1. Learn patience – learn to play calm and not through emotion. You have to learn to face adversity and bad luck and still continue to play to the best of your abilities.

2. Learn to trap – read and practice the skill of trapping aggressive opponents into dumping chips to you. Slow play big hands and let over-aggressive players bet large sums into you.

3. Learn which game is best for you – learn the appropriate size of game your bankroll can support, and when you’re at a game that’s hard to beat. Be diligent about finding a beatable game.

4. Learn positional play – learn how to use position to your advantage, and to help you make decisions about opponent’s actions.

5. Learn to put opponents on hands – practice the skill of guessing your opponent’s hands through betting patterns and physical gestures. Remember how players play certain hands so you can recognize it later.