Thursday, July 23, 2009

Improving At Poker

By Simon M Skinner

Poker is by far the most popular online casino game, and it's still quite popular in person as well. It's one of the first games that people learn how to play, and it's a great game to play with a group of friends. Not everyone takes the time however to really learn the ins and outs of how to play.

The first and most important thing you need to do is play fewer hands. Online poker plays tend to throw chips into every pot, but this just means you are playing bad hands. Try to only play around 20% of your hands to maximize your chances for success.

Knowing when to fold is an important skill in poker and will let you hold onto your money longer. Concentrate on starting hands that have higher value and know when to bow out. Betting more or betting no matter what your opponents do is a big mistake, and it won't help you win.

Deciding how much money to play with is also important. For one thing it determines the amount of risk and reward there is to your bankroll. Another factor however is that higher limit tables will generally have better players, which increases the competition you're facing.

There's no reason to sit down with seasoned players just to lose all of your money and not even be able to enjoy yourself in the process.

Get information through poker betting. This one might sound strange, but you might not always bet just because you have a good hand.

If you do this carefully you'll be able to draw out the way your opponents move. You can also bet in different ways to help raise your chances of winning. Making a large opening bet will take people chasing cards or bluffing out of a hand. Meanwhile, re-raising somebody will help you judge whether a person has good cards or not.

You also have to master the art of bluffing. If you bluff too much however people won't take you seriously so only use the tactic sparingly to ensure its success.

Figure out when your risk is lowest, and bluff then. You should also understand player position - strong hands can be influenced by the position in which you play them.

The great thing about poker is that you can always improve, and there are many ways to do this. There are hundreds of books and websites on the subject, and all offer different words of wisdom. Put some of their playing ways into practice and see for yourself what works and what is enjoyable. You can even use automatic software that keeps track of your hand history for you.

When you know how to play poker, not only will you have more fun, but you'll also be able to win more money.

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