Top 10 Online Poker Tips

Online poker is now one of the top 5 most enjoyed games in the world! Even better, unlike most of the games on that list, anyone in the world can sit down in a poker game and win real money! The only thing better than that, is sitting down and winning money in the comfort of your own house! In today's world of Internet and Ipads, getitng setup to play Online Poker is literally a 3-5 minute process.

We wanted to give all our visitors some great Poker Tips before you sit down at the tables, so we can up with this list of the "Top 10 Online Poker Tips" which you can use as a quick guide to help you start your poker career off the right way!

 

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1 - Only play when you’re in the right frame of mind

 

Playing when your angry, upset, tired etc. can really take a toll on your bankroll. Playing when you are angry normally leads you to play too many hands and too aggressively, and playing tired will lead to making frequent mistakes and just not seeing obvious tells and plays.

 

2 - Keep within your bankroll

 

Playing outside your bankroll is the quickest way to lose all your money. You are playing at your current level for a reason, you’re not ready to play the higher limits and your bankroll can't take it. Be patient and wait until you have the right amount before you move up, or risk your bankroll and get your credit card ready to make another deposit.

 

3 - Pick the right site

 

Picking the best site for you is very important towards the success you encounter. You need to find the best site that caters for your needs, so if you are a tournament player for example, you need to find the site with the biggest overlays, worst tournament players etc.

 

4 - Learn the maths

 

Learning the maths involved in poker will make tough decisions much easier, as you can calculate the pot odds and outs to decide if the call is correct. Poker is all about putting your money in when you have the best chance of winning, so learning the maths is very important.

 

5 - Only play when focused

 

Many players may disagree with this point, but don't play poker when your attention is split between two activities. It is famously known that men can't multi-task, so trying to watch the television while playing 4 tables of poker will not allow you to play your A game. Poker will always be there 24/7, so there is no need to play when your attention is elsewhere.

 

6 - Focus on the chat box

 

The chat box is a very under used tool in a poker game. A lot can be gained from watching how your opponents present themselves in the chat box, specifically in tournaments. For example a player who continually berates other player's after they lose a hand is likely to tilt very easy, making him an easy target.

 

7 - Don't play more tables then you can handle

 

This is a massive mistake for new players. They watch a video of someone playing 24 tables and explaining how it increases their win rate, try it and fail miserably. Not many people have the concentration to play more then 8 tables, so try to pick an amount that you find easy to handle and maximises your win rate.

 

8 - Get poker tracking software

 

Reviewing your hands is a must for any serious poker player. Observe the hands you lost the most money on and see if you could have played it better, whether you could have let your hand go at any of the streets.

 

9 - Check-raise

This move must be perfected by all poker players as it is a play that will win you money time and time again. It can be used to show strength, get more value or to just bluff. Using this play, particularly on the flop, will normally take down the pot.

 

10 - Mix up your play

 

If you keep playing the same way throughout a session of poker the odds are the player's around you will have caught on to how you play each type of hand, and your win rate will fall drastically. Try to play hands differently each time to keep your opponents guessing and you will find yourself coming away from each session with a better win rate.