When you are a brand new poker player – it can be very difficult for you to break into the game and to actually be good. Another thing that might end up getting the better of you in the long run is nerves. I know that when I first started playing poker, I was a nervous wreck the first few games and now – I learned how to control them.
There are a ton of different ways that you can control your nerves, the first being relaxing. You need to relax yourself. Now I know that is easier to say than it is to actually put into practice, but you will learn and honestly, you will feel better whenever you play poker.
The next step is not to compare yourself to any other players. That is the biggest fault that many newbie players fall into – they compare themselves to other players and that will just torture you in the end.


