2 very useful and simple tips:

When you have a strong hand, you want to get the most of it – so you don’t want to scare your opponents out of the pot. In this case, you call any bets that was made before you – letting the people behind you to make a raise. If they raise, you also call, and it’s good if you make them think you don’t like what you do. If nobody bets, you simply check. However when you get to the river, you turn on aggression. By that time, it’s likely some of your opponents are already invested in the pot, and it’s very much possible they would call your bets. So, when you are sure your cards are strong, you don’t want to make huge bets and raises immediately – wait till the river and then show aggression.

When playing against skilled players, you don’t want to be aggressive immediately. Otherwise they will eliminate you much faster than you would expect it. In the beginning you want to play only legitimately strong hands. Of course you will not play in many hands that way, but poker is a marathon, not a sprint. Soon your opponents will realize that you are in the pot only when you have the nuts, or something close to it. Now you can use it to your advantage and start bluffing. When your opponents understand what you do, you can switch back to playing only strong cards.

GL to all as always,

USC