I will discuss some of the common mistakes by beginners in this article

Patience – The first and foremost thing a new player needs, stick to the starting hand chart and pre flop strategy, if you don't your chances of keeping your money are slim to none

Over playing overcards – When you miss the flop with your AK and there is a bet and a raise ahead of you there is no reason to stay in the hand, even if an ace or king hit there is a good chance someone already has one pair beat and if not and someone has just one pair with ace or king kicker and you are in some serious trouble, if you didn't hit on the flop , let go.

Small pocket pairs – Another common tendency is to overplay small pocket pairs 22 33 and 44 are all marginal hands any way you look at it , and any pocket pair which the flop has two overcards to is pretty much drawing very slim, the odds for catching a set on the turn is 25-1 , not exactly what we are looking for.

Playing out of your bankroll – a sure fire way to go broke, even the most talented player cannot withstand the variance if the limits are to big , play according to your bankroll and you'll be able to keep playing

Being over emotional – Yes, your pocket aces might have just lost to 7-3off who caught a gutshot straight on the river, that is a part of poker , the best strategy is to write nh in the chat window and move on, the guy who made the ridiculous suckout is no doubt a losing player , keep in my mind that playing correctly wins in the long run, and that is what matters, so after your aces got cracked just go back to business and keep playing the same , correct, game.

Playing only your cards – Especially in low limit Hold'em you will often encounter complete maniacs at the table, these people like to raise and re raise and play every pot, identifying them is critical , as they are the ones pumping money into the table. It is also almost as important to notice the better players at the table and try and avoid playing marginal situations with them.