Poker Tip #1: Don't be Afraid
to Fold
The best
poker tip we can give you is know when to fold. Failing
to fold is a good way to reveal a beginner player, furthermore,
it allows more advanced players to figure out what sort
of hands you play. The best poker players know when to fold,
and when to keep playing. The important rule here is you
don't want to reveal your poker
strategy. Once players know your poker
strategy they can predict your every move. If you have
a bad hand don't be afraid to fold because you want to make
it less obvious when you have a good hand. Only show your
poker hand when you have to. (back
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Poker Tip #2: Watch the Board
Many beginner poker players make the mistake of focusing
on their own hands, and ignoring the board. Watching the
board allows advanced players to read the betting going
on around them and take full advantage of it. This poker
tip becomes more important when you play online poker because you cannot see your opponents "Poker
Tells". (back to top)
Poker Tip #3: Change Your Poker
Play
Your opponent is likely building a model of your playing
as the game progresses. The longer you follow the same style
of poker play, the more likely your opponent will anticipate
your poker hand. Changing your style mid-game gives you
an advantage because your opponent will not know how to
predict your move, and therefore, the opponent will never
know when you are bluffing.
If you receive a weak hand, stay in the game without betting.
But if anyone places a bet, fold. By doing this you have
placed the ball in someone else's hand. But it can also
turn out to be harmful if no one bets. For one you have
forfeited a betting round, and you have also allowed other
players to improve their individual hands without being
penalized.
If you get dealt a strong poker hand off the flop be sure
not to over bet at the beginning. Rather, start with a smaller
bet, and gradually increase it. If you do this other players
will still think they have a chance and will stay in the
game, thus increasing the prize pool. However, use this
poker
strategy of "slow playing" very cautiously
when there is a good chance of a better poker hands being
formed because "slow playing" can come back to
haunt you! (back to top)
Poker Tip #4: Learn When/How
to Bluff Properly
Bluffing is better used when playing experienced players.
Stronger players are more likely to fold less valuable hands
whereas weak players tend to call, even with weak hands,
and seldom fold. The most important aspect of bluffing is
to keep your respect from other players. If you are known
as a "bluffer", both good and bad poker players
will call you every time.(back to
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Poker Tip #5: Read Poker Books
Written by Pros
Reading books written by the pros and taking notes as you
play will increase your poker skill dramatically. You can
analyze your hands by reading the books and develop your
own style using their advice. Remember, developing your
own style is important, but there are some general rules
that every poker player should incorporate into their game.
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Poker Tip #6: Know Every Poker
Position on the Table
Generally , the button (the dealer) is the best position
at the table because you are the last to act. More specifically,
you have an advantage of watching the betting action before
you must make a decision. If there is a bet, a raise, and
a re-raise it might indicate that other players have very
strong hands, and even a usually strong hand might be worth
folding. (back to top)
Poker Tip #7: Playing Less
Experienced Players Can Increase Your Bank Roll!
If you're playing to win money always play at betting limits
where you can beat the majority of players. Move down in
limits if you are having a hard time winning hands. You
may learn more from experienced players but if your intention
is to win always play the least experienced players you
can find.
If your online poker software provides it you should always
add inexperienced players to your buddy list so you know
exactly when and where they're playing. Inexperienced players
are good so long as you can read them quite easily, moreover,
they tend to generate large pots when sit at a table of
experienced "call station" players. (back
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Poker Tip #8: Take Notes
Taking notes on poker players is one of the more important
poker tips to follow, especially in the online poker rooms.
In online poker rooms new players are always coming and
going. Often you won't play a single player long enough
to remember their strategy and immediately recall their
playing style when you next play them online. Making simple
notes on players (often sites include the capabilities for
player notes into the client) allow you to remember more
player strategies in case you play them again. Even if you
don't expect to see that player again, making notes is still
worthwhile because you train yourself to always rate your
opponent using a set of characteristics. The big things
to note are: smart vs stupid; aggressive vs passive; tight
vs loose; straight up vs bluffer; bets out a draw or not;
and what kinds of hands they play with or pre-flop raise
with. (back to top)
Poker Tip #9 Don't Get Bullied
You should always sit in with a minimum of 20 times the
big blind at any poker table. In online poker, it is worthwhile
to bring 100 times the BB to the table. Its terrible to
get a great hand and not have the money to raise the pot
and win big. More importantly, poker players with larger
chip stacks can use "big bets" as a way of forcing
other players, with smaller stacks, to fold there relatively
good hand. A $10 bet is relatively small to a player who
has $150 in chips, however, it is a substantially large
bet to someone who has only $30 in chips. (back
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