5 Poker Mistakes That Scream - I’m a Fish!

Nathan  «BlackRain79»  Williams
08 Mar 2025
Beginner
This material is for beginner players
Poker Basics

This video covers five common mistakes that clearly identify inexperienced poker players. Nathan "BlackRain79" Williams explains each mistake in detail with specific examples from $1/$2 cash games, showing how to identify these errors and capitalize on them. The content focuses on fundamental concepts that separate winning players from losing ones.

Nathan identifies five telltale signs of weak players: limping pre-flop instead of raising, making random donk bets with weak holdings, slow-playing strong hands in obvious ways, chasing every draw regardless of odds, and playing emotionally on tilt.

Fishy Behavior Alert:

  • Limping pre-flop instead of raising (always raise when entering the pot)
  • Making donk bets that represent nothing on harmless boards
  • Sandbagging big hands by slow-playing then betting big on the river
  • Chasing every draw without considering odds or pot size
  • Tilting after bad beats and playing emotionally/erratically
  • Playing passive with weak hands and only betting with monsters
  • Failing to understand basic poker concepts like ranges
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