The no. One Trait of Average Players
Let’s start this discussion right off the bat by saying that there is not anything wrong with being an average player. Once you know that you belong to this particular subset of players, you can adjust your playing style and table selection to work with the online poker material you know. The first step to adjusting your game, however, is recognizing whether you are an average player. One easy way to do that is to see of you has the No. 1 trait of average players.
The No. 1 trait of average poker online players (versus above average or extraordinary players) is the tendency to hold on to cards. They will often hold on to cards that they have no reason to keep in their hands. It’s the lure of the specific high ranking hands (like a Royal Flush) that cause these average players to keep their cards as a set instead of trying to get high ranking pairs. High skilled players don’t hold on to worthless cards. As a result of this tendency to hold on to cards, average players also end up folding less than they should. Folding is actually an extremely important online poker skill that does not get nearly enough press. If you want proof about the difference between average and above average players, watch how frequently above average players pass on their cards.
