Online Poker Secrets» opponents

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.

Double Gut VS. Open ended

jen — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:44:09 +0000

It is better to have a double gut draw than an open ended draw. The reason for this is, its much harder for your opponents to pick up on it when you actually hit your card.

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!!!!!!

When first in the pot…

jen — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:29:13 +0000

There are many reasons for this, which I will outline below: When first in the pot, Raise!

1. Limit the competition
2. Take control of the betting
3. To better define your opponents hands
4. To hide the strength of our hands
5. To win the blinds

Change it up!

jen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:22:39 +0000

Changing up your game at the table helps in disguising how you play, and therefore, doesnt allow your opponents to get a good read on your poker game.

What position means…

jen — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:05:46 +0000

Being in position gives you some great advantages in online poker:

1. You get the opportunity to see what all of your opponents do before you decide if you will commit chips to the pot.
2. You have the last chance to bluff
3. You can take advantage of your opponents missing the flop, even if they have a better starting hand.
4. Its easier to extract the most money possible from other poker players.

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

Keep your bets the same

jen — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:37:34 +0000

When playing online poker, especially texas holdem, today’s game consists of a lot of students of the game. Players are no longer weak in the majority – so they are paying attention to how you play. A common peice of advice is to change up your bets often to keep your hand concealed. With the hundreds of hands you will be playing in a session, I believe that it is really hard to keep track of every hand you play and ensure that you are changing up your bets enough to keep them concealed.

Instead of following this change structure in Online Poker, do the opposite and keep all of your bets the same. If you are raising preflop, choose how much you want to raise (3x BB is my favourite) and continue to do that throughout your whole session, whether your hand is AA or 56 suited. If you are reraising preflop, reraise again the same amount every time (2x the original raise is what I suggest) whether you are doing so with AK or 22.

Dont give your opponents the opportunity to find a glitch in your poker game.

If you intend to call…

jen — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:51:36 +0000

BET!

Your best defence in poker, is to play the offence! If you are intending to call, you might as well bet. Put the decision on your opponents and keep them guessing!

The Vendetta

jen — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:24:57 +0000

One of the worst things you can do in online poker, is hold a grudge. Say a poker player wins 5 pots against you in a session, generally you will begin to feel like you just want to beat that player. This will cause you to make bad decisions in the moment, and not focus on your skills.

Do not hold personal vendetta’s against your opponents. Poker is a war, not a boxing match. You have several opponents to overcome, so do not let one take advantage of you.