Online Poker Secrets» online poker

Last hand before the break

jen — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:01:54 +0000

Here is a GREAT online poker secret that I learned (and use frequently now) from Phil Gordon:

Take a shot at stealing the blinds the last hand before the break, no matter what your position is. Many poker players will fold hands they would normally call with because they are either tired, need to use the bathroom, want to talk about their bad beats etc.

Being the Big Stack

jen — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:04:47 +0000

Phil Gordon gives some great online poker secrets in regards to how to play when you are the big stack at the table in a poker tournament:

1. Never limp into a pot
2. If the blinds consist of tight players with average stacks, play almost any hand in position
3. Punish limpers with big raises from position when you think they are weak
4. Call from position more often when an opponent with an average stack enters the pot with a raise
5. Rarely, if ever, confront a short-stacked opponent without a premium poker hand
6. Try to win more hands before the flop

The Average Chip Stack

jen — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:01:37 +0000

Most online poker sites now have the programming to show you what the average chip stack is, but if they dont, you can use this easy calculation:

Average = Total number of chips in play, Divided By, Number of players remaining

While this shouldnt affect your game completely, it does help you in understanding how fast or aggressively you should play and more importantly, how fast your opponents are likely to play.

Small Pocket Pairs

jen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:27:59 +0000

“There aren’t too many feelings in No Limit Hold’em that are better than when you flop a set” – Phil Gordon

And we all know that this is true, definitely not a poker secret!!!

But the online poker secret is: Play these hands. You make the most money off these hands!

Staying Alive

jen — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:51:32 +0000

Here is a great online poker secret from Phil Gordon about Poker Tournament Strategy.

“Tournaments are about survival”. Doubling up early means much less regarding your chances of winning than doubling up with just a few tables remaining. The fewer fifty-fifty chances I take, especially early in a tournament, the better off I am.”

First to the pot

jen — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:17:13 +0000

“When the board is paired, the chance of someone having actually ‘caught a peice’ of the flop is much smaller than if there are cards of three different ranks on the board.” – Phil Gordon

The online poker secret here is: Regardless of what you have, if no one else has bet, BET!

Opponents & Pot Committed

jen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:43:25 +0000

“When a player enters a pot before the flop and has more than half of his chips in action, I consider him 100% pot committed. Given the opportunity, he’ll put in the rest of his chips before the flop. if he doesn’t get that chance, he’ll likely use them all to chase the pot after the flop.” – Phil Gordon

And the online poker secret is: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE A BLUFF AT THIS POKER PLAYER!!!!!!

Learn…

jen — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:12:21 +0000

Poker is a game of constant education. Once you stop educating, you start to lose your edge. There are so many brilliant online poker players out there for you to learn from and there are many resources out there for you to gain their knowledge.

The Reason

jen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:10:55 +0000

In online poker, it’s important for you to always have a reason why you are putting money into the pot. Here are some good options:

1. to steal the blinds
2. To isolate a player when you are in position
3. Because you think you have the best poker hand
4. To set up a delayed steal
5. Because you believe if you make your hand, you will be paid off better (Implied Odds)

Observe

jen — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:02:14 +0000

Some great online poker secrets on your opponents:

Put your opponent on hands
Look for betting patterns
Remember showdown hands and positions
Figure out what mood your opponents are in (if they are speaking)

These are all good things to think about while playing online poker