lol Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOP G Posted July 16 TOP G Posted July 16 46 minutes ago, Owen said: That if you raise constantly you’re bluffing lol Ohhh yessss ahahaha Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted July 16 Kate Posted July 16 That position where you seat doesn’t matter. Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuMaR Posted July 16 KuMaR Posted July 16 A,J,Q and K are not a solid win lol Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasan Posted July 16 Hasan Posted July 16 1 hour ago, Kate said: That position where you seat doesn’t matter. What do you mean? Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge_lover Posted July 16 Dodge_lover Posted July 16 57 minutes ago, KuMaR said: A,J,Q and K are not a solid win lol 😂 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Léo Posted Tuesday at 01:05 PM Léo Posted Tuesday at 01:05 PM I used to think bluffing all the time was what good players did 😄 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKY Posted Tuesday at 01:06 PM SKY Posted Tuesday at 01:06 PM Just now, Léo said: I used to think bluffing all the time was what good players did 😄 same Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharma Jaat Posted Tuesday at 01:47 PM Sharma Jaat Posted Tuesday at 01:47 PM 41 minutes ago, Léo said: I used to think bluffing all the time was what good players did 😄 Turns out people call way more than I expected 😭 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastian Posted Tuesday at 02:25 PM Bastian Posted Tuesday at 02:25 PM “never fold a pair” got me into so many bad spots Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forfun Posted Tuesday at 04:16 PM Forfun Posted Tuesday at 04:16 PM Folding is honestly one of the biggest skills in poker Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahul Posted Tuesday at 04:40 PM Rahul Posted Tuesday at 04:40 PM Took me a while to accept that too Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Diaz Posted Tuesday at 05:02 PM Daniel Diaz Posted Tuesday at 05:02 PM 22 minutes ago, Rahul said: Took me a while to accept that too 💯 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaitu Posted Tuesday at 07:10 PM Chaitu Posted Tuesday at 07:10 PM 2 hours ago, Rahul said: Took me a while to accept that too I also thought good players almost never lost sessions Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1666-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%83%8F-poker-myths-beginners-believe-%E2%80%94-and-%E2%80%9Cexperts%E2%80%9D-keep-repeating-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-14646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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