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How to Win at Online Poker

Monday, April 27th, 2009
PKR Poker asked:


Playing poker online is fast becoming a way for many to enjoy the sport of poker without all the hassles of traveling to another state or getting out in all kinds of weather to find a casino. Many states in the US do not even have one casino with any type of table games, thus many individuals cannot just drive down the street to play a hand. They must go on vacation to find a casino, thus the main reason online poker is so popular. However, do people real win at online casinos? The answer is yes, but you must know how to play in the virtual world in order to win.

Online poker is pretty much the same as in a casino. You can play in a virtual world today and even in a 3D world, making the game even more enjoyable. The 3D games are practically like being there only without all the noise that you found at casinos.

To win at online poker games, you still play just about, like you would in a casino. You should start out by playing your highest hand at the beginning of the poker game. You should also remember the old saying, “know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold”. If you think, you have a bad hand, fold. This way you will not lose as much, because no one wins every time. Online, you can watch the player’s faces and learn if they are bluffing, it is better to fold than lose a huge amount of money.

As you enter a poker room, observe before joining in. What are the stacks? If they are higher than you wish to lose, then leave. You can find a room where the stacks are not as high and you can enjoy winning.

If you are losing, lower your bet. You do not always have to bet the max. This will also help you win while minimizing your losses.

Even though, you are playing online, try to get to know the other players. Learn how they bet, their strategies, etc…, by watching the game prior to joining in if possible. You must still learn how to outsmart the other poker players in the room if you wish to win.

Not only must you learn about the other players, but you must also learn how to bet. Betting defensively is the best option. Learn how to bluff your opponents. This is a great way to win at any poker game. Your bluffs may not work on the hardcore players, but new poker players will fall into your trap.



Tanya

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Eight Ways To Spot A Poker Bluff

Saturday, April 25th, 2009
David Walker asked:


There are probably more than eight ways to spot a player who is a consistent bluff in the game of online poker but the easiest to spot tells used with some frequency are described in this article.

1. The person bluffing thinks he can uses the “chat option” to his advantage. Keep a close eye on chatty players and what they are doing. Do they raise pots and chat away about not catching any cards only to showdown with an A-Q suited?

2. If a player raises before the flop, it shows for instance 3-3-9 and they quickly re-raise again, you may be up against a bluff all the way to the river. Before you call, be sure you feel confident you can take the pot with what you are holding.

3. If someone clicks their “sit-me out” button back “in” and jumps in suddenly as the cards are being dealt , then quickly calls or raises, the chances are they have run out of patience and are not playing a killer hand.

4. When a player with the lowest stack on the table goes all-in with absolutely nothing you can see as a relevant threat, you may have someone bluffing a pot with a “now or never” viewpoint.

5. The player that bets on the flop and then checks on the turn needs to put his money where his mouth is. If you have a good hand, force them to bet.

6. If you are playing against someone who is an extremely loose player and won’t let one hand slip by without a bet, who does he think he’s fooling? One player doesn’t get that many good starting hands.

7. You will know to watch for a bluff if you pay close attention to what he or she shows at the end of the hand. If the player raised before the flop only to show a 4-5 off suit at the end of the hand, they are almost dangerous. Act accordingly so that there is no next time for that foolishness.

8. They play every hand too quickly to put any intelligent thought into what their hand is capable of. The chances are they hardly ever do and bluff most hands they hold.

In conclusion, try to eliminate bluffers out of the game as quickly as possible as a good strong bluff can become a winning hand on the river. Ensure they don’t make it that far!



Melanie

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In a stakes game, like poker, have you ever bet time instead of money?

Sunday, April 19th, 2009
Sam asked:


I’ve actually played poker for coupons. But have you ever played for time? Like betting a half hour instead of a dollar amount?

It’s really interesting. I’ve collected babysitting hours and once had to spend an hour wedding my neighbor’s garden. Other interesting scenarios have also come up, but I won’t discuss those.

