Arandeep Larson 
As with any skill, practice makes perfect in poker, but when you do practice, make your practice intentional. Take responsibility for all decisions in the game and use tracking software or a journal to reflect on how you played.
Watching Expert Players
One of the first steps to becoming a good player is learning from experts. This takes disciplined observation which can be hard. Start by using tracking software or just take notes about what you see while playing. Look for places where you’re not doing well and need improvement, for example, leaking chips. By starting out at lower stakes tables, it allows room for experimentation without placing yourself in financial jeopardy so track how different strategies pan out.
Watch how pros interpret their opponents – this will help you understand their betting patterns as well as why they bet certain amounts and when they change their approach depending on who’s at the table. It’ll also help build your confidence when bluffing, pressuring opponents or winning pots that would otherwise be lost.
Learning The Basics
Poker is a complex game that requires years of play to master. Learning from experts might help speed up this process but gaining proficiency lies within understanding the fundamentals yourself.
Knowing which hands are strong enough to play from each position is vital – as well as knowing what it looks like when opponents have strong hands themselves (they might think they’re being sneaky). Knowing lingo will get you further than you know as it allows better communication between players. Finally knowing basic math terms such as odds and pot sizes will help with strategy development – especially if you’re scared of numbers!
When playing poker for hours at time, concentration may start to wane and we all know that our decision-making abilities aren’t too solid under fatigue. Failing can lead to anger quickly and then we’re just tilt machines – creating an environment free of distractions will improve focus levels alongside practicing other single-threaded activities like reading or juggling.
Betting
Betting is a crucial aspect of poker and an essential tool to help you stop relying on luck. When used effectively, your strong hands will be played faster, pots will build up quickly, and those who might’ve tried out superior hands in the future will be removed immediately.
While doing this, pay attention to what your opponents do when they bet their chips – are there any repetitive habits that make them seem weak? Is their body language too telling?
With persistence and determination, you’ll develop better decision-making skills while also reducing the role luck plays in your game. By playing at lower stakes tables you can decide to experiment with strategies without putting yourself in too much financial strain; this way you can concentrate on decisions while establishing a solid foundation for your game.
Bluffing
Masterful bluffing is an essential skill of poker, one that allows you to convince your opponent that you hold something you don’t. A good bluff can boost your reputation at the table while also increasing the size of the pots from hands that are genuinely weak.
But as with all things, there’s a catch. If you don’t know your opponent well enough to read their tells and calculate pot odds accurately, then bluffing is going to be quite risky. The idea is to maximize profit from successful bluffs while protecting yourself when they fail.
Aside from knowing when to bluff, picking who you bluff against is just as important. For example, it’s best to only target players who call many bets and fold few ones. This way it’s harder for them to sniff out your lie. Also try matching your bet sizes with those of value bets so that it becomes difficult for opponents to predict and exploit the situation.
