Know when to fold
Sometimes you know that there is no scope of winning and you just have to fold down the cards of your hand. But some other times, you just fold your cards without thinking anything. For example, if any of your opponents raises and re-raises the bet before the flop, you just fold your cards without taking a chance. At least, wait for the flop to get opened. Take a chance and participate in the game actively. Don’t let the opponents show their aggression. Keep on thinking during the game. Suppose, the flop gets opened up and it is QKA suited, you have to calculate all the probabilities in your mind. But if there is a big bet by someone, you are probably beaten up. If you know that any of your opponents is having a Q, K, or A, then to beat them you have to throw a J. Your opponents may also have T-x suited or J-x suited in their hands. In that case they will easily make a flush. When you are looking towards a big bet and there are already three suited cards on the board, the probability says that you are beaten up. In such situations, it is better to accept the defeat and fold the cards. Betting some more of your chips will not help at all. You just have to get yourself understand that you have lost some of your chips during the raising and re-raising and it is meaningless to lessen your stack for justification of the previous raises and re-raises from your side. Poker is totally based on probabilities and it is not that the game will go in your favor every time. It is not necessary to call and raise every bet. Try to identify the moments which require a fold from your side. You can’t raise the bet having lower cards in hand.