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Afterthought: Strainght Concepts
Armed with the ideas we already have covered not to mention those still to come along with a fair amount of playing experience against reasonable competition, you should be well on your way to becoming an expert holdem player.
But keep in mind that to be successful at online poker you must maintain a great deal of discipline.
This is difficult at times, especially in Texas holdem.
Also be forewarned that the very knowledge you have acquired could be your downfall.
Too often players apply sophisticated plays at the wrong times, and it even seems as though some holdem players try sophisticated strategies, and play too many hands, just to impress their opponents.
Needless to say, this is not winning poker, no matter what the game.
But the penalty can be especially high in holdem, since your chance of drawing out on your opponents are not as great as they are in many other forms of poker.
Do not allow yourself to fall into this trap. Playing Trash Hands.
Also remember that no matter how well you play, you will have some losing nights. (See Gambling Theory and Other Topics by Mason Malmuth for an explanation of how often to except those losses.)
However, if you begin to play poorly, either by losing your discipline or by trying lots of sophisticated plays when it is incorrect to do so, you will have a lot more in holdem poker.