I heard one day on TV, someone said they never play their first hand. So, me wanting to play well, I took the advice. I promtly chucked the advice. Yes I realise it wasn't actually "advice" to me per say, but that is the way I took it. I learned quickly that you have to play everyhand for what they are. Number one or number 100. After all it's really just the luck of the draw. And a few other things....