back when I first learned how to play poker online tutorial-style, I made the classic mistake of chasing every draw. I’d see a flush or straight draw on the flop and bet big, hoping to scare people off. It worked sometimes, but one time, I pushed too hard with a flush draw, and the other guy had a full house. I lost my entire stack on one hand because I didn’t know when to back off. poker is a long game, not a sprint. learned that the hard way.