Poker Tips- what kind of strategies do you use when playing?

[ChiBitCTy]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

[milewilda]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

Comparing out playing online poker and playing poker physically or in front with other players does really have different vibe.
When it comes to tricks and ways then it would really be a combination but commonly these are the things been done.

Play Fewer Hands And Play Them Aggressively.
Don't Be The First Player To Limp.
“Semi-Bluff” Aggressively with Your Draws.
Fast-Play Your Strong Hands to Build the Pot and Make More Money.
Defend Your Big Blind (with the Right Hands)
Fold When You're Unsure.

Source: https://upswingpoker.com/quick-poker-tips-texas-holdem/

I have copied it out because this is surely what most people been doing most of the time.

[TopTort777]

When I've played Texas Holdem online, I used to spend as much as possible time for my move. For example PokerStars, if not mistaken, gives you 5 minutes to make a move. I've used all more than 4 minutes "thinking". I just liked to annoy and play for time. Because of that, sometimes my opponents made quick decisions like calling or forget that they have to make a move and fold (distracted with something and tired of waiting for my move).

[Sterbens]

I think you are much more proficient than we are at playing poker. I'm not very skilled and don't really get into this game. So I'm very happy if you first share the trick. I definitely really appreciate that. Honestly poker requires a high level of concentration. Meanwhile, my criteria for gambling is only to entertain myself and let my limited knowledge run it. Guess sports scores and play Slots are still my favorites to this day.

[ralle14]

Play Fewer Hands And Play Them Aggressively.
Don't Be The First Player To Limp.
“Semi-Bluff” Aggressively with Your Draws.
Fast-Play Your Strong Hands to Build the Pot and Make More Money.
Defend Your Big Blind (with the Right Hands)
Fold When You're Unsure.

Source: https://upswingpoker.com/quick-poker-tips-texas-holdem/

I have copied it out because this is surely what most people been doing most of the time.

You're right, i'm only a beginner when it comes to poker but i've done a couple of these strategies mostly the semi bluff, I tend to get aggressive whenever I like my cards or if i'm the big blind. Fast play is also a good strategy if you want to accumulate some balance but it's a double edge strategy as you can easily get owned if you try and repeat the same play.  

[iv4n]

It's hard to explain poker and how to play it... It's against other people who have their strategies and moods, cards can be a bitch, what works today will not work tomorrow probably...
I have a lot of experience in playing, but it's hard for me to explain in general how to follow other players on the table, how to play different cards... especially when you add money, how much you have, which tables are you playing, cash or tournament...
I'm not some strategic master, I play poker by watching my cards and other players... In the end, all comes down to that, do you believe in your cards, do you trust in other players moves... I rely on intuition, on some instinct, what can be great, but it's poker nobody can win all the time and make the right moves all the time. There are just players with lower and higher winning rates.

[Zilon]

Showing off strategies would require a physical demonstration as different skills are used on different call or raise cases. I got into poker games in my second year at high school although I wasn't the best but I made sure I wasn't always losing I had to watch a few friends play and picked up some strategies from them and also developed on it. It's not a virtual demonstration it's more of physical

[izsara]

I myself still use simple ways to play poker such as understanding the types of cards and looking for the right betting table, because for me choosing the right betting table is one of the most important initial things in poker because if you want to play long and relax I try playing at a small betting table first. At the small betting table I can study the situation and conditions of the ongoing game and will be able to prepare several strategies to play in the next game and the most important thing is to see how our opponents play, because sometimes poker players, especially beginners, are always in a hurry and don't see what the opponent is playing like, but in my opinion this is the wrong thing because by playing, you can see the movement of the opponent first in order to stop the opponent's cards which can harm our betting.
but it's true what @milewilda said, playing poker online and in person would be different, and I've only done things like this in online poker only and it mostly worked. but I haven't tried this in physically real poker

[Yogee]

Everyone will try to read the other player's strategy so it's hard to keep on playing with one or two strategies. I just try to keep on calling small raise if my hand is decent and move on from there. Sometimes I play aggressively but most often baits other players to raise or go all in.

[Fortify]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

The greatest strategy you should start with is being able to figure out accurate pot odds and calculating how to bet accurately based on that. All the strategy in the world will not help you unless you can determine what you should be betting in any particular situation and this will give you a stronger position in being able to possibly figure out what your opponent has based on their betting. Of course there are plenty of bluffs out there, but fundamentally you need to have the basics down if you want to be able to survive long term and grow your bankroll over time. Otherwise you could lose many bad hands because you were not able to calculate what your opponent was really telling you.

[arallmuus]

I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there. 

There are some but in the end its mostly about how to play as optimum as you can depending with your hands EV as well your position. It also differs depending on either you are playing cash game or tournaments ( freezeout, bounty hunters or turbo/hyper )

I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

You can bluff in an online poker as well but it probably wont works in micro or low buy-in. If you open a hand in UTG position, you are most likely to have an Ace with a great kicker compared to someone that open on HJ position. Using this knowledge, you can even bluff as if you have an Ace when an Ace appeared on the board even if you dont have an Ace ( this also depends on your opponent's action because if he doesnt has an Ace, he will most likely not cbet the turn )

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I have copied it out because this is surely what most people been doing most of the time.

Its not but this will most likely works in a micro/low tournaments

[Mahanton]

Observation and at the same time trying to confuse the opponent and lastly, chips management. With those three, you will be able to play for a long time. Observation is pretty helpful since you can probably make a bluff that suits your opponent depending on your observations.

Agree with this with having that kind of observation and making yourself more improved through experience.These things might simple and easy to say but it is actually the hard part.
You would really need to have some experience and countless numbers of games before you could able to master it for yourself.Bluffing is part of it but of course
you should know on how to handle up these situations because poker is something a mind game and of course it involved some fake emotion part for decepting.

[Darker45]

Although I like poker very much, I am not a good player. I guess you simply cannot stick to a strategy or two in poker. And that itself is the strategy.

Also, poker is not purely gambling. And this is where my primary weakness is. I normally fight for my cards until the flop. This costs me a lot most of the time, because I do that regardless of my cards' strength. Chip management indeed matters.

I guess the thing that everybody really avoids in poker is predictability. So it would be a nice strategy to bluff a little, raise once in a while, perhaps all-in a few times, simply call even if you have a very strong hand, and so on.

[iv4n]

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I guess the thing that everybody really avoids in poker is predictability. So it would be a nice strategy to bluff a little, raise once in a while, perhaps all-in a few times, simply call even if you have a very strong hand, and so on.

Let's say there were tournaments where I wouldn't survive and win if I didn't bluff in some crucial moments... even with all in! If we don't know how to scare the opponents from time to time then we will not get too far in poker! We also need to know how to "hide" strong hands (just calling even with a strong hand) and let others get into a trap by themselves...

But it's poker in the end, it's not like we can sit and play as we want! We adapt to the specific table, players, a current stack of chips, and opponents stacks, blinds... and of course most important two cards we get at the moment!

[qwertyup23]

I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

Back in the days, if you have a good hand, always go for checks. On the first wave of three (3) pool cards, just check until someone raises even if you have good hands. Though this may vary, it is better to have a decisive pattern on bluffing as people might read your bluffs.

Another tip in bluffing, just raise and raise the pot until you spotted someone who is relatively weak in his will. Again, this may work in physical casinos since you get to observe people's behavior but in online, just stick with just checks.

[Johnyz]

Observation and at the same time trying to confuse the opponent and lastly, chips management. With those three, you will be able to play for a long time. Observation is pretty helpful since you can probably make a bluff that suits your opponent depending on your observations.

This is a more serious strategy for me since you are focus on the trend and you are waiting for it to result positive things. Its good that you are working on this because many gamblers are losing their control and they are playing without any strategy at all which is not ideal for every gambler.

[bitzizzix]

My advice is not to use just a few strategies because you will find it difficult to win at playing poker if you only use one or two tactics or strategies, use everything you know to your advantage.
Playing long term will give you more chances to win in the end because you can master and also read the game and players, it all depends on your intelligence in playing. and play patiently because playing poker is very easy to get carried away with.

[Doell]

texas holdem poker player vs player online bluffing strategies are not always successful and certainly dangerous because what I'm often afraid of is my enemy playing in a group so the enemy can see each other's card ,hope you understand what I mean
software house application online texas holdem ,vs bots is also not easy like there is a strange shuffle sometimes and come out with the same card over and over it's rarely fair
playing in a physical casino using a bluffing strategy is highly recommended because we can monitor the opponent reading his movement facial expressions so that the chance of winning is greater

[passwordnow]

I do bluff even if it's online but I only do that if I'm already emotionally down and I don't think that I'm about to lose my bankroll. Like it's going to be an all-in bluff and whoever folds and scares with that early all-in bluff then I'll get a chance for another round.
Most of the time it doesn't work but when it does, I'm happy that it has worked to them although this is really a common strategy and many are no longer scared of it if they have good cards in hand.

[pinggoki]

Bluffing always works for me. Just makes your opponents confused therefore laying them right into your trap. I also find that playing less hands and playing them aggressively wins me more games. Perhaps it's because of the fact that the wins remain the same but losses are in a way mitigated when I incorporate these tactics. Played both of these tactics in online and real-life casino setting so I can at least vouch for myself that these techniques work when you don't overuse them.

My advice is not to use just a few strategies because you will find it difficult to win at playing poker if you only use one or two tactics or strategies, use everything you know to your advantage.
Playing long term will give you more chances to win in the end because you can master and also read the game and players, it all depends on your intelligence in playing. and play patiently because playing poker is very easy to get carried away with.

Basically be a jack of all trades instead of a master at one because people will get used to your antics and may develop a strategy that could counter yours. Can't emphasize how powerful this tip has been for me, as predictability basically decides whether you win or lose a game of poker. So take advantage of all the techniques that will make you less predictable from your opponent's perspective and never overuse or focus on one tactic. People are quick to catch up especially when they're losing.

[danherbias07]

I guess we have almost the same teenage life. I was 15ish the moment someone taught me about the rules about it but it was easy because I use to play what we call "Pusoy Dos" which are almost the same when it comes to card hands.
I played Texas Hold Em when I learned about Facebook but it was different because you are not really staking your money, just some chips gift by a friend.
The big difference is the bluffing part, when I tried it once using real money online it's not easy to win.
I think the big factor is laying down your strategy, let them know you are using basic strategies at the start and expect that will help for your next move which will be a bluff. Then hope they will think you are unpredictable next time.

[dimonstration]

I do bluff even if it's online but I only do that if I'm already emotionally down and I don't think that I'm about to lose my bankroll. Like it's going to be an all-in bluff and whoever folds and scares with that early all-in bluff then I'll get a chance for another round.
Most of the time it doesn't work but when it does, I'm happy that it has worked to them although this is really a common strategy and many are no longer scared of it if they have good cards in hand.

I usually do this when what I deposited amount is almost at lost and I have no plan in winning or just wanting to quit but then suddenly will have a chance to win once I do bluffing, sometimes its a matter of whether this is the time or not to fully bet or not as we cant guarantee winning. Theres no strategy unless we learn to experience every possible outcome of the game.

