Being in a card room for the first time can be intimidating. Often times, the poker world does not do enough to encourage new players into the poker world. With that in mind, here is the latest in a continuing series of “Do’sâ€, and “Don’ts†for when you first step into a card room.
Table Talk…
DO: When you first sit down at the poker table, see how much, and who is talking. A bit of light chat is always fine, but if you notice you are the only one talking, either pipe down, or find a friendlier game. Tables vary a lot in this way, and you will have to determine the “vibe” of the table for yourself.
DON’T: Criticize others play. This is very important! Very few physical confrontations happen in card rooms anymore, but the few that do, usually have some origin in one player giving another his opinion of his play. If someone makes what you consider to be a bad play, or just plain gets lucky to beat you, grit your teeth, and say “nice hand” or “That’s Poker”….and move on.
DON’T: Also, you shouldn’t talk about a hand while it is still in progress. If you folded what became the best possible hand, no need to tell anyone about it…it could influence the play for the others!
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