All individuals make mistakes; we always make a certain mistake in our lives that we are going to regret in the end. The good thing about committing mistakes is that you learn from the experience and try not to commit the same mistake again.

But some people are hard headed enough not to learn from their errors. They often commit the same mistake over and over again – even go at lengths in promising not to do it again but with no results – they end up in the doing the same action.

Usually the same kind of people can be seen playing poker – where errors are small and overlooked by many. Errors that are not corrected in poker are known as leaks or holes in the game and can be very damaging for your game play. If you often make the same mistakes then it’s not called leaks anymore but big holes in your game. This article is all about leaks, and if you have big holes in your game, you need to check out your basic poker strategy book once again.

Leaks in poker are categorized in three fields:
*Frequent small mistakes
*Infrequent small mistakes
*Non-Strategic mistakes

Mistakes that are frequently place happen when decisions are made up. A small mistake that happens frequently can be defined as something where you play too many suited hands before flop or continuing betting even if your card has no chance to win.

A small mistake that is not committed often is difficult to see. For example, you are playing the same hand or two repeatedly or eliminate your chances of winning by not playing a very good card on the river.

The non-strategic errors in the game can be made before the game has started. For instance, playing drunk or tired or playing under-rolled. Not checking out the seats before sitting is a leak. Too tired to check out PokerTracker database or not evaluating your opponents are common example of non-strategic errors in poker.

Errors can be corrected and the easiest errors you can correct are the non-strategic ones. Always see to it that you are ready to play or not. If you think that you’re not in the mood to play poker then resist playing the game. If you are too tired to check the best available table or seat then stop at that moment and don’t play.

The best thing you can do is to tell yourself that you are going to spend enough time to check out the best tables and seats in the game. Then spend some time to get to know your opponents. Don’t play if you’re hung over and had a lot to drink. Always be ready physically and mentally before you started playing.

Errors that are strategic in nature are mostly difficult to notice especially if they are committed infrequently. But a better poker player will know this kind of mistake if they know how to study their own game.

For mistakes that are committed infrequently – it takes other player to show someone their mistakes to be aware of it. That can be help by doing some friendly play with your buddies in poker or participating in poker discussions. So if someone notices that there are leaks in your game don’t be offended instantly, evaluate yourself and make your game better than before.

Committing a lot of mistakes in poker can be very devastating financially – so it’s up to you to learn from your mistakes. Don’t let leaks ruin your game play. The best thing you can do is to admit that you also commit mistakes - through that learn how to make your game play better.