Variety is the spice of life, as the old saying goes, and poker players like a bit of spice now and again. Trying new poker games can be a lot of fun, and eventually profitable, but just make sure to drop your stakes when you are testing the waters.
If you feel like you are in a rut with your No Limit Texas Hold’em poker game, try Omaha. Try seven card stud, or go crazy with HORSE. Just be careful when you do, because inattentiveness can wind up hitting you in the wallet.
When you play at your A game in NLHE, for example (or whatever your favorite, best poker game is), you play at a stake level that works for you.
You have likely worked your way up from micro stakes to small stakes to your current level, and now play in a way that is profitable for you. When you decided to play Razz for a change, you will be tempted to just sit down at the same level and start playing.
Don’t do this.
There will be subtleties to the game you won’t understand, not at first. They may be small, but they will impact your bottom line until you learn them. It may seem like simple, obvious advice, but the fact is you will feel at first like you are failing just by playing at lower stake level.
You are not, you are being smart. Ego has it’s place in poker, but never when dealing with your bankroll and stakes.
Switch to a lower stake when you play a new game and before you know it you will be winning often enough to move back up to your old level.
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