[dustboy]

I do bluff even if it's online but I only do that if I'm already emotionally down and I don't think that I'm about to lose my bankroll. Like it's going to be an all-in bluff and whoever folds and scares with that early all-in bluff then I'll get a chance for another round.
Most of the time it doesn't work but when it does, I'm happy that it has worked to them although this is really a common strategy and many are no longer scared of it if they have good cards in hand.

I usually do this when what I deposited amount is almost at lost and I have no plan in winning or just wanting to quit but then suddenly will have a chance to win once I do bluffing, sometimes its a matter of whether this is the time or not to fully bet or not as we cant guarantee winning. Theres no strategy unless we learn to experience every possible outcome of the game.

Bluffing can be used to test your opponent too, to know the characteristic/style of the other players. Regarding other strategies, it depends on how we understand the other player's characteristic as we may not play against the same players anytime we play. Aside from strategies, I use my feeling too to decide whether to call, raise or fold.

[bittraffic]

I do bluff even if it's online but I only do that if I'm already emotionally down and I don't think that I'm about to lose my bankroll. Like it's going to be an all-in bluff and whoever folds and scares with that early all-in bluff then I'll get a chance for another round.
Most of the time it doesn't work but when it does, I'm happy that it has worked to them although this is really a common strategy and many are no longer scared of it if they have good cards in hand.

I usually do this when what I deposited amount is almost at lost and I have no plan in winning or just wanting to quit but then suddenly will have a chance to win once I do bluffing, sometimes its a matter of whether this is the time or not to fully bet or not as we cant guarantee winning. Theres no strategy unless we learn to experience every possible outcome of the game.

Bluffing can be used to test your opponent too, to know the characteristic/style of the other players. Regarding other strategies, it depends on how we understand the other player's characteristic as we may not play against the same players anytime we play. Aside from strategies, I use my feeling too to decide whether to call, raise or fold.

I couldn't trust online poker actually but I will most enjoy it when physically right playing there where I can see the reactions of the faces of the people I bluff with. It's advantageous to see how they react and becomes unpredictable when it comes to players who also bluff.

Strategy is always be confident when my cards have the chance to win but they will never know when you will strike the bluff. They'll keep guessing when you will do it.

[passwordnow]

I do bluff even if it's online but I only do that if I'm already emotionally down and I don't think that I'm about to lose my bankroll. Like it's going to be an all-in bluff and whoever folds and scares with that early all-in bluff then I'll get a chance for another round.
Most of the time it doesn't work but when it does, I'm happy that it has worked to them although this is really a common strategy and many are no longer scared of it if they have good cards in hand.

I usually do this when what I deposited amount is almost at lost and I have no plan in winning or just wanting to quit but then suddenly will have a chance to win once I do bluffing, sometimes its a matter of whether this is the time or not to fully bet or not as we cant guarantee winning. Theres no strategy unless we learn to experience every possible outcome of the game.

Yeah, those circumstances and situations makes us do this when there's nothing left to us as we go on any table. Instead of losing without having any sense of fighting, we're just doing it for that because we think that we're going to have a few chance of winning by just bluffing.
And if we lose when we bluff, that's fine since we're already losing. But if we're winning and we did bluff and then lose for that particular hand then that's more frustrating even if there's still some money left.

[South Park]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

One of my favorite strategies is the check-raise, the idea is that if you have a good hand after the flop and the flop is a dangerous one but you know you probably have the best hand instead of betting you check with the hopes the person in front of you makes a bet and then you raise them, this is especially effective against aggressive players because they may try this whether they have something in their hand or not, this could become even more elaborate and you could check-call during the flop and the turn and then you check-raise during the river, but in many instances this will probably require you to go all-in.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both!  

In my personal opinion, bluffing when playing poker for real money requires high confidence and analytical skills. not like poker games with virtual money. you can go all in just like that. I definitely always play with strong hand and don't always call every round with weak cards. Always play with the best cards.

[2double0]

I have learnt never to feel depressed even when the opponents look highly confident, because there are very high chances they may be bluffing. Next strategy is, I don't bluff myself as it is always better to silently kill the mood of the opponent than making him believe at the beginning that he is going to lose. And it's better to leave the table if I lose there for more than 2 times in a row, as I think I should not continue for some time and come back later.

[Findingnemo]

I used to play poker for very long time since I don't even know how the game actually works but not with the real money then realize that poker is a game where we need luck and extremely risk taking ability and of course the affordability as well to win games. I still believe bluffing is one of the most tactical strategy that can win you the games.

[Mauser]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

I started like you with poker back in the days during the first poker hype. In the beginning I only watched on TV and played offline poker. During the Full Tilt times I started to look into online poker and had a lot of fun with it. Especially during university I played a lot of cash games online. The strategy for online was completely different to my offline poker strategy. When I play with friends it is more about having fun than making money, that is why I try to bluff much more my friends. It is so much fun to get a friend off a good hand just to turn over your cards and show him 27 off suited. When playing online poker it is all about winning for me and making some money. That is why I try to bluff as little as possible, only when it is necessary and I have a good blocking hand to actually bluff. A good bluffing strategy is when holding the Ace or King of a potential flush on the turn or river. Knowing that you block the nuts makes it much easier to bluff.

[paxmao]

Bluffing always works for me. Just makes your opponents confused therefore laying them right into your trap....

Bluffing will get you in trouble when you play at a certain level. It is like chess, there are certain strategies and openings that will most likely  catch the novice unaware and make him loose the game, but if you try that with a master, you will surely loose as he or she will know how to use it to his or her advantage. Poker is no different, try to bluff with the wrong people and you are done.

[Wexnident]

I'm more on the strategy of folding on semi-bad hands, bluffing at bad hands, and going all-in during good hands (while hiding it ofc). Semi-bad hands have that certain response where you don't actually know where you should place yourself, so it's pretty hard to actually do something. Bad hands, on the other hand, make my blood boil, and just want to go all-in lmao. Though you lose the value of bluffs after 2-3 rounds, it's still a pretty good method to do. Playing when having a good hand is quite natural now is it not? I don't think that even needs much explanation.

[AicecreaME]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

Comparing out playing online poker and playing poker physically or in front with other players does really have different vibe.
When it comes to tricks and ways then it would really be a combination but commonly these are the things been done.

Play Fewer Hands And Play Them Aggressively.
Don't Be The First Player To Limp.
“Semi-Bluff” Aggressively with Your Draws.
Fast-Play Your Strong Hands to Build the Pot and Make More Money.
Defend Your Big Blind (with the Right Hands)
Fold When You're Unsure.

Source: https://upswingpoker.com/quick-poker-tips-texas-holdem/

I have copied it out because this is surely what most people been doing most of the time.

My favorite is the "Fold when you're unsure", I mean it depends on your opponents. Bluff won't work to those opponents who are after thrill, because no matter how big you raise your bet, they'll just call it and you'll be in so much more hell of a situation you can't ever imagine. Folding doesn't mean you'll lose next turn, it means accepting defeat while maintaining your composure, since it's hard to think of a strategy when you're pissed because you just made a very stupid decision.

[Cling18]

I don't have any specific strategy so far since the movement of the opponent isn't consistent either. I just try to read or guess their next move so I'll have an idea of what to do next. However, I mostly enjoy the entire game rather than putting too much pressure on it. It's better to enjoy it rather than being disappointed once you lose.

[KTChampions]

I prefer to play the classic short stack strategy (SSS). In my opinion, it is the most effective of all existing strategies (and the simplest), and if there are at least a couple of weak players at the table, then with a long game you will, on average, be in the black. In addition to this strategy, I often play trash hands if many players at the table show that they have strong cards in their hands, as this means that the likelihood of trash cards (which are beneficial to me) increases significantly. But it should be admitted that such distributions happen quite rarely.

[ChiBitCTy]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

I started like you with poker back in the days during the first poker hype. In the beginning I only watched on TV and played offline poker. During the Full Tilt times I started to look into online poker and had a lot of fun with it. Especially during university I played a lot of cash games online. The strategy for online was completely different to my offline poker strategy. When I play with friends it is more about having fun than making money, that is why I try to bluff much more my friends. It is so much fun to get a friend off a good hand just to turn over your cards and show him 27 off suited. When playing online poker it is all about winning for me and making some money. That is why I try to bluff as little as possible, only when it is necessary and I have a good blocking hand to actually bluff. A good bluffing strategy is when holding the Ace or King of a potential flush on the turn or river. Knowing that you block the nuts makes it much easier to bluff.

Yeah I remember when ESPN would play poker non-stop for several years.  I would sit there and watch for a couple hours at time, which blows my mind today as I would never sit and waste time watching poker for hours on end these days lol. It's funny you brining up bluffing your friends and showing them your shitty hand..I still have several times that comes to mind where I did that..good times 

[bitzizzix]

Bluffing always works for me. Just makes your opponents confused therefore laying them right into your trap....

Bluffing will get you in trouble when you play at a certain level. It is like chess, there are certain strategies and openings that will most likely  catch the novice unaware and make him loose the game, but if you try that with a master, you will surely loose as he or she will know how to use it to his or her advantage. Poker is no different, try to bluff with the wrong people and you are done.

Bluffing is normal in Poker, this has been practiced by many and very few succeed on this strategy.
Well, if you're on a small table then this can be work since you are dealing with the newbies for sure, but if there's a bigger money this is too risky to try and only professionals succeed on this. Well, I don't have much strategy, If I do have a good cards I'll fight for it but if not, better to fold early this is just a simple or basic strategy but it works for me.

Bluffing is a very common strategy and most people use it when playing poker, but if you do it at the right time, you are most likely lucky.
I mean using a bluffing strategy you have to do it when the number of your opponents is small, 3 or 2 opponents at the table after several opponents fold the cards and there you can use a bluffing strategy and also have to dare to raise a lot of bets, because if the opponent is weak even though he has good cards he will be afraid.
Playing casually and aggressively is needed at the right time so that it is not easily read by opponents, for me playing poker for a long time will produce good results because it can read opponents and also master the game.

[tokeweed]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

Playing poker has become a lot more different from 10 - 20 years ago to now.  Esp online poker.  Don’t expect to make easy money like you used to online if you played regularly during 2003 - 2004.  Players today mostly have a good grasp in PF ranges and play more balanced than they did then.  Live still mostly play loose and exploitable I guess...  At the lower stakes at least.  So you could still get away with playing solid TAG.

[madnessteat]

My poker strategy is that for a while I play just waiting for a good hand and not bluffing. As soon as I notice that the players at the table understand my strategy, I include a bluff in the game. I am not a professional poker player, but sometimes I can make good money. Playing poker I like to take risks as it is the risk that brings real emotions, but often I have to pay too much. 

[Fortify]

My poker strategy is that for a while I play just waiting for a good hand and not bluffing. As soon as I notice that the players at the table understand my strategy, I include a bluff in the game. I am not a professional poker player, but sometimes I can make good money. Playing poker I like to take risks as it is the risk that brings real emotions, but often I have to pay too much. 

This is a big part of poker strategy, knowing how to read the table and how others on the table are perceiving your style of play. For example if you are playing too many hands, you might raise on the flop and fold to a counter raise. If you do that several times and all the other players see it, then they might push on you at the next attempt they see. However you might use this sort of strategy to loosen players up or bully tight play, you might lead them along at times by acting weak and calling their re-raises - all the while having the nuts. Being able to mix up your strategy can be a very powerful tool. You should also be able to work out who the weakest player on the table currently is, otherwise it's likely to be you and you'll be leaking chips to stronger players.

