After a long day at work, nothing feels better than lying down on a couch, grabbing your phone, tapping a couple of times and finding yourself in the middle of a lekker game of poker!
Then, you notice there is already R5 in the middle. To most South African players, Casino Hold’em is fairly simple at first. The layout looks almost identical to the Texas Hold’em you see on TV. Everything seems smooth sailing at first, until the calls pile up and you see your balance getting lower and lower. Our article is designed for those early gaming sessions where you’re learning and want to avoid the easiest ways to burn through all of your money.
Why rookies slip
On YesPlay you’ll find Casino Hold’em in the Casino Games section. Evolution is the provider and you can find tables for as little as R5. First, you will get two cards, and then you’ll see three community cards. From here you can either fold or make a Call bet before the last two community cards are revealed. The goal is to have a better five-card hand than the dealer. What some new players do wrong is thinking they’re playing with friends and not taking the game seriously enough.
They Call with any two face cards and chase bad draws, so their bankroll suffers. It’s better to fold weak starting hands and only Call with a pair or better, strong overcards, or a clear draw.
If you want to see how the table looks on the YesPlay site, you can click here while you read this. Watch a few rounds without betting and see how many of the loose Calls would have lost.
Safer habits
Side bets are another thing you should be careful with when playing. They usually look like nothing on the side, but they promise bigger payouts for super-rare hands. Instead of betting with the mentality that this is going to be a job and a way of income, you should rather treat them like extra spice, spending as little as possible on each bet. You can also decide how much you’re planning to spend for the whole night before you start betting.
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