Would you consider it?

Stacey

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Since only chips can be used to bet in poker, what are those bundles of money for?

Saturday, April 4th, 2009
bill w 5 months to hockey 【ツ】 asked:


Some players have bundles of money in with their chips. Why?

Ted

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Why is it illegal to bet money on poker, even if it’s just a game with your friends at your house?

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Yahoo Man asked:


If everyone’s willing to risk losing a bit of money and every player is your friend, why do cops care what you do with your own money?

Rose

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why do people that loose at poker think their the best?

Sunday, November 30th, 2008
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bigmikeyb245 asked:


I play poker a lot and one thing I’ve never been able to figure out is why do people that loose a lot often think their the best poker player around and insist to try and teach other people how to play. The other night I was playing texas hold em which is the only thing I play and I made a bad bluff and lost 800 dollars only 40 of that was my own cash and the lady across the table who has at the time probably lost about 400 atleast of her own cash starts to telling me how bad of a poker player I am and that I should of never made that bet and that seems to happen ever night there is one person that will loose a lot that will tell you how bad of a poker play I am. I hadn’t really won any of her money so it’s not like she had a grudge why do people that loose always think their best?
you want to call me a donkey fine but hope were never that the same table I usually walk away with atleast 1k in my pocket hell friday I walked away with 2500 in my pocket. The other night that hand I lost on the flop I had a straight draw a flush draw and a straight flush draw it just happened to be the guy who was bluffing cought a two pair I stand behind the way I played my hand and so did the rest of the table. A donky does not make 1k every time he plays.

Hector

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Poker questions in cash games?

Thursday, July 17th, 2008
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camerayouxiang asked:


I have been faced with this situation many times, and I still don’t know what is the best move. I am in EP or UTG with AA/KK with x100 BB stack, and I raised BBx5-6, and I have 2 callers (good players with big stack) behind. Flop is scary (ex, JT9, or QQJ), but I still have the top pair. What is the best approch from this point, especially if I am facing a real big bet on the turn?
1. Bet big and fold to a re-raise?
2. Check and call a bet, but fold to a second bet on the turn?
3. Small bets but fold with a large re-raise?

Remember too, the callers behind me are good players with position. They will bluff using the position if they sense weakness. But if I put in big bets to test the water, I maybe pot committed and loose big? Any suggestions?

2.

Ella

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How are atheists at playing poker?

Friday, April 4th, 2008
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lavengro59 asked:


Since they won’t bet on anything spiritual how does that carry over to gambling? When they bluff what goes through their mind? Do they beleive in “Lady Luck?”Who do they say (internally) “Please don’t let that player on the left catch the ace” too?

Clinton

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Two poker math questions?

Sunday, March 16th, 2008
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dunhate235 asked:


You are getting 2-1 when you are need to 3-1 to call. Lets say someone bet 20 into 20 and you need 3-1. Is there some super fast way to calculate this?????

#2- You have ten high and you just know its no good (yes im that good). However, you feel like bluffing. You bet 50 into 50. Would you have to win 33% of the time for this to be proftable if you asssume your hand has no showdown value whatsoever?
For question one , i want you to know is there a super fast way to calculate how much i need to earn in the future for it to be a profitable call.
“but it isn’t, it’s about what you think your opponent has and how much you can earn from him based on how much you think he will pay you off for if you hit your hand, which also takes into account your opponent’s skill and reading ability”

Im not asking how you determine how much you think you can get off your oppenent. This is obviously very read and player dependent. What im asking is how much more money you need to extract in the next streets for the call to be profitable.
For example, in the example i gave, you need to get 40 more on the next two streets to make this a profitable call if you are currently getting 2-1, but your draw is 3-1 of making by the turn.
Sabes.. could you tell me how many times your bluff has to be sucessful when you bet half the pot (3-1).
How about when you bet 3/4 pot?

Vincent

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