What is your biggest mistake in poker?

Falzee · Jan 15, 2026

Playing it!

odonob · Jan 15, 2026

Hoping and praying 🙏 I have the best hand and putting in too much when villian raises high amounts. One needs discipline in poker.

flattershay · Jan 15, 2026

Getting tilted after a bad play. I start playing absolute worst after it.

farahonloveshad · Jan 15, 2026

Good decision, waiting for strong pairs reduces risks and improves your discipline at the table.

sibkaz · Jan 15, 2026

I read and understand that this is all about me! ))) I'm all made up of mistakes! )))

chicbulls2 · Jan 15, 2026

not being concentrated all the time

Cozmin · Jan 15, 2026

s.Alutare,
I have the impression (I'm sure) after I gather a big stack I lose my concentration and play hands that I wouldn't normally play and I get into spots that kick me, and I realize but I still play, after I lose I sit and think I'm in a hurry again.

ammje · Jan 17, 2026

You have to study the tables to avoid making mistakes like that, there are many places where you can download the tables, so you could improve on the other one by going all in.

Snake2007 · Jan 17, 2026

A big mistake of mine is that when I lose or lose I try to recover immediately.

austral · Jan 22, 2026

Not respecting variance

antonis32123 · Jan 23, 2026

My biggest mistake in poker is that I overestimate my good hands on the flop , even my nut hands on the flop . The times that my nuts were cracked deep in a tourney or in crucial parts of the game , are far too many . That's not motivating to keep on playing long poker sessions in tournaments and sngs. That's sth I cannot control

Stringy · Jan 23, 2026

playing while tired or trying to build up my bankroll in blast(spin and go) instead of from freerolls

Szimba1989 · Jan 24, 2026

There are times when they beat me with a worse card on the river and sometimes I get angry and start playing nervously and impatiently which of course leads to a pretty quick elimination

tihomir_kula · Jan 24, 2026

The biggest mistake is that I`ve realized - poker is a disease and lost time after 20 years gambling. I have a notebook since 2015 with all money in and out, each single tournament. The result is about minus 100$ per year. Positive results were before PS ended freerolls. I`m happy poker player , I`ve never played high money games.

KeyPatience · Jan 24, 2026

Poor bankroll management! 💔

Roller · Jan 25, 2026

I’d make the right play, lose the pot, and then start second-guessing solid decisions. Or worse, I’d make a bad play that worked and let that reinforce bad habits. That mindset cost me way more than any single punt ever did.

Ivan Basic · Jan 26, 2026

My biggest mistake in poker is playing while tilted.

When variance goes against me, I sometimes stay too long and let emotions affect my bankroll.

I am trying to learn that the best move in those moments is to quit the session, luckily for me I have cashed out 50 % of what I had hoped to cash out.

comini · Mar 26, 2026

Trust a pair of JJ hahah

Noodeloo · Mar 26, 2026

comini said:
Trust a pair of JJ hahah

Jacks! The game wants me out! Haha

Noodeloo · Mar 26, 2026

KeyPatience said:
Poor bankroll management! 💔

I dont think ive ever managed a bank roll very well either....

ninocabral · Mar 27, 2026

my biggest mistake was playing a buy in that wasn't for my bankroll, that hurt me a lot at the beginning

Happy Bobi · Mar 27, 2026

ErnestoAhp said:
I have noticed that I have often made the mistake of paying for an All-in, with a low pair of cards. Now I try to accept an All-in from 9-9 or T-T upwards.

Sometimes I played quite passively and most of the time it resulted in me finishing the game before ITM. In recent years I have been playing more aggressively and have had much better results.

GarotoMaroto · Mar 28, 2026

I don't keep a bankroll.
I play, win, withdraw, spend and thats it.
God bless

margmilo44 · Mar 28, 2026

I don't go for value on rive and flop

wushibala · Mar 28, 2026

If I have a short stack, I’m willing to go all-in even with 22 — it all depends on the situation.

What is your biggest mistake in poker?

Falzee

Legend

odonob

Legend

flattershay

Visionary

farahonloveshad

Enthusiast

sibkaz

Legend

chicbulls2

Rock Star

Cozmin

Enthusiast

ammje

Legend

Snake2007

Legend

austral

Rock Star

antonis32123

Legend

Stringy

Legend

Szimba1989

Enthusiast

tihomir_kula

Legend

KeyPatience

Rock Star

Roller

Legend

Ivan Basic

Rock Star

comini

Enthusiast

Noodeloo

Rock Star

Noodeloo

Rock Star

ninocabral

Visionary

Happy Bobi

Rock Star

GarotoMaroto

Visionary

margmilo44

Rock Star

wushibala

Rock Star

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