Over 90% of Poker Players Make This Mistake

Joel Wald
30 Jan 2025
Intermediate
This material is for medium-skilled players
Strategy

Learn how to stay engaged during poker games by understanding subtle player tells, tracking betting patterns, and maintaining focus amidst casino distractions. Discover techniques to enhance your strategic awareness and win rate.

Poker success hinges on attentive observation during non-playing moments, understanding opponent behaviors, and maintaining strategic focus.

Poker Observation Mastery:

  • Mental narration of table action
  • Taking active notes during gameplay
  • Observing opponents' hand movements
  • Tracking pot sizes and betting patterns
  • Analyzing pre-flop and post-flop strategies
  • Identifying player betting range types
  • Understanding opponent bluffing tendencies
About the Author
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Joel Wald Professional No-Limit Hold’em Cash Games Player & Coach

Joel Wald is a professional poker coach and player with over five years of experience making a living from poker, mainly playing $5/10 to $10/25 No-Limit Hold’em. He has coached more than 150 students, many of whom went on to win major tournaments or significantly increase their hourly earnings. Joel teaches both live and online strategy, mental game, bankroll planning, HUD analysis, and the balance between GTO and exploitative play. He shares clear, data-driven lessons using tools like Flopzilla, PioSolver, and PokerSnowie.

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