Poker is a fun game to play and whilst there is some luck involved, there is also an incredible amount of skill and strategy involved as well. In order to improve one’s poker game, it pays to do a lot of studying to get a solid understanding the game. The following article lays out a few tips and techniques that can be used to improve one’s poker game. 
Firstly there are a few simple tricks to utilize that will instantly make one’s game play better. Never play drunk. Being drunk allows a lack of focus, reckless moves, and a muddled comprehension of the game going on around you. In conjunction with this, it is also important not to play poker when emotional, i.e. sad or angry, as this too will cloud judgment and create a loss of focus. Poker is all about focus so anything that impedes this need to be avoided. As a new player it is also important to play games that are within one’s skill level and that do not have high limits. If a new player enters games they are not ready for, they can become disheartened due to constant losses and this will not create interest in playing at a higher level. Other tips that can be used will take a little more time. Players can read books or articles on strategy; watch video tutorials, or even hire a coach to help them. There are also a number of helpful strategy charts demonstrating what players can do with certain cards in their starting hand – fold, hit, stick, raise etc. these can be learnt, committed to memory and then used in game play. It is important to understand the game fully and completely and then the finer points will begin to make more sense. These are just some basics to improve; other techniques include paying close attention to what other players are doing during the game and also to the cards on the table. This however, will only come after the player is comfortable with his or her own game, and can fully grasp the nuances of the game.
