The person who enjoys playing the game of Poker may or may not know the pitfalls or mistakes that are commonly made during the game play. Don't be one of those players who jeopardize their winnings due to these common mistakes.

Other players in the Poker game frown on the instance when someone bets out of turn. Player bets always come from the right and everyone must wait until the player on the right has placed their bet. When a player bets out of turn, it could greatly improve the chances of the player to your right and to your left, so pay attention at all times. These stupid but common Poker game mistakes are generally made by rookies to Poker. Before joining in on a game of Poker, players must know the common game rules of poker and avoid the common mistakes.

When playing Poker a player must remain at attention at all times and know what the last bet was, and be aware of what the raise was when it comes to your turn. One big mistake that a Poker player may make is to throw their chips into the pot, because doing this will not let the dealer see if the bet was correct. Protocol says to lay the chips in front of you and the dealer will put them in the pot, after they see that the number is correct.

Don't be a crazy and irresponsible Poker player and let other players see your hand. And, don't allow your cards to become mixed with other players cards. Protect your cards at all cost. Take advantage of a free card. The way to do this is to watch the player to your right and if he folds on his turn, be the first to act and check. If all other players check before the play gets around the table, if may be possible for that player to see the free card, and it may cause a winning hand for that player.

Don't be a Poker player that is too quick to throw their cards in. If someone calls out their hand and yours was the better hand, then a win was just lost. One of the most ill respected behaviors of a Poker player is to behave badly at the game table with swearing and cussing or by ranting and raving. This only makes that player look bad and very silly to any veteran players. A cool, calm attitude at all times during a Poker game is essential in order to gain the respect of all other players.

Once a Poker player makes a game mistake it is a sure 'bet' they will not make the mistake again. Play each had dealt, as perfectly as possible; and know that even a less than perfect Poker hand can be played with positive results. There is no such thing as luck in the game of Poker. Winning a game of Poker has all to do with the way the game was planned and played. Always have a reason to continue playing.

One truly bad mistake for anyone entering a Poker game is not knowing the basic rules and not paying attention to the plays and the players.