[LUCKMCFLY]

My poker strategy is that for a while I play just waiting for a good hand and not bluffing. As soon as I notice that the players at the table understand my strategy, I include a bluff in the game. I am not a professional poker player, but sometimes I can make good money. Playing poker I like to take risks as it is the risk that brings real emotions, but often I have to pay too much. 

This is a big part of poker strategy, knowing how to read the table and how others on the table are perceiving your style of play. For example if you are playing too many hands, you might raise on the flop and fold to a counter raise. If you do that several times and all the other players see it, then they might push on you at the next attempt they see. However you might use this sort of strategy to loosen players up or bully tight play, you might lead them along at times by acting weak and calling their re-raises - all the while having the nuts. Being able to mix up your strategy can be a very powerful tool. You should also be able to work out who the weakest player on the table currently is, otherwise it's likely to be you and you'll be leaking chips to stronger players.

If it is a good strategy, but sometimes it does not apply, I have seen how many players just move or make a gesture with their faces and they know what possible game they have, that is; Bad or Good, when you learn to have that perception, what you should do is know how to use that to your advantage, no matter what the player does or says, because it is already known, even if you show that you have a very good game, your arguments will fall. After the 2nd bet, they usually get very excited and that gives them away, in fact there are many players who when they get a good hand, it shows so much that the others end up checking and the player does not win anything.

[Fundamentals Of]

It depends. Sometimes I come out aggressive in the first round of betting. That usually happens when I have strong hands. If you have an ace and a king for example you should try to raise a good amount to scare them away. I mean scare away those who have low cards who are waiting for the flop. But I could also use that even with low hole cards. That is still bluffing in a way but a different kind since the community cards are not opened yet. It is possible to gauge the strength of your opponents' hand that way.

[madnessteat]

My poker strategy is that for a while I play just waiting for a good hand and not bluffing. As soon as I notice that the players at the table understand my strategy, I include a bluff in the game. I am not a professional poker player, but sometimes I can make good money. Playing poker I like to take risks as it is the risk that brings real emotions, but often I have to pay too much. 

This is a big part of poker strategy, knowing how to read the table and how others on the table are perceiving your style of play. For example if you are playing too many hands, you might raise on the flop and fold to a counter raise. If you do that several times and all the other players see it, then they might push on you at the next attempt they see. However you might use this sort of strategy to loosen players up or bully tight play, you might lead them along at times by acting weak and calling their re-raises - all the while having the nuts. Being able to mix up your strategy can be a very powerful tool. You should also be able to work out who the weakest player on the table currently is, otherwise it's likely to be you and you'll be leaking chips to stronger players.

If it is a good strategy, but sometimes it does not apply, I have seen how many players just move or make a gesture with their faces and they know what possible game they have, that is; Bad or Good, when you learn to have that perception, what you should do is know how to use that to your advantage, no matter what the player does or says, because it is already known, even if you show that you have a very good game, your arguments will fall. After the 2nd bet, they usually get very excited and that gives them away, in fact there are many players who when they get a good hand, it shows so much that the others end up checking and the player does not win anything.

When playing online poker we can't read emotions from the faces of opponents, so I try to pay attention to the amount of time it takes for a player to make a decision. A player with a good hand makes a decision very quickly, and a player who takes longer than usual to make a decision obviously doubts his cards. This strategy allows me to replace, in a sense, the analysis of players' emotions.   

[davis196]

The only winning strategy at poker is to be unpredictable to the other players.
Bluffing when they don't expect and don't always wait for the strong hand.
If your playing form some kind of a pattern,any good poker player can be able to predict when you bluff and when you have a strong hand.Patience is also a key for being successful at poker.
I've never played offline poker in front of other players,so I don't have experience there.I also don't have a "poker face" and I'm not that good at hiding my emotions.
I used to play online poker a lot,but I got bored.Now,I'm starting again.

[Hamphser]

My poker strategy is that for a while I play just waiting for a good hand and not bluffing. As soon as I notice that the players at the table understand my strategy, I include a bluff in the game. I am not a professional poker player, but sometimes I can make good money. Playing poker I like to take risks as it is the risk that brings real emotions, but often I have to pay too much. 

This is a big part of poker strategy, knowing how to read the table and how others on the table are perceiving your style of play. For example if you are playing too many hands, you might raise on the flop and fold to a counter raise. If you do that several times and all the other players see it, then they might push on you at the next attempt they see. However you might use this sort of strategy to loosen players up or bully tight play, you might lead them along at times by acting weak and calling their re-raises - all the while having the nuts. Being able to mix up your strategy can be a very powerful tool. You should also be able to work out who the weakest player on the table currently is, otherwise it's likely to be you and you'll be leaking chips to stronger players.

If it is a good strategy, but sometimes it does not apply, I have seen how many players just move or make a gesture with their faces and they know what possible game they have, that is; Bad or Good, when you learn to have that perception, what you should do is know how to use that to your advantage, no matter what the player does or says, because it is already known, even if you show that you have a very good game, your arguments will fall. After the 2nd bet, they usually get very excited and that gives them away, in fact there are many players who when they get a good hand, it shows so much that the others end up checking and the player does not win anything.

When playing online poker we can't read emotions from the faces of opponents, so I try to pay attention to the amount of time it takes for a player to make a decision. A player with a good hand makes a decision very quickly, and a player who takes longer than usual to make a decision obviously doubts his cards. This strategy allows me to replace, in a sense, the analysis of players' emotions.   

Same observations and this is the primary thing that you would notice if you do really differentiate out in between online and physical poker on where you couldnt really read up your opponents face
which its really hard to tell whether they are into something or just simply had bad cards.

We do make out some similar behavior when it comes on observing about their actions on the way that they are making  decisions or on the duration that they do
put their cards.

It isnt precise but it does really work some of time but not an assurance thing.

[KTChampions]

When playing online poker we can't read emotions from the faces of opponents, so I try to pay attention to the amount of time it takes for a player to make a decision. A player with a good hand makes a decision very quickly, and a player who takes longer than usual to make a decision obviously doubts his cards. This strategy allows me to replace, in a sense, the analysis of players' emotions.   

I am sure that this is a very dangerous and unfounded assumption, which often leads to large losses. If your opponent has a strong hand and is confident that he will win, then he will reflect on the size of the value bet, because if he incorrectly determines the strength of your hands and bets too much, then you will simply fold the hand and he will not get anything (in addition to what is already in the bank).

[madnessteat]

When playing online poker we can't read emotions from the faces of opponents, so I try to pay attention to the amount of time it takes for a player to make a decision. A player with a good hand makes a decision very quickly, and a player who takes longer than usual to make a decision obviously doubts his cards. This strategy allows me to replace, in a sense, the analysis of players' emotions.   

I am sure that this is a very dangerous and unfounded assumption, which often leads to large losses. If your opponent has a strong hand and is confident that he will win, then he will reflect on the size of the value bet, because if he incorrectly determines the strength of your hands and bets too much, then you will simply fold the hand and he will not get anything (in addition to what is already in the bank).

Of course this will not work 100% and is not the main factor to rely on when playing because there can be many reasons for increasing the decision-making time, but I try to pay attention to it and use it in conjunction with an analysis of the behavior of each player at the gaming table.

[YOSHIE]

Not a few poker fans who have bad luck, poker does need professional strategies and tricks, first I was involved in poker gambling my luck was not good, however, experience and learning from mistakes and defeats kept me a little bit away from it, at least 3 bet two for me.

As for the strategy I'm currently using and getting good results is.
• My cards really need to be understood several types of cards in poker games, for example: 3 Of Kind, Jack, Ace, Flush, Straight, Bluffing and many more that I need to understand.
• I am not in a hurry in making decisions and I must properly understand the opponent's movements.
• the choice of a poker table is also important for me, for me to be able to relax and still be able to play well and be patient as well as the best benchmark that I do.

[Bitinity]

A player with a good hand makes a decision very quickly, and a player who takes longer than usual to make a decision obviously doubts his cards.

I cant fully agree with this assumption. If you think so, you might be tricked easily by your opponent. I think you need to watch some videos of poker competition where you can see many popular players in the same table. You'll see, even if someone own a very good hand and have lets say 90% winning chance, the player will not do it fast. Most will act like they are thinking about the probabilities or even they will act like they are doubting their own cards to trick their opponents.

[ipanks]

It depends. Sometimes I come out aggressive in the first round of betting. That usually happens when I have strong hands. If you have an ace and a king for example you should try to raise a good amount to scare them away. I mean scare away those who have low cards who are waiting for the flop. But I could also use that even with low hole cards. That is still bluffing in a way but a different kind since the community cards are not opened yet. It is possible to gauge the strength of your opponents' hand that way.

It will not be a problem if you play aggressively if you have good cards but not many times you can have a good card in the poker games since you will get different cards in the next rounds. When we play poker offline, we can scare them away and bluffing them because we have good cards but in the online poker cards, I am not sure if you can do the same trick because we do not see the other opponent. Playing calm down will be better, whether you have good cards or bad cards, because the opponent will not think and hard to guess what cards we have.

[Smartprofit]

My poker strategy is that for a while I play just waiting for a good hand and not bluffing. As soon as I notice that the players at the table understand my strategy, I include a bluff in the game. I am not a professional poker player, but sometimes I can make good money. Playing poker I like to take risks as it is the risk that brings real emotions, but often I have to pay too much. 

When I play poker offline, I watch the behavior of the players very closely. 

For example, if a player dresses defiantly, speaks loudly, then he is prone to bluffing.  Neat and taciturn people, as a rule, do not like and do not know how to bluff. 

I have a good memory.  Therefore, I memorize my cards.  Many players look at their cards very often and their opponents look at them.  Long-term observation of a player examining his cards makes it possible to understand what combination of cards he has in his hands.  You need to develop your memory and memorize your cards right away.  And then you need to bluff - depicting certain emotions. 

There are many such psychological tricks in the game of poker.

[dustboy]

My poker strategy is that for a while I play just waiting for a good hand and not bluffing. As soon as I notice that the players at the table understand my strategy, I include a bluff in the game. I am not a professional poker player, but sometimes I can make good money. Playing poker I like to take risks as it is the risk that brings real emotions, but often I have to pay too much. 

When I play poker offline, I watch the behavior of the players very closely. 

For example, if a player dresses defiantly, speaks loudly, then he is prone to bluffing.  Neat and taciturn people, as a rule, do not like and do not know how to bluff. 

I have a good memory.  Therefore, I memorize my cards.  Many players look at their cards very often and their opponents look at them.  Long-term observation of a player examining his cards makes it possible to understand what combination of cards he has in his hands.  You need to develop your memory and memorize your cards right away.  And then you need to bluff - depicting certain emotions. 

There are many such psychological tricks in the game of poker.

How about your strategy when you play online poker? I'm sure you cant apply the same strategy because you cant watch the behavior of other players. You cant see their moves, their expression, etc. Avoid this question if you are not playing online poker. 

[fiulpro]

I am not a good poker player therefore I tend to loose most of the times, therefore for me the best strategy is actually knowing when to quit.

Some people drag on the game too long because they feel like they are gonna make all the money back, whatever they have lost, which does make it really difficult for them to realize that being too emotional makes your odds of winning even lower.

