5 Basic but Essential Poker Tips
Poker is learned. Picking up poker tips can turn a losing session into a winning one. Here is 5 basic but important tips to improve your game
Tuesday 22 April 2008
5 Basic But Great Poker Tips
1) Avoid slow playing strong hands
You are going to slow play your poker hands, expect to take bad beats more often then if you don't slow play.
I have seen many poker players limp in their big hands, only to be out flopped by their opponents, and then complain about taking a bad beat. Perfect example: I was playing no limit Texas holden the other day, and had 92 off suit in the big blind. I would have folded if anyone had raised before the flop. A few players limped in, and the flop came 2 2 J. I bet at the pot, and there was 1 caller. On the turn, I bet again, the my opponent raised
me. I re-raised all in, and he called, showing Pocket AA. He became very angry, but the truth is, it was his own fault that he took that bad beat. You need to protect your strong hands with bets and raises. You need to make your opponents pay to outdraw you. Giving free cards is one of the most dangerous things to do playing internet poker.
2) BLUFF FROM A STRONG POSITION
One of the most common bluffs is started with a raise pre-flop. Say you are dealt AK. Naturally, you will probably raise pre-flop. One player calls and the flop comes without a KIng or Ace. You are in first position. What do you do? The majority of higher limit players will bluff in this situation. Either by betting straight at the post or check-raising. The reason for the bluff is simple, You represented a strong hand pre-flop. Why wouldn't you have a strong hand after?
3) Make HUNDREDS a month just by playing at multiple poker sites!!!
Did you know that most regular internet poker players have multiple on-line accounts. Why do
this? One word: bonuses. Most all internet gaming sites compete against each other aggressively.
They often offer substantial sign-up bonuses. Not only that, but many will often go to sites such as Horse Poker to collect the latest bonus codes for additional bonuses for buying in etc.. With these bonuses all you have to do is move from one site to the other collecting bonuses.
4) The biggest secret in online poker
Players are always asking if they are being cheated playing internet poker. The simple truth is no. Online poker is a huge business for the sites that offer it. They can and are doing everything possible to protect the integrity of their sites. The sites would never allow their cash cow to become suspect, thus ruining their future. Most sites are encrypted with software that is tougher to hack than the pentagon. But, online poker offers some differences from real life poker. The main difference is that it is controlled by a computer program. This allows for card tracking software. Card tracking software actually reads the cards displayed on the table that appears on your screen. It will then inform you, the player, of the best play to make. It is also used by some software to track the playing styles and habits of thousands of players on multiple internet sights. The amount of damage you can do to an opponent is amazing. Imagine knowing that your opponent only wins 5% of the pots when they raise pre-flop. So, once again - the internet sights do not cheat. They would be crazy to allow even a small amount of possibility of anyone manipulating their programs. They dont have to. They are making an exceptional amount of money simply taking in the rakes. They do not want this to be jeopardized in any way. All online sites are protected by some of the most advanced technology in the world. The sites will provide you with any details you request.
5) Know when to take a break
When you are playing internet poker, it is much easier to "go on tilt", as there is no one watching
you. Going on tilt simply means losing a big pot when you were the favorite, and playing poorly for several hands after because you are mad. When you take a bad beat, or lose several hands in a row by people who should not have been in the hand, it is easy to lose your cool. Set specific
guidelines for what limit tables you will play at, and do not go against them. When you are mad,
you should not be playing poker. Take a break, go to another table, or stop playing all together.
You are going to slow play your poker hands, expect to take bad beats more often then if you don't slow play.
I have seen many poker players limp in their big hands, only to be out flopped by their opponents, and then complain about taking a bad beat. Perfect example: I was playing no limit Texas holden the other day, and had 92 off suit in the big blind. I would have folded if anyone had raised before the flop. A few players limped in, and the flop came 2 2 J. I bet at the pot, and there was 1 caller. On the turn, I bet again, the my opponent raised
me. I re-raised all in, and he called, showing Pocket AA. He became very angry, but the truth is, it was his own fault that he took that bad beat. You need to protect your strong hands with bets and raises. You need to make your opponents pay to outdraw you. Giving free cards is one of the most dangerous things to do playing internet poker.
2) BLUFF FROM A STRONG POSITION
One of the most common bluffs is started with a raise pre-flop. Say you are dealt AK. Naturally, you will probably raise pre-flop. One player calls and the flop comes without a KIng or Ace. You are in first position. What do you do? The majority of higher limit players will bluff in this situation. Either by betting straight at the post or check-raising. The reason for the bluff is simple, You represented a strong hand pre-flop. Why wouldn't you have a strong hand after?
3) Make HUNDREDS a month just by playing at multiple poker sites!!!
Did you know that most regular internet poker players have multiple on-line accounts. Why do
this? One word: bonuses. Most all internet gaming sites compete against each other aggressively.
They often offer substantial sign-up bonuses. Not only that, but many will often go to sites such as Horse Poker to collect the latest bonus codes for additional bonuses for buying in etc.. With these bonuses all you have to do is move from one site to the other collecting bonuses.
4) The biggest secret in online poker
Players are always asking if they are being cheated playing internet poker. The simple truth is no. Online poker is a huge business for the sites that offer it. They can and are doing everything possible to protect the integrity of their sites. The sites would never allow their cash cow to become suspect, thus ruining their future. Most sites are encrypted with software that is tougher to hack than the pentagon. But, online poker offers some differences from real life poker. The main difference is that it is controlled by a computer program. This allows for card tracking software. Card tracking software actually reads the cards displayed on the table that appears on your screen. It will then inform you, the player, of the best play to make. It is also used by some software to track the playing styles and habits of thousands of players on multiple internet sights. The amount of damage you can do to an opponent is amazing. Imagine knowing that your opponent only wins 5% of the pots when they raise pre-flop. So, once again - the internet sights do not cheat. They would be crazy to allow even a small amount of possibility of anyone manipulating their programs. They dont have to. They are making an exceptional amount of money simply taking in the rakes. They do not want this to be jeopardized in any way. All online sites are protected by some of the most advanced technology in the world. The sites will provide you with any details you request.
5) Know when to take a break
When you are playing internet poker, it is much easier to "go on tilt", as there is no one watching
you. Going on tilt simply means losing a big pot when you were the favorite, and playing poorly for several hands after because you are mad. When you take a bad beat, or lose several hands in a row by people who should not have been in the hand, it is easy to lose your cool. Set specific
guidelines for what limit tables you will play at, and do not go against them. When you are mad,
you should not be playing poker. Take a break, go to another table, or stop playing all together.
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