| While the only way to learn how to really | | | | think with a long term strategy folding early |
| dominate the table in online poker gaming | | | | is not always a bad thing when the rewards |
| there are a number of key things to remember | | | | are greater elsewhere. |
| to get your strategies in place and be able | | | | |
| to keep your cool under pressure. | | | | 4 - Betting the Turn |
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| 1 - Not every hand needs to be played! | | | | Bet on the turn if you have a good hand and |
| | | | believe it to be the best on the table. Too |
| Not every hand is a winner and not every hand | | | | many players hold out in the hopes of |
| can be bluffed well either. It is not a | | | | something even better in the river but the |
| problem to fold a few times to then have a | | | | chances of someone drawing out on you |
| chance at winning a big pot. Your position in | | | | increase. If you get re-raised after a turn |
| the game will also affect this as early | | | | bet you may already have lost and you should |
| positions have much less options than later | | | | consider throwing your hand away. Also if you |
| positions. Take your time and throw away | | | | still do not have a good hand on the turn you |
| those dud hands. | | | | may want to fold on any bet as you will |
| | | | probably be throwing money away if you are |
| 2 - Betting the Flop | | | | trying for a straight or flush for instance. |
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| The next thing to remember is not betting on | | | | 5. Betting the River |
| every flop. The flop is the decider on your | | | | |
| hand and will determine whether it is a | | | | You can still make mistakes on the river. You |
| possible winner or a dud. If your hand at | | | | can call a losing bet or you can fold a |
| this stage does not have much potential such | | | | winning one. If you have any chance of |
| as a top pair or a straight or flush you | | | | winning the hand then you almost always want |
| should fold if someone else leads out and | | | | to call. The River is also the opportunity to |
| bets ahead of you. If your hand looks good on | | | | bluff at the pot, but you better be sure your |
| the flop then you need to bet it. Play the | | | | opponent is weak before throwing money in the |
| odds, don't hope for a miracle! | | | | pot. |
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| 3 - Be Careful with Your Blinds | | | | Armed with this knowledge you can go on to |
| | | | perfect other techniques such as deception |
| This relates to the first tip as well. Just | | | | and other more subtle and complex strategies! |
| because you have money in the game does not | | | | However at it's core you have to look at the |
| mean you should play every hand. Committing | | | | stats and the numbers and the odds. As the |
| to a weak hand can end in disaster and end up | | | | saying goes; Ya gotta know when to hold em |
| costing you more than what you would have | | | | and when to fold em. |
| lost if you have just folded in the blinds! | | | | |
| It takes some courage to do this but if you | | | | Good luck! |