Other than that I think if we put everything aside, the best winning strategy would be learning more and gaining more experience overtime, because it's not just a game of luck but a game of skill as well.

[ChiBitCTy]

A player with a good hand makes a decision very quickly, and a player who takes longer than usual to make a decision obviously doubts his cards.

I cant fully agree with this assumption. If you think so, you might be tricked easily by your opponent. I think you need to watch some videos of poker competition where you can see many popular players in the same table. You'll see, even if someone own a very good hand and have lets say 90% winning chance, the player will not do it fast. Most will act like they are thinking about the probabilities or even they will act like they are doubting their own cards to trick their opponents.

Yeah I agree with you as well that this is absolutely not the case.  By saying that, or playing with having that in mind, you're going to fall to bluffs really easily.  One of the worst things you can do is be too aggressive and make your moves too quickly.  That is just often a dead giveaway that you've got a good hand and you're likely to have people just folding on you and your good hand.

[ChiBitCTy]

My poker strategy is that for a while I play just waiting for a good hand and not bluffing. As soon as I notice that the players at the table understand my strategy, I include a bluff in the game. I am not a professional poker player, but sometimes I can make good money. Playing poker I like to take risks as it is the risk that brings real emotions, but often I have to pay too much. 

When I play poker offline, I watch the behavior of the players very closely. 

For example, if a player dresses defiantly, speaks loudly, then he is prone to bluffing.  Neat and taciturn people, as a rule, do not like and do not know how to bluff. 

I have a good memory.  Therefore, I memorize my cards.  Many players look at their cards very often and their opponents look at them.  Long-term observation of a player examining his cards makes it possible to understand what combination of cards he has in his hands.  You need to develop your memory and memorize your cards right away.  And then you need to bluff - depicting certain emotions. 

There are many such psychological tricks in the game of poker.

How about your strategy when you play online poker? I'm sure you cant apply the same strategy because you cant watch the behavior of other players. You cant see their moves, their expression, etc. Avoid this question if you are not playing online poker. 

This is why I hate online poker compared to in person.  Bluffing is not that easy to do, and really I'm not sure it works at all.  I mean a player could be taking some time to make their move simply because they spilled some soup on their lap or whatever.  When you take bluffing out of the game, it just takes a good bit of skill out of it.  This is kind of how it is when you play "fast poker".  At the casinos near where I live, they have in person poker, but there really isn't any bluffing.  Everyone just quickly makes their moves.  Takes so much of the fun out of it.

[Fatunad]

A player with a good hand makes a decision very quickly, and a player who takes longer than usual to make a decision obviously doubts his cards.

I cant fully agree with this assumption. If you think so, you might be tricked easily by your opponent. I think you need to watch some videos of poker competition where you can see many popular players in the same table. You'll see, even if someone own a very good hand and have lets say 90% winning chance, the player will not do it fast. Most will act like they are thinking about the probabilities or even they will act like they are doubting their own cards to trick their opponents.

Yeah I agree with you as well that this is absolutely not the case.  By saying that, or playing with having that in mind, you're going to fall to bluffs really easily.  One of the worst things you can do is be too aggressive and make your moves too quickly.  That is just often a dead giveaway that you've got a good hand and you're likely to have people just folding on you and your good hand.

Situations like these were common and it do really sucks when you had seen the outcome or result which you would say up to your mind that you had eventually won if you had made out your initial thoughts and this is something a very common scenario or situation where poker players do experience on and even if you do have experience then mistakes like these cant really be avoided but when you are already
good at it on handling things out then you would do better than others and also its totally different when you do play against in person compared to online.

[Wexnident]

Situations like these were common and it do really sucks when you had seen the outcome or result which you would say up to your mind that you had eventually won if you had made out your initial thoughts and this is something a very common scenario or situation where poker players do experience on and even if you do have experience then mistakes like these cant really be avoided but when you are already
good at it on handling things out then you would do better than others and also its totally different when you do play against in person compared to online.

And that's why you really have to mix your play with bluffs, even those that are good cards, you need to mix them properly so that enemies would be properly distracted and wouldn't expect for a bluff to come to you. Not only that, it's also very important for you to take into account the strategy of your opponents since if you can identify when he's bluffing or when he's not, you can easily avoid worst-case scenarios and profit off of his bluffs by leading him on. Though really, if all your opponents were people who played it safe, why bother playing just leave the table imo.

[Darker45]

Though really, if all your opponents were people who played it safe, why bother playing just leave the table imo.

No, don't leave the table. If your opponents are like that, it means they are predictable. You can easily read their plays if they are always staying safe. They won't raise if they got a bad hand, for example, so you need to stay away once they start raising bigger amounts.

These are also the kind of players you can easily bluff in poker. You put a good raise and they will fold immediately. If you think you have the stronger hand, you can also easily catch them by simply calling every time they raise and then raise or even all-in in your last bet. They'll either be scared or they'll fight their weaker hand.

[blockman]

Though really, if all your opponents were people who played it safe, why bother playing just leave the table imo.

I wouldn't leave if they're playing safe. All of the people at the table will definitely play for their own safety and they won't just leave just as you're thinking. But if you think that it's better for you to leave the table and look elsewhere then you do it. But that's not the best option IMO if you want to play with others through the same table. You all have the same chance of bluffing and winning in cards and it's all going to be depending on when you fold and when to call at most times. Adopting what others are doing will make you last in a table.

[EdenHazard]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

Ouch , age spolier lol.

i couldnt agree more with you, texas hold'em was my favorite card games , it riquires skills and intelligence at once.
not just a game of 50/50 chance , there a lot of arts invented during the game.
and the most used strategy in my time is by doing semi-bluffing ... just to make your opponent confused between is that a real one or fake one... so they get lured to go allin while you are holding a straight flush. beautiful moment.

[ipanks]

Though really, if all your opponents were people who played it safe, why bother playing just leave the table imo.

I wouldn't leave if they're playing safe. All of the people at the table will definitely play for their own safety and they won't just leave just as you're thinking. But if you think that it's better for you to leave the table and look elsewhere then you do it. But that's not the best option IMO if you want to play with others through the same table. You all have the same chance of bluffing and winning in cards and it's all going to be depending on when you fold and when to call at most times. Adopting what others are doing will make you last in a table.

Yes, playing that game with that player will not be a problem because we can also play safe like them. We can leave the table if we can not find exciting experiences, so we need to move to the other table to get that experience. But when we spend many rounds without any thrill, maybe someone on that table will try to give a bluff to the other player. At that time, we will see who will be panic because of the bluff and can not control his mind and only play in a rush.

[Poker Player]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

Look, instead of giving you strategy advice, as many have done and some have done showing that they don't have much idea, I will tell you to think well why you want to play. If you started playing in 2003 and you ask these questions I bet you didn't become a winning poker player back then. It was the golden age of poker, by learning 4 rules like playing few hands and playing them aggressively you could make a fortune. I started playing when the decline started and it wasn't that easy anymore. And since then it has been increasingly difficult to play and win.

That's why I tell you to ask yourself: why do you want to play? Fun? Fine. To make money? Don't have high expectations and get the idea that you will have to work hard, learn about statistics, balancing ranges and a lot of stuff and you will also have to buy (legal) statistical programs.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I am not a good poker player therefore I tend to loose most of the times, therefore for me the best strategy is actually knowing when to quit.

Some people drag on the game too long because they feel like they are gonna make all the money back, whatever they have lost, which does make it really difficult for them to realize that being too emotional makes your odds of winning even lower.

Other than that I think if we put everything aside, the best winning strategy would be learning more and gaining more experience overtime, because it's not just a game of luck but a game of skill as well.

You are right, sometimes it is better to stop playing at the right time, sometimes I ignore that decision and end up losing everything, despite the effort of all the previous hands, I have a friend who whenever he plays or wins or ends in a good place, I don't know if it's his ability, but I admire that about him and the way he plays pool. What I have seen in him is that concentration does everything, he quickly studies the way all the players at the table play, he just pays attention to it and draws conclusions quickly, he tells me to assume certain plays that others make It helps him a lot to establish his strategy, obviously he used to play a lot at pokerstars.net, I think that's where he got all that level.

[Bagaji]

One of my friend has tried to introduce me to poker as that is one of his best games and he has made some money from playing poker severally and I refuse because I am not familiar with the strategy they use to make me a successful poker player. Am very good in playing Dice on Stake.com and I have made some money not only that, I have grown my account tia high level which enable me to earn high bonus on monthly basis.

[South Park]

A player with a good hand makes a decision very quickly, and a player who takes longer than usual to make a decision obviously doubts his cards.

I cant fully agree with this assumption. If you think so, you might be tricked easily by your opponent. I think you need to watch some videos of poker competition where you can see many popular players in the same table. You'll see, even if someone own a very good hand and have lets say 90% winning chance, the player will not do it fast. Most will act like they are thinking about the probabilities or even they will act like they are doubting their own cards to trick their opponents.

Yeah I agree with you as well that this is absolutely not the case.  By saying that, or playing with having that in mind, you're going to fall to bluffs really easily.  One of the worst things you can do is be too aggressive and make your moves too quickly.  That is just often a dead giveaway that you've got a good hand and you're likely to have people just folding on you and your good hand.

And this takes us to the fascinating world of poker tells, obviously unless you get to know a player and you play in person this is pretty much impossible to apply but expert poker players use tactics similar to what you would expect from people in security agencies to give themselves an edge, you probably have seen this as well on those poker tournaments on TV, probably the best I have seen at this is Phil Hellmuth as I have seen him literally guessing the cards his opponent had in an impressive display of skill.

[Fredomago]

A player with a good hand makes a decision very quickly, and a player who takes longer than usual to make a decision obviously doubts his cards.

I cant fully agree with this assumption. If you think so, you might be tricked easily by your opponent. I think you need to watch some videos of poker competition where you can see many popular players in the same table. You'll see, even if someone own a very good hand and have lets say 90% winning chance, the player will not do it fast. Most will act like they are thinking about the probabilities or even they will act like they are doubting their own cards to trick their opponents.

Yeah I agree with you as well that this is absolutely not the case.  By saying that, or playing with having that in mind, you're going to fall to bluffs really easily.  One of the worst things you can do is be too aggressive and make your moves too quickly.  That is just often a dead giveaway that you've got a good hand and you're likely to have people just folding on you and your good hand.

And this takes us to the fascinating world of poker tells, obviously unless you get to know a player and you play in person this is pretty much impossible to apply but expert poker players use tactics similar to what you would expect from people in security agencies to give themselves an edge, you probably have seen this as well on those poker tournaments on TV, probably the best I have seen at this is Phil Hellmuth as I have seen him literally guessing the cards his opponent had in an impressive display of skill.

Experienced gives him that skills, by watching you will learn different strategies but by applying it inside the table it will be established that knowledge, you need to play and apply whatever you acquire from watching those expert players; they give you hint and potential scenery inside the table.

What you need to do is to work on it and make sure that you anticipate everything. It won't be the same in most cases, but the pattern is always there for you to follow.

Poker is a game of strategy and skills. Enhancing yours from time to time will serve as your advantage.

