question When did you stop limping and start winning more?

Been back on the low-stakes tables lately and I swear half my leaks start before the flop even lands. I keep talking myself into hands that look playable for about 2 seconds, then next thing I’m stuck out of position with rubbish and donating chips like a goose.

For the regulars here, what was the one change that actually made a proper difference to your game? Folding more from early spots, 3-betting wider, not marrying top pair, slowing down with small pocket pairs... whatever it was. Keen to hear the stuff that genuinely clicked for you, especially in the smaller games where people do all sorts of weird stuff and standard advice goes out the window.

Mine at the moment is probably calling too often just because a bloke looks like he’s having a crack. Works once, then costs me heaps for the next hour haha. What do you reckon is the biggest mistake most players make in hold'em when they’re trying to move from just playing for fun to actually winning a bit more?

Not sure the small games are as special as people make out. Most of the pain still starts with entering too many pots from bad seats, then talking yourself into hero stuff later. If I had to pick one leak, it's calling raises with hands that should just be folded or 3-bet, because the in-between option leaves you guessing on every street.

I’m a bit skeptical that getting more aggressive is the magic fix at those limits. The jump for me was way more boring: stop opening junk just because the table feels soft, and pay attention to who’s on your left. A good seat saves more chips than any fancy move.