Online Poker Secrets» poker

If you’re gonna bet….

jen — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:31:50 +0000

Dont give up at the end! A big mistake that happens in poker, is that you realized by the time the river comes – you may not be good. If you realize this, the biggest mistake you can make is Not betting (unless of course, you have absolute rubbish). Make the final bet. You may be surprised, and at the very least, you are putting the decision on your opponent instead of allowing them to do to you.

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!

Don’t Complain

jen — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:19:56 +0000

Learning to let go is a pivital part of growth in online poker. Steaming and Tilting are only going to make you suffer. Its best if you can learn this as early as possible in the game, so that you dont have to break a bad habit.

If you lose a hand, dont write into chat FFS and What a terrible beat and Of course you would win, donkey!

Let it go. Just let it go. Expect the worst so that when the worst occurs, you are not blown away.

Leave when you should leave!

jen — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:00:14 +0000

When everything in poker is going against you, it’s time to leave the table. Just because you were having a good run doesnt mean that the run will continue! When you see the cards begin to fail you, leave them behind!

Bet Bet Bet Bet Bet

jen — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:52:20 +0000

“He who soars not suffers no fall.” – Zen proverb

Players tend to bet less when they have good cards and play bad cards when they should be folding. In online poker, you should be doing the absolute opposite! When you have good cards, BET THEM – dont think along the lines of getting callers, as you are opening up yourself to more failure.

The prospect of harm

jen — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:40:17 +0000

“What discourages opponents from coming is the prospect of harm” – Sun Tzu

Poker is not a gentlemens game anymore, it has become a war between opponents. This doesnt mean you have to insult or deface your opponents, but it does mean that you are in battle for their chips! Show that you are there for battle and you will see them begin to fall. Opponents will either choose to attack at the wrong times, or will back off from any confrontation with you.

Be prepared for death

jen — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:08:23 +0000

“However, though I don’t want to die, I want to practice so that when I’m faced with death, I’ll think nothing of it” – Suzuki Shosan, Warrior of Zen

The game of online poker cannot and will not be mastered if you do not take into account the idea of complete loss. Prepare yourself for all situations, including losing your stack or your bankroll.

You are your biggest opponent

jen — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:50:23 +0000

Your lack of ability to learn from your mistakes, your rationalization of playing marginal hands, lack of patience, inability to play emotionless….these are your biggest opponents, all within yourself. If you can take the time to master a Zen like state in poker, then you will be eliminating your biggest opponent and creating a more profitable game of online poker.

Mistakes are good

jen — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:30:45 +0000

“If defeat has more to teach us than victory, then perhaps a defeat is a victory unto itself?” – Miron Stabinsky

If you can take your past lessons/mistakes and use them as a tool towards your future games, then you are making your losses a win in itself. As stated before: poker is a game for the long run. You are given so many tools (especially in Online Poker) to learn from your mistakes, and you have the ability to take these mistakes into profit.

Review your mistakes, and see what you could have done better or how you could have taken action differently. Incorporate your mistakes into your strategy.

To fold or not to fold

jen — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:45:40 +0000

“There is interaction if there is a call for it, no interaction if there is no call for it” – Zen master Yangshan

The reality in poker is, there is no unwritten rule that just because you have been dealt 100 terrible hands, doesnt mean that you should play second rate cards because you are “due to win”! Patience will be tested, but you will not be rewarded for your patience until you begin to receive the hands you should be playing.

Online Poker Secrets suggests that if you have been folding a lot, and your hands still arent improving: KEEP FOLDING!