[carlfebz2]

One of my friend has tried to introduce me to poker as that is one of his best games and he has made some money from playing poker severally and I refuse because I am not familiar with the strategy they use to make me a successful poker player. Am very good in playing Dice on Stake.com and I have made some money not only that, I have grown my account tia high level which enable me to earn high bonus on monthly basis.

Good for you but this isnt something that you could really make out some comparison in between poker which is strategic based and this is something much worth compared to dice because dice games is against with

the house and we know that house do always win in the end and its just really that not right that you do make out some comparison on just simple because odds or chances will really be varying on different factors.

In poker which is really a strategic kind of games,the more experience you do get the more chances for you to win but of course it isnt guaranteed but at least you could really have that chance.

[Fortify]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

Comparing out playing online poker and playing poker physically or in front with other players does really have different vibe.
When it comes to tricks and ways then it would really be a combination but commonly these are the things been done.

Play Fewer Hands And Play Them Aggressively.
Don't Be The First Player To Limp.
“Semi-Bluff” Aggressively with Your Draws.
Fast-Play Your Strong Hands to Build the Pot and Make More Money.
Defend Your Big Blind (with the Right Hands)
Fold When You're Unsure.

Source: https://upswingpoker.com/quick-poker-tips-texas-holdem/

I have copied it out because this is surely what most people been doing most of the time.

These are a lot of good suggestions. Ultimately the temperament of the player is going to play a big part, especially with online poker where you will see hundreds more hands per day than you would in a comparable sitting in a live casino. Having the patience to sit around for many hours, waiting for the right hands to come along and playing them most effectively can make or break your bank roll. You need to be willing to fold 30 hands if the conditions are wrong and then play 5 really strong hands consecutively after that. Many people will battle with boredom and try to spice up their game but end up leaking chips. Definitely avoid taking any alcohol or drugs while playing as they can very easily impair your abilities.

[johhnyUA]

I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online. 

Can't agree with this statement man. If you're playing with someone you can "read" his moves without any visual contact. If someone is raising only with monster hands you will be enough two times to understand it, and from his view you're ready to get bluffed.

In offline poker it's just easier to do with emotions of your opponent. Just more faster way to teach how your opponent moves and his behavior. That's all

I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

Main (and i think - golden) tip: If you don't see fish on the table, that's mean that you are the fish! (c) Fargo

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Btw, topic is good 

[alegotardo]

I've always liked poker too, and like you, that desire manifested itself in college.
After that I never had anyone to play with, so I went to online games where I had a bad experience and lost a lot of money, since then I haven't played much anymore.

I believe that poker is a game that demands a lot of emotional, knowing how to bluff and control your feelings, without giving your game away and at the same time being able to deceive your opponents. the rest is thetechnique that people acquire in a short time.

[Peanutswar]

Way back from the previous day's basic things I learned from myself and also from my mistakes. When you think the odds or the card is given to you is not in favour you can fold immediately sometimes people use this to lure and bait their enemy but if you are not strong enough to do that fold already. If you have a good card try to push this and not give up also with the card given to you and show up you can use those to think about the probable outcomes of the cards in the table. Also, try to keep relax sometimes in real poker they can easily identify if you have a good card or not depends on your gestures.

[Victorycoin]

Learning a new game or playing duly at a is really veritably easy when you use a videotape poker strategy card a strategy card will guide you in the right direction to learn a new game it's stylish if you exercise at home using videotape poker tutorial software with a strategy card to show you the stylish game. You can produce strategy maps from instant vp software or use strategy cards created from VPSM video Poker strategy master. The software will notify you when you make a mistake and you can check the strategy card to see the cause of your error.

[AicecreaME]

Though really, if all your opponents were people who played it safe, why bother playing just leave the table imo.

I wouldn't leave if they're playing safe. All of the people at the table will definitely play for their own safety and they won't just leave just as you're thinking. But if you think that it's better for you to leave the table and look elsewhere then you do it. But that's not the best option IMO if you want to play with others through the same table. You all have the same chance of bluffing and winning in cards and it's all going to be depending on when you fold and when to call at most times. Adopting what others are doing will make you last in a table.

I disagree.

Bluffing is not that easy to do, I mean not because you bluff like other means you're gonna have a high chance of winning. Bluffing requires a lot of things, first thing to be consider is your cards, next is your opponents (if he/she loves to bluff or not), next is the probability of what cards your opponents has, next is your funds, because you can't always make calls without even thinking the consequences.

So leaving the table is a must if your instinct is telling you to leave because you're not in the right condition to compete.

[rodskee]

I've always liked poker too, and like you, that desire manifested itself in college.
After that I never had anyone to play with, so I went to online games where I had a bad experience and lost a lot of money, since then I haven't played much anymore.

not on my place because everytime you wanted to find opponent in poker just say a word and there is already there .
but yes it  is more accessible to play online specially now that pandemic is around us.

I believe that poker is a game that demands a lot of emotional, knowing how to bluff and control your feelings, without giving your game away and at the same time being able to deceive your opponents. the rest is thetechnique that people acquire in a short time.

that is preferable in Real poker but in online gambling emotion cannot be part against opponent though in our own this is usable because it is our self control that will keep us safer .

[blockman]

Though really, if all your opponents were people who played it safe, why bother playing just leave the table imo.

I wouldn't leave if they're playing safe. All of the people at the table will definitely play for their own safety and they won't just leave just as you're thinking. But if you think that it's better for you to leave the table and look elsewhere then you do it. But that's not the best option IMO if you want to play with others through the same table. You all have the same chance of bluffing and winning in cards and it's all going to be depending on when you fold and when to call at most times. Adopting what others are doing will make you last in a table.

I disagree.

Bluffing is not that easy to do, I mean not because you bluff like other means you're gonna have a high chance of winning. Bluffing requires a lot of things, first thing to be consider is your cards, next is your opponents (if he/she loves to bluff or not), next is the probability of what cards your opponents has, next is your funds, because you can't always make calls without even thinking the consequences.

So leaving the table is a must if your instinct is telling you to leave because you're not in the right condition to compete.

It actually doesn't need a lot of things to bluff. You just go even if your cards aren't that good and that's it. No other requirements, no other things that requiring as you say.
That's why it's called bluffing because you're just going to fake that you've got a good hands and you're going to keep on calling despite of having a bad hand.

[KTChampions]

Look, instead of giving you strategy advice, as many have done and some have done showing that they don't have much idea, I will tell you to think well why you want to play. If you started playing in 2003 and you ask these questions I bet you didn't become a winning poker player back then. It was the golden age of poker, by learning 4 rules like playing few hands and playing them aggressively you could make a fortune. I started playing when the decline started and it wasn't that easy anymore. And since then it has been increasingly difficult to play and win.

That's why I tell you to ask yourself: why do you want to play? Fun? Fine. To make money? Don't have high expectations and get the idea that you will have to work hard, learn about statistics, balancing ranges and a lot of stuff and you will also have to buy (legal) statistical programs.

I wonder if you understand the relationship of everything that you have listed? All these statistics grinder software users who flooded all poker rooms eventually ate themselves. It makes no sense for an ordinary player to play online, since there are these users at each table and he initially has less chances against them, as a result, such a user stops playing online. As a result, poker came to the position in which it is now - the golden years are behind and there are very few chances for the revival of the former interest, and taking into account how quickly the bots are progressing, in the future everything will be even worse.

[Bagaji]

One of my friend has tried to introduce me to poker as that is one of his best games and he has made some money from playing poker severally and I refuse because I am not familiar with the strategy they use to make me a successful poker player. Am very good in playing Dice on Stake.com and I have made some money not only that, I have grown my account tia high level which enable me to earn high bonus on monthly basis.

Good for you but this isnt something that you could really make out some comparison in between poker which is strategic based and this is something much worth compared to dice because dice games is against with

the house and we know that house do always win in the end and its just really that not right that you do make out some comparison on just simple because odds or chances will really be varying on different factors.

In poker which is really a strategic kind of games,the more experience you do get the more chances for you to win but of course it isnt guaranteed but at least you could really have that chance.

Which simply means the odds for playing poker is still against the players no matter how skilled you are. Remember that the gambling companies are out to make profit and that will only come from players that loses their games against the Odds of the house. Good to know that you later accept the fact that no matter how skilled you are your winning is not guaranteed.

[TinaK]

Which simply means the odds for playing poker is still against the players no matter how skilled you are. Remember that the gambling companies are out to make profit and that will only come from players that loses their games against the Odds of the house. Good to know that you later accept the fact that no matter how skilled you are your winning is not guaranteed.

At least you can increase your chances of winning if your opponents are real players than if you will against the house edge which is pure luck.
Skilled players can bluff to their opponent, using wise strategies that can be used in order to give a wrong impression and not to be bluffed by them.

If we talked about skilled poker players, all I can say is they have an advantage over the normal ones. So I don't think so the chances of winning will not increase if you are a more experience and skilled poker player, there is a high potential that you can read what card in your opponent is.

[famososMuertos]

It has always seemed to me that the strategies in poker are very particular, in that sense I think that the styles of games "could" be better advice for someone who starts regardless of their experience.

The styles of games change a lot, raising in UTG with  the classic so-called premium hands "is an old strategy" that has been reformed today with the hyper-aggressive game preflop, the classic 2.5x-3x can you lead to the road of running into guys who pay you 72s along the way, exaggerated but literal, so reading the flop (or streets) is very difficult nowadays depending on the field on the table.

And to summarize it, I believe that the strategy should always be maintained but the art of poker is to include a style that adapts to each situation...

Although I think your thing is live poker with friends, if it is that way then poker is like riding bicycle.

Strategies-styles-situation. Relationship type status: it's complicated.

^{conclusion you should never answer the question in the title of the Topic unless you use inverse psychology today, tomorrow is the inverse of today and after the inverse of the day after.  : )}

[Rufsilf]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both!  

Poker is one of the few gambling activites that needs pure-talent or skill to play with. The tricks and strategies varies in online and physical play. Because bluffing can be a dangerous one especially if you play in physically in a room of people and depends on how you interact with your opponents.
These are common strategies from beginners to advance players.

* Use non-made hands with backdoor flush draws to bluff
* Check-raise more frequently from the big blind
* Pocket pairs and suited connectors are money-maker in multiway pots
* Don't be afraid to check-raise with draws after calling a 3-bet
* Consider overbetting when you have the nut advantage

Source: https://upswingpoker.com/advanced-tips-for-poker/amp/

I copied this from the link because their words and terms are more suitable and easy to understand than mine.

[Bagaji]

Which simply means the odds for playing poker is still against the players no matter how skilled you are. Remember that the gambling companies are out to make profit and that will only come from players that loses their games against the Odds of the house. Good to know that you later accept the fact that no matter how skilled you are your winning is not guaranteed.

At least you can increase your chances of winning if your opponents are real players than if you will against the house edge which is pure luck.
Skilled players can bluff to their opponent, using wise strategies that can be used in order to give a wrong impression and not to be bluffed by them.

If we talked about skilled poker players, all I can say is they have an advantage over the normal ones. So I don't think so the chances of winning will not increase if you are a more experience and skilled poker player, there is a high potential that you can read what card in your opponent is.

You are very correct my dear, if one is skilled enough and he is playing with real people there will be a great opportunity for the person to win the poker game. How will one read the card in possession of the opponent when the said card is not in your possession this is some how strange to me mate.

