Without denying the importance of learning the basics of poker in order to perform at least at a medium level at the table, the truth is that there is still a long way to go before you can actually consider you are playing well. In theory, you may find the various situations depicted in examples as clear and your future actions obvious. However, at the table things are not following pre-established patterns and you can very well find yourself falling into traps. What is even worse is that you would not even figure out what you did wrong. Let’s explore the most common traps inexperienced poker players are likely to get caught in.