Take a deep breath! We all have a tendency to be a little nervous when playing against other people. Before the game starts, take a few deep breaths, wipe your hands dry and relax your body.

Clean your mouse and desktop surface! In games where moving the mouse quickly and fast are important, like solitaire and word cubes, make sure the trackball in the mouse is clean and free of hairs, and the surface the mouse rests on is also clean. You'd hate to lose a game because your mouse didn't glide smoothly on your desk.

Change the tournament you play in. If you've been playing in the 25-player games and not winning, try the 10 or 5-player versions of the same game. Even though you'll win less, you have less competition. And when you start winning lower number of player games consistently, you can always to back to the higher number of player games.

Practice, practice, practice! You'd be amazed at how much better you become if you simply practice before playing. Use the free tournament games on playwinner.com to hone your skills, and when you feel like you're "in a groove" start playing for keeps!

Try a different time of the day to play! It just might be that you're at your sharpest in the morning, so try to play then. If you know that you're a little tired after dinner, then hold off playing until you feel you're sharp. Also, you might find that the competition is greater at certain times of the day.

Try a different game! Most players are pretty good at two or more games, so if you're playing solitaire and you're not in a good rhythm, try playing one of your other favorites.

For tips on winning any individual games, click the links below. You can also learn more about each game, including scoring, ranking, game setup, etc. when you start playing.

Solitaire Rush
Word Cubes
Tile City
Free Cell
Shapetris
Mine Sweeper
Brickout
Jigsaw Genius
Trac-Man
Pencil Wars
Bash 'em All
Maze Runner
Bullseye Darts
Crossword Challenge
Chess Challenge
Checkers Challenge
Super TIC TAC TOE
Reversi Rampage