In Texas Holdem it is important to play good starting hands especially if you are a beginner. This is one of the most common advise given to anyone who is starting off playing Holdem. Since most of the beginners are trying to ape their favorite poker star, they tend to play too many hands without even using their brains.

In these situations, its best to limit the hands unless you have a strong hand. This will ensure that your losses are minimal and can even fetch you some decent profit. This is also called a playing marginal hands. Always remember that playing strong hands is like playing it safe but most of the pots are won by players who play aggressively.

Marginal hands are most effective when you are in the last position. This is the best position to play marginal hands. This will give you an opportunity to see how many of your opponents are in a better position than you.

If your opponents are tight players, you could loosen up a bit. The reason behind this is that your opponents will only play with really strong hand and they do tend to miss many flops and this is the perfect opportunity for you to make the most of it. Try to be at your aggressive best during these situations.

Also, if you have gained a reputation as a tight player you might not be get the expected results on your tight hand. It’s better if you can be deceptive and make your game highly unpredictable. If you are able to achieve this then you can see the pots coming your way. However if your game becomes predictable then you will easily run into loss.

It’s difficult to know when exactly to stop play. Quitting when you are winning pots might seem to be a wrong thing to do but for some that’s the right time to leave the table. Many of the players keep playing in spite of losses just to see if they can get back all the money they lost. It’s good to come to a table with a preset amount.

If its profit then you quit at the amount or if its loss then you quit at the amount you have set as the stop loss amount. A stop loss strategy will allow you to take advantage of winning streak and will ensure that even if you are having loss, its under control. The stop loss amount will vary from player to player and its up on individual player to see how much loss will they be able to bear.

Think about it and come up with an amount which you feel is the right one. Since you are the one who is playing, you will be in a better position to judge your loss bearing capacity. Just make sure that you are not too emotional while setting up these amount. It’s advisable to set the amount even before you decide to play the game.