[shield132]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

Online, most likely you are purely depend on luck when you play on fast tables, on tables where you aren't paused for a second and table is immediately filled or you are put somewhere else.
Personally I try to establish myself on certain table. I play a lot at first, most likely my movements are out of logic (Sometimes) and I just try to keep the first bankroll as max as I can. Then, during these time, players come and go, some of them will stay here on long term. I try to make myself appear unpredictable and learn my opponents at the same time. Sometimes, I even fall when I have 90% chance of win and show my cards to the players who just won over me via bluff. Sometimes, I bluff and follow with the cards that would 100% lose me. Then players are lost in vein and sometimes its a gamble for them to follow me or not.

[Smartprofit]

My poker strategy is that for a while I play just waiting for a good hand and not bluffing. As soon as I notice that the players at the table understand my strategy, I include a bluff in the game. I am not a professional poker player, but sometimes I can make good money. Playing poker I like to take risks as it is the risk that brings real emotions, but often I have to pay too much. 

When I play poker offline, I watch the behavior of the players very closely. 

For example, if a player dresses defiantly, speaks loudly, then he is prone to bluffing.  Neat and taciturn people, as a rule, do not like and do not know how to bluff. 

I have a good memory.  Therefore, I memorize my cards.  Many players look at their cards very often and their opponents look at them.  Long-term observation of a player examining his cards makes it possible to understand what combination of cards he has in his hands.  You need to develop your memory and memorize your cards right away.  And then you need to bluff - depicting certain emotions. 

There are many such psychological tricks in the game of poker.

How about your strategy when you play online poker? I'm sure you cant apply the same strategy because you cant watch the behavior of other players. You cant see their moves, their expression, etc. Avoid this question if you are not playing online poker. 

Yes that's right.  Most of the psychological manipulations do not work in online poker, which are very effective when playing offline poker. 

The most important thing when playing modern online poker is not to play with strong players.  We have to play with weak players.  There must be at least one known weak player in the game. 

In the company of friends, you can (and should) play with strong players.  But this is training... 

And to make a profit, you need to choose a table with weak players.  With a weaker game than yours.  Such a cynical piece of advice. 

However, this is a working strategy.

[qwertyup23]

A player with a good hand makes a decision very quickly, and a player who takes longer than usual to make a decision obviously doubts his cards.

I cant fully agree with this assumption. If you think so, you might be tricked easily by your opponent. I think you need to watch some videos of poker competition where you can see many popular players in the same table. You'll see, even if someone own a very good hand and have lets say 90% winning chance, the player will not do it fast. Most will act like they are thinking about the probabilities or even they will act like they are doubting their own cards to trick their opponents.

Yeah I agree with you as well that this is absolutely not the case.  By saying that, or playing with having that in mind, you're going to fall to bluffs really easily.  One of the worst things you can do is be too aggressive and make your moves too quickly.  That is just often a dead giveaway that you've got a good hand and you're likely to have people just folding on you and your good hand.

And this takes us to the fascinating world of poker tells, obviously unless you get to know a player and you play in person this is pretty much impossible to apply but expert poker players use tactics similar to what you would expect from people in security agencies to give themselves an edge, you probably have seen this as well on those poker tournaments on TV, probably the best I have seen at this is Phil Hellmuth as I have seen him literally guessing the cards his opponent had in an impressive display of skill.

Just a quick question, is the art of guessing have some mathematical application behind or is it based on pure memory and luck of such players?

I have watched some of the notable games of Daniel Negreanu and I am just baffled and amazed on how he can accurately guess the cards of the players depending on their body language. Though there were times that his guesses were wrong, most of the time it hit the mark which really puts it in a perspective on how skillful (?!) poker players are in an international level.

[Fundamentals Of]

A player with a good hand makes a decision very quickly, and a player who takes longer than usual to make a decision obviously doubts his cards.

I cant fully agree with this assumption. If you think so, you might be tricked easily by your opponent. I think you need to watch some videos of poker competition where you can see many popular players in the same table. You'll see, even if someone own a very good hand and have lets say 90% winning chance, the player will not do it fast. Most will act like they are thinking about the probabilities or even they will act like they are doubting their own cards to trick their opponents.

Yeah I agree with you as well that this is absolutely not the case.  By saying that, or playing with having that in mind, you're going to fall to bluffs really easily.  One of the worst things you can do is be too aggressive and make your moves too quickly.  That is just often a dead giveaway that you've got a good hand and you're likely to have people just folding on you and your good hand.

And this takes us to the fascinating world of poker tells, obviously unless you get to know a player and you play in person this is pretty much impossible to apply but expert poker players use tactics similar to what you would expect from people in security agencies to give themselves an edge, you probably have seen this as well on those poker tournaments on TV, probably the best I have seen at this is Phil Hellmuth as I have seen him literally guessing the cards his opponent had in an impressive display of skill.

Just a quick question, is the art of guessing have some mathematical application behind or is it based on pure memory and luck of such players?

I have watched some of the notable games of Daniel Negreanu and I am just baffled and amazed on how he can accurately guess the cards of the players depending on their body language. Though there were times that his guesses were wrong, most of the time it hit the mark which really puts it in a perspective on how skillful (?!) poker players are in an international level.

The caliber of Negreanu is not to be underestimated. If he is making a guess as to his opponent's cards or perhaps just the strength of it, he is not just making a wild guess. Other professional poker players have this ability of course, but Daniel is probably better. It's like they reroll the tapes and remember how the opponent acted minutes ago in the game. They will somehow read the strength of their hands. But of course they will also base their guesses on the community cards.

[btc78]

Which simply means the odds for playing poker is still against the players no matter how skilled you are. Remember that the gambling companies are out to make profit and that will only come from players that loses their games against the Odds of the house. Good to know that you later accept the fact that no matter how skilled you are your winning is not guaranteed.

At least you can increase your chances of winning if your opponents are real players than if you will against the house edge which is pure luck.
Skilled players can bluff to their opponent, using wise strategies that can be used in order to give a wrong impression and not to be bluffed by them.

If we talked about skilled poker players, all I can say is they have an advantage over the normal ones. So I don't think so the chances of winning will not increase if you are a more experience and skilled poker player, there is a high potential that you can read what card in your opponent is.

You are very correct my dear, if one is skilled enough and he is playing with real people there will be a great opportunity for the person to win the poker game. How will one read the card in possession of the opponent when the said card is not in your possession this is some how strange to me mate.

That is why it will differ on which stuff we are playing , But since this is Online forum most stuff asked here is Strategy in online poker .

I nhave been playing since young and yes I am good in Real life poker as i can read their reaction and body language.

But in Online? nope this is really a Hard way to win .

You must be friendly with the one called "Luck" before winning mostly .

[Smartprofit]

In online poker, you cannot influence or manipulate other people's emotions...  

However, you can control your emotions.  

The most destructive emotion for a player is anger.  Anger is a berserk fighter state.  In a physical fight, this is a very valuable asset.  It can save your life.  

However, in an intellectual game like online poker, the consequences can be devastating.  Bad cards or poor play of your own make the player feel helpless.  In an effort to get rid of this unpleasant sensation, the player introduces himself into the state of a ferocious fighter.  

It seems to him that this will correct the situation.  However, this only leads to weaker play.  

Therefore, it is necessary to weaken your emotions for a while.  Listen to your desires.  Realize yourself.  

It is necessary to return to the state of thoughtful and intelligent player.

[bitterguy28]

One of my friend has tried to introduce me to poker as that is one of his best games and he has made some money from playing poker severally and I refuse because I am not familiar with the strategy they use to make me a successful poker player. Am very good in playing Dice on Stake.com and I have made some money not only that, I have grown my account tia high level which enable me to earn high bonus on monthly basis.

you must Play Poker in Real one and not in Online so you can evaluate your opponent face to face and not on Online in which we have no actual experience like what we had when playing personally.
In Online Poker it is harder to win because the House will never let us take their profit away lol.
but if you can be Good in Dice in terms that it is pure luck base game then why not try poker instead?

[finaleshot2016]

One of my friend has tried to introduce me to poker as that is one of his best games and he has made some money from playing poker severally and I refuse because I am not familiar with the strategy they use to make me a successful poker player. Am very good in playing Dice on Stake.com and I have made some money not only that, I have grown my account tia high level which enable me to earn high bonus on monthly basis.

you must Play Poker in Real one and not in Online so you can evaluate your opponent face to face and not on Online in which we have no actual experience like what we had when playing personally.
In Online Poker it is harder to win because the House will never let us take their profit away lol.
but if you can be Good in Dice in terms that it is pure luck base game then why not try poker instead?

Other gamblers, on the other hand, often prefer to play online in order to reduce the expressions as one of the elements in winning the game. Also, there is a pandemic, and we can't play poker in some casinos right now because it demands you to be fully vaccinated, but if you like online poker, you don't need to encounter the actual thing because you won't use it in online. If you can read probability, you can win a lot of money by simply playing and counting percentages, it's enough already to enjoy and win the game.

[Smartprofit]

Honest online poker strategies should not be confused with dishonest strategies.  Using dishonest strategies will not lead to success.  You will simply be banned.  

For example, the use of real-time predictors is strictly prohibited.  

The most advanced predictors are solvers.  They help the player to play GTO.  GTO is a mathematically optimal strategy game.  The player cannot play GTO on their own.  

The human brain (the imperfect primate brain) is incapable of performing such complex mathematical calculations.  

Thus, the player using the solvers gains a significant advantage.  

Online casinos identify these players through analysis.  

The accounts of such players are banned, and the players are blacklisted.

[wxa7115]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

Online, most likely you are purely depend on luck when you play on fast tables, on tables where you aren't paused for a second and table is immediately filled or you are put somewhere else.
Personally I try to establish myself on certain table. I play a lot at first, most likely my movements are out of logic (Sometimes) and I just try to keep the first bankroll as max as I can. Then, during these time, players come and go, some of them will stay here on long term. I try to make myself appear unpredictable and learn my opponents at the same time. Sometimes, I even fall when I have 90% chance of win and show my cards to the players who just won over me via bluff. Sometimes, I bluff and follow with the cards that would 100% lose me. Then players are lost in vein and sometimes its a gamble for them to follow me or not.

What happens is that we must also need to recognize the difference between cash games and tournament play, in cash games where you can literally play for hours with the same group of people it is important to become unpredictable otherwise you are making easier for your opponents to read you and extract information out of you.

But in tournament play where you can literally be moved from table to table this is difficult and as such in those instances it is better to play poker that is solid and only change your strategy once you reached a stage in which only a few players are left.

[Mauser]

Yeah I remember when ESPN would play poker non-stop for several years.  I would sit there and watch for a couple hours at time, which blows my mind today as I would never sit and waste time watching poker for hours on end these days lol. It's funny you brining up bluffing your friends and showing them your shitty hand..I still have several times that comes to mind where I did that..good times 

I know what you mean, back in the days there were so many different poker formats on TV, not only the big tournaments but also cash games tables. Especially shows like Poker After Dark or High Stakes Poker were awesome to watch. Mixing the old guys who have been around for years like Doyle Brunson and Barry Greenstein with the younger generations like Phil Ivey or Tom Dwan was just genious. I am really glad that they tried to revive the old formats but somehow it doesn't feel the same anymore. Most of top cash game players these days are just so focused at the game, there isn't much table banter going these days. But if we looking for ways to improve our own poker game than watching the professionals play live again is a good training. We can always ask ourself, why is he raising or calling at this spot now and try to analyse their range by watching them for hours and hours play.

