The wide verity of poker players think that way but the truth couldn't be more different due to the fact that poker is a multi-face game, it is a function of mathematics, self-discipline, required skills and of course psychology.

The fact that poker is played against others & m-o-n-e-y is involved, makes poker a game full of excitement and produces a "fine drama".

When sitting down at the table it's a different story, you are nervous, under pressure and your thought about you being a "poker pro" doesn’t stand at the test of the actual game.

Therefore, always remember to keep your poker ego on "hold".

Here are some facts, which emphasize that the attitude of "I was born a poker player" is a misconception:

1. Don't think you can be a serial winner so quickly.
Poker is a pretty rough game. There are people that can play poker for years and still won't be able to wear the "triumph crown". Don't think that if you read some articles &strategy tips you will become a professional poker player and own the big pot in every hand. It is a matter of hard practice and learning, those skills are acquired not born with.

2. Clearly, there always more losers then winners.

3. Being good at one type of poker game doesn't necessarily mean you are a champ at other types of poker gamed. For instance, many excellent ring game players are awful tournament players and vice versa. Another example, if someone is good and familiar with Texas Holdem, it does not mean that he will do well in maha.A small advice for practical & profitable gaming – do your own statistics and keep track of your victories and losses at each form of poker game you play and then you could be more aware of your gaming skills and If a certain type of game is right for you over the long run.

4. More ego players, more money - In some cases, the more egos there is on the table, the bigger the pots are. When 2 players with a big ego are fighting each other, trying to prove who is better, they tend to forget that there are other players at the table, who may have better cards. The ego is actually blinding them from focusing on the other players and their cards.

5. "Higher stakes equal better poker player"- not 100% accurate. Poker players are aggressive and competitive by nature and playing in higher stakes in order to show how aggressive and "dangerous" they are. Still, it doesn't worth being a losing player in the toughest game, and if you think it is valuable then you are imagining. For example, being a $50/$100 NL underdog, and potentially much worse from a winner in a $0.5/1 PL game.

6. A simple and common ego mistake - not valuating your opponents. Many players are so concentrated on their cards without considering their opponents hands. Because they are feeling so confident about themselves, without focusing on the main factor - that it does not matter how strong your hand is, it matters how strong your hand is relatively to other player's hands.

Eventually, Poker is a fun game, inspiring, thrilling, and potentially even money-making. Yet, always keep on the right state of mind.