[Fredomago]

Yeah I remember when ESPN would play poker non-stop for several years.  I would sit there and watch for a couple hours at time, which blows my mind today as I would never sit and waste time watching poker for hours on end these days lol. It's funny you brining up bluffing your friends and showing them your shitty hand..I still have several times that comes to mind where I did that..good times 

I know what you mean, back in the days there were so many different poker formats on TV, not only the big tournaments but also cash games tables. Especially shows like Poker After Dark or High Stakes Poker were awesome to watch. Mixing the old guys who have been around for years like Doyle Brunson and Barry Greenstein with the younger generations like Phil Ivey or Tom Dwan was just genious. I am really glad that they tried to revive the old formats but somehow it doesn't feel the same anymore. Most of top cash game players these days are just so focused at the game, there isn't much table banter going these days. But if we looking for ways to improve our own poker game than watching the professionals play live again is a good training. We can always ask ourself, why is he raising or calling at this spot now and try to analyse their range by watching them for hours and hours play.

Observing how those professionals behave and understand the patterns that they are using, usually those players have their own ways of calling either they are holding good cards or they are just bluffing, timing and the way they made the call is part of the skills that they've learned thru time. It's not easy, but you will be able to catch it up when you are practicing the game.

If you want to improve, aside from watching every available strategy that being shared all over the internet, playing and trying the actual process will help to build your confidence up.

It takes time for those experienced gamblers to achieve whatever skills they've got. You can't cheat your way up by just watching them play

[Rufsilf]

One of my friend has tried to introduce me to poker as that is one of his best games and he has made some money from playing poker severally and I refuse because I am not familiar with the strategy they use to make me a successful poker player. Am very good in playing Dice on Stake.com and I have made some money not only that, I have grown my account tia high level which enable me to earn high bonus on monthly basis.

you must Play Poker in Real one and not in Online so you can evaluate your opponent face to face and not on Online in which we have no actual experience like what we had when playing personally.
In Online Poker it is harder to win because the House will never let us take their profit away lol.
but if you can be Good in Dice in terms that it is pure luck base game then why not try poker instead?

Other gamblers, on the other hand, often prefer to play online in order to reduce the expressions as one of the elements in winning the game. Also, there is a pandemic, and we can't play poker in some casinos right now because it demands you to be fully vaccinated, but if you like online poker, you don't need to encounter the actual thing because you won't use it in online. If you can read probability, you can win a lot of money by simply playing and counting percentages, it's enough already to enjoy and win the game.

I also prefer to online poker to reduce the risk of getting Covid and to avoid spreading it to my family just because of my gambling activities. And because we're still in a pandemic, I took that chance as an advantage to play poker online because as we know the bluffing is an important element in poker thefore I can avoid to show my facial expressions and allows me to plot a strategy more because I'm just playing it online and also it gives me more time to my kids and family.

[South Park]

Look, instead of giving you strategy advice, as many have done and some have done showing that they don't have much idea, I will tell you to think well why you want to play. If you started playing in 2003 and you ask these questions I bet you didn't become a winning poker player back then. It was the golden age of poker, by learning 4 rules like playing few hands and playing them aggressively you could make a fortune. I started playing when the decline started and it wasn't that easy anymore. And since then it has been increasingly difficult to play and win.

That's why I tell you to ask yourself: why do you want to play? Fun? Fine. To make money? Don't have high expectations and get the idea that you will have to work hard, learn about statistics, balancing ranges and a lot of stuff and you will also have to buy (legal) statistical programs.

I wonder if you understand the relationship of everything that you have listed? All these statistics grinder software users who flooded all poker rooms eventually ate themselves. It makes no sense for an ordinary player to play online, since there are these users at each table and he initially has less chances against them, as a result, such a user stops playing online. As a result, poker came to the position in which it is now - the golden years are behind and there are very few chances for the revival of the former interest, and taking into account how quickly the bots are progressing, in the future everything will be even worse.

This is why the future of poker still seems to be at physical casinos, obviously the pandemic had an effect on this as well but I still think this is the case, but just as you say this kind of software has reduced the overall experience and fun we can get out of poker online, in a way it is similar to what happened to chess as well, once computers became good enough to beat humans people began to cheat and use computers to play online, this is why despite chess being played all over the world it is not that popular as cheating is incredibly easy, and as such if you want to play with someone you know is not cheating you have to play in the physical presence of another person.

[Fatunad]

Look, instead of giving you strategy advice, as many have done and some have done showing that they don't have much idea, I will tell you to think well why you want to play. If you started playing in 2003 and you ask these questions I bet you didn't become a winning poker player back then. It was the golden age of poker, by learning 4 rules like playing few hands and playing them aggressively you could make a fortune. I started playing when the decline started and it wasn't that easy anymore. And since then it has been increasingly difficult to play and win.

That's why I tell you to ask yourself: why do you want to play? Fun? Fine. To make money? Don't have high expectations and get the idea that you will have to work hard, learn about statistics, balancing ranges and a lot of stuff and you will also have to buy (legal) statistical programs.

I wonder if you understand the relationship of everything that you have listed? All these statistics grinder software users who flooded all poker rooms eventually ate themselves. It makes no sense for an ordinary player to play online, since there are these users at each table and he initially has less chances against them, as a result, such a user stops playing online. As a result, poker came to the position in which it is now - the golden years are behind and there are very few chances for the revival of the former interest, and taking into account how quickly the bots are progressing, in the future everything will be even worse.

This is why the future of poker still seems to be at physical casinos, obviously the pandemic had an effect on this as well but I still think this is the case, but just as you say this kind of software has reduced the overall experience and fun we can get out of poker online, in a way it is similar to what happened to chess as well, once computers became good enough to beat humans people began to cheat and use computers to play online, this is why despite chess being played all over the world it is not that popular as cheating is incredibly easy, and as such if you want to play with someone you know is not cheating you have to play in the physical presence of another person.

Nothing beats out when you do play poker physically rather than on going online because it really comparable and you could really tell the experience is totally way too different.
Talking about strategies then nothing is more enjoyable if you are against with other players face to face or personally.I do find it more interesting and enjoyable
rather than staring on the front of the computer which is something totally given some different vibe.

[Wexnident]

No, don't leave the table. If your opponents are like that, it means they are predictable. You can easily read their plays if they are always staying safe. They won't raise if they got a bad hand, for example, so you need to stay away once they start raising bigger amounts.

These are also the kind of players you can easily bluff in poker. You put a good raise and they will fold immediately. If you think you have the stronger hand, you can also easily catch them by simply calling every time they raise and then raise or even all-in in your last bet. They'll either be scared or they'll fight their weaker hand.

Fair enough but wouldn't that mean you wouldn't really get anything if they have a good hand and start moving accordingly? Though I'd guess that you can profit off of a chance if you both have good hands, and it would all fall down to who actually has the better hand. Though it would probably take quite a bit of time then for things to actually get moving no?

Though really, if all your opponents were people who played it safe, why bother playing just leave the table imo.

I wouldn't leave if they're playing safe. All of the people at the table will definitely play for their own safety and they won't just leave just as you're thinking. But if you think that it's better for you to leave the table and look elsewhere then you do it. But that's not the best option IMO if you want to play with others through the same table. You all have the same chance of bluffing and winning in cards and it's all going to be depending on when you fold and when to call at most times. Adopting what others are doing will make you last in a table.

Well if we are talking about lasting last in a table then that's for sure the correct thing to adopt, but would that actually be enjoyable? I have that mindset of enjoying games in the first place after all, and having games where you risk it even with bad cards or having that thrill of playing against someone with a good hand is the part that I'd enjoy. I guess it just depends from person to person?

[LUCKMCFLY]

Yeah I remember when ESPN would play poker non-stop for several years.  I would sit there and watch for a couple hours at time, which blows my mind today as I would never sit and waste time watching poker for hours on end these days lol. It's funny you brining up bluffing your friends and showing them your shitty hand..I still have several times that comes to mind where I did that..good times 

I know what you mean, back in the days there were so many different poker formats on TV, not only the big tournaments but also cash games tables. Especially shows like Poker After Dark or High Stakes Poker were awesome to watch. Mixing the old guys who have been around for years like Doyle Brunson and Barry Greenstein with the younger generations like Phil Ivey or Tom Dwan was just genious. I am really glad that they tried to revive the old formats but somehow it doesn't feel the same anymore. Most of top cash game players these days are just so focused at the game, there isn't much table banter going these days. But if we looking for ways to improve our own poker game than watching the professionals play live again is a good training. We can always ask ourself, why is he raising or calling at this spot now and try to analyse their range by watching them for hours and hours play.

Observing how those professionals behave and understand the patterns that they are using, usually those players have their own ways of calling either they are holding good cards or they are just bluffing, timing and the way they made the call is part of the skills that they've learned thru time. It's not easy, but you will be able to catch it up when you are practicing the game.

If you want to improve, aside from watching every available strategy that being shared all over the internet, playing and trying the actual process will help to build your confidence up.

It takes time for those experienced gamblers to achieve whatever skills they've got. You can't cheat your way up by just watching them play

Well I think there are many people who have great talent, and for poker there are people who have that already developed, people who with little information do a lot, I have a friend who always plays online in tournaments, especially those who were Of betcoinpoker, he always secured the top 3 positions, I don't really know how he has such skill, and in real life he is very good when it comes to playing pool, and I think poker is a talent that he has for that.

Well to tell the truth, I have been studying poker a lot, from guides, from when pokerstarts.net came out, I have always liked the theory that develops under the game, but I have not yet reached that level of winning tournaments.

[Darker45]

No, don't leave the table. If your opponents are like that, it means they are predictable. You can easily read their plays if they are always staying safe. They won't raise if they got a bad hand, for example, so you need to stay away once they start raising bigger amounts.

These are also the kind of players you can easily bluff in poker. You put a good raise and they will fold immediately. If you think you have the stronger hand, you can also easily catch them by simply calling every time they raise and then raise or even all-in in your last bet. They'll either be scared or they'll fight their weaker hand.

Fair enough but wouldn't that mean you wouldn't really get anything if they have a good hand and start moving accordingly? Though I'd guess that you can profit off of a chance if you both have good hands, and it would all fall down to who actually has the better hand. Though it would probably take quite a bit of time then for things to actually get moving no?

With the kind of poker player we are talking about, it is either you will fold because he/she is obviously having a hand stronger than yours or you will bluff your way to win. Depending on the cards on the table, you will weigh your possibility of bluffing. You might want to try test the waters first and raise a good amount, but not that big. If this predictable opponent of yours calls easily, then begin to consider he/she is confident enough with his/her hand and that your bluff will only make him/her win big.

[Poker Player]

I wonder if you understand the relationship of everything that you have listed?

I don't wonder, on the contrary. It's rather clear to me that you have not understood anything I have said, that you have no idea about the history of poker or the poker world, and that the following things you have said are nothing but nonsense:

All these statistics grinder software users who flooded all poker rooms eventually ate themselves. It makes no sense for an ordinary player to play online, since there are these users at each table and he initially has less chances against them, as a result, such a user stops playing online. As a result, poker came to the position in which it is now - the golden years are behind and there are very few chances for the revival of the former interest, and taking into account how quickly the bots are progressing, in the future everything will be even worse.

I have you on ignore, probably because of the nonsense you say, and I only saw your quote because someone else quoted you, which is why I stopped to answer you such nonsense, but you don't need to try very hard, I'm not going to waste any more time with you.

[paxmao]

No, don't leave the table. If your opponents are like that, it means they are predictable. You can easily read their plays if they are always staying safe. They won't raise if they got a bad hand, for example, so you need to stay away once they start raising bigger amounts.

These are also the kind of players you can easily bluff in poker. You put a good raise and they will fold immediately. If you think you have the stronger hand, you can also easily catch them by simply calling every time they raise and then raise or even all-in in your last bet. They'll either be scared or they'll fight their weaker hand.

Fair enough but wouldn't that mean you wouldn't really get anything if they have a good hand and start moving accordingly? Though I'd guess that you can profit off of a chance if you both have good hands, and it would all fall down to who actually has the better hand. Though it would probably take quite a bit of time then for things to actually get moving no?

With the kind of poker player we are talking about, it is either you will fold because he/she is obviously having a hand stronger than yours or you will bluff your way to win. Depending on the cards on the table, you will weigh your possibility of bluffing. You might want to try test the waters first and raise a good amount, but not that big. If this predictable opponent of yours calls easily, then begin to consider he/she is confident enough with his/her hand and that your bluff will only make him/her win big.

Bluff is a risky move, you normally have to take it a bit out of the comfort zone to actually make it believable and, guess what, by that time is effectively... out of your comfort zone. However, there is a perfectly valid point for a bluff from time to time, since someone that does not bluff consistently is also far too predictable and himself subject to someone bluffing.

[Smartprofit]

Poker is not really a game of chance.  This is a game in which the player with certain skills wins.  Poker masquerades as gambling, but the best poker players are calm and cold-blooded people. 

To play poker successfully, you need to live a certain lifestyle.  You need to get enough sleep every night.  You need to lead a healthy lifestyle.  You can not use alcohol and drugs.  You should only eat healthy foods.  It is necessary to use medications such as lacto- and bifidobacteria.  You also need to play sports (run, swim).  Be in the fresh air periodically. 

All this will allow you to withstand the enormous psychological stress that occurs when playing poker. 

This will give you an edge over other players. 

And this advantage can be decisive.

[Oilacris]

No, don't leave the table. If your opponents are like that, it means they are predictable. You can easily read their plays if they are always staying safe. They won't raise if they got a bad hand, for example, so you need to stay away once they start raising bigger amounts.

These are also the kind of players you can easily bluff in poker. You put a good raise and they will fold immediately. If you think you have the stronger hand, you can also easily catch them by simply calling every time they raise and then raise or even all-in in your last bet. They'll either be scared or they'll fight their weaker hand.

Fair enough but wouldn't that mean you wouldn't really get anything if they have a good hand and start moving accordingly? Though I'd guess that you can profit off of a chance if you both have good hands, and it would all fall down to who actually has the better hand. Though it would probably take quite a bit of time then for things to actually get moving no?

With the kind of poker player we are talking about, it is either you will fold because he/she is obviously having a hand stronger than yours or you will bluff your way to win. Depending on the cards on the table, you will weigh your possibility of bluffing. You might want to try test the waters first and raise a good amount, but not that big. If this predictable opponent of yours calls easily, then begin to consider he/she is confident enough with his/her hand and that your bluff will only make him/her win big.

Bluff is a risky move, you normally have to take it a bit out of the comfort zone to actually make it believable and, guess what, by that time is effectively... out of your comfort zone. However, there is a perfectly valid point for a bluff from time to time, since someone that does not bluff consistently is also far too predictable and himself subject to someone bluffing.

Every move would always be risky and of course Bluffing is included too which you should really be that intelligent on when to do it and of course you should really make yourself look believable.

Gestures and facial expressions is always in tandem when you do play poker which this had been a very common kind of strategy but of course it should really believable.

When it comes to poker then you should really know on how to handle your cards well.

[iv4n]

Poker is not really a game of chance.  This is a game in which the player with certain skills wins.  Poker masquerades as gambling, but the best poker players are calm and cold-blooded people. 

To play poker successfully, you need to live a certain lifestyle.  You need to get enough sleep every night.  You need to lead a healthy lifestyle.  You can not use alcohol and drugs.  You should only eat healthy foods.  It is necessary to use medications such as lacto- and bifidobacteria.  You also need to play sports (run, swim).  Be in the fresh air periodically. 

All this will allow you to withstand the enormous psychological stress that occurs when playing poker. 

This will give you an edge over other players. 

And this advantage can be decisive.

What you are saying is completely wrong! Sorry, but it is as it is!

I can explain to you, poker is a game of chance... the cards you hold give you lower or higher chances to win! BUT, if you pay to see the flop with your cards (week or low) depending on that flop chances for you are different! The beauty of poker is that if you wish to see that TURN maybe you will need to pay a big price (if someone rises before you)... and people who play the poker knows that RIVER can be full of surprises... but to get to that you will have to pay more maybe?!

The lifestyle you are talking about doesn't matter at all! You either like to play the game, and you know how to play it or not... what you use can harm you or give you a boost, but that is totally individually, whats good for someone is bad for others!

[famososMuertos]

@Smartprofit "...To play poker successfully, you need to live a certain lifestyle..."  Source Post.

The situation added there by the guy with a 4 in his nick is as it is, in fact and it is not good to say it but it is a truth in the history of poker and although extreme it is responds to your appreciation of the ideal of the lifestyle that you mention.

Poker can f`k** depending on your lifestyle but there is no standard in the logic of the outcome of the game that defines it like that, it all comes down to the two cards you receive.

The history of the game has a "Mr." who is not only a legend just because of his name, he is also a legend for developing a style of play, for being one of the first winners of a million dollars, for having won 10 bracelets, for countless statistics. and stories, but is the longest-lived and most successful player in the history of poker, Mr. Doyle Brunson spent more than 50 years playing poker at the highest level, he retired just a couple of years ago, without alcohol or drug problems and even an example of how you can play poker for many years and end up doing well.

That guy said that one of the best players he had ever met was Bill Smith who by the way won the main event of the 1985 WSOP, if you like poker you know that it is the maximum tournament that any professional player does want to win.

Doyle Brunson said that when Bill Smith to play having a drink of whiskey he did not lose he was always the best player at the table, on the other hand and against position when he spoke of Stu Ungar a genius of poker but destroyed by the drugs because of the same success he mentioned that he was the guy who when he played healthy was the best player in NLH so his skill in the game was unbeatable when he was healthy, in fact in his last main event that he won before dying he had detoxified just to play maint event, but ironically he dies a few weeks later when he was already rehabilitated, so many years fucking your body with drugs pass bills.

Man, I support healthy mind healthy life, of course, it is the way for any activity in our lives, I repeat again healthy mind healthy life. The previous examples are only contrasted to show that not everything you read is true, there are exceptions to it.

[ChiBitCTy]

Poker is not really a game of chance.  This is a game in which the player with certain skills wins.  Poker masquerades as gambling, but the best poker players are calm and cold-blooded people. 

To play poker successfully, you need to live a certain lifestyle.  You need to get enough sleep every night.  You need to lead a healthy lifestyle.  You can not use alcohol and drugs.  You should only eat healthy foods.  It is necessary to use medications such as lacto- and bifidobacteria.  You also need to play sports (run, swim).  Be in the fresh air periodically. 

All this will allow you to withstand the enormous psychological stress that occurs when playing poker. 

This will give you an edge over other players. 

And this advantage can be decisive.

What you are saying is completely wrong! Sorry, but it is as it is!

I can explain to you, poker is a game of chance... the cards you hold give you lower or higher chances to win! BUT, if you pay to see the flop with your cards (week or low) depending on that flop chances for you are different! The beauty of poker is that if you wish to see that TURN maybe you will need to pay a big price (if someone rises before you)... and people who play the poker knows that RIVER can be full of surprises... but to get to that you will have to pay more maybe?!

The lifestyle you are talking about doesn't matter at all! You either like to play the game, and you know how to play it or not... what you use can harm you or give you a boost, but that is totally individually, whats good for someone is bad for others!

Some drugs could help you play poker if we are being honest. I mean look at those dude who play online poker, many games at a time for hour and hours on end, sometimes they are using more than just coffee to keep them going. However if you’ve got an in person tourney, one game that may require you to sit there for an entire game of one winner, then ya getting a girl night sleep and having decent health is probably an advantage. But it’s not like you have to be an Olympic athlete lol

[Darker45]

No, don't leave the table. If your opponents are like that, it means they are predictable. You can easily read their plays if they are always staying safe. They won't raise if they got a bad hand, for example, so you need to stay away once they start raising bigger amounts.

These are also the kind of players you can easily bluff in poker. You put a good raise and they will fold immediately. If you think you have the stronger hand, you can also easily catch them by simply calling every time they raise and then raise or even all-in in your last bet. They'll either be scared or they'll fight their weaker hand.

Fair enough but wouldn't that mean you wouldn't really get anything if they have a good hand and start moving accordingly? Though I'd guess that you can profit off of a chance if you both have good hands, and it would all fall down to who actually has the better hand. Though it would probably take quite a bit of time then for things to actually get moving no?

With the kind of poker player we are talking about, it is either you will fold because he/she is obviously having a hand stronger than yours or you will bluff your way to win. Depending on the cards on the table, you will weigh your possibility of bluffing. You might want to try test the waters first and raise a good amount, but not that big. If this predictable opponent of yours calls easily, then begin to consider he/she is confident enough with his/her hand and that your bluff will only make him/her win big.

Bluff is a risky move, you normally have to take it a bit out of the comfort zone to actually make it believable and, guess what, by that time is effectively... out of your comfort zone. However, there is a perfectly valid point for a bluff from time to time, since someone that does not bluff consistently is also far too predictable and himself subject to someone bluffing.

Bluffing is indeed a risky move. And it is a world harder to execute smoothly in a poker game against real people in front of you than against online opponents. Bluffing makes me really uncomfortable and I know that a professional poker player could easily read my expressions and gestures every time I lie, which is basically what a bluff is all about. But, like you said, you kind of need to do it once in a while. You've got to shift strategies from time to time in poker.

Perfect bluffing needs a lot of practice. But I think I can easily pull off a nice bluff in an online poker game.

[AicecreaME]

No, don't leave the table. If your opponents are like that, it means they are predictable. You can easily read their plays if they are always staying safe. They won't raise if they got a bad hand, for example, so you need to stay away once they start raising bigger amounts.

These are also the kind of players you can easily bluff in poker. You put a good raise and they will fold immediately. If you think you have the stronger hand, you can also easily catch them by simply calling every time they raise and then raise or even all-in in your last bet. They'll either be scared or they'll fight their weaker hand.

Fair enough but wouldn't that mean you wouldn't really get anything if they have a good hand and start moving accordingly? Though I'd guess that you can profit off of a chance if you both have good hands, and it would all fall down to who actually has the better hand. Though it would probably take quite a bit of time then for things to actually get moving no?

With the kind of poker player we are talking about, it is either you will fold because he/she is obviously having a hand stronger than yours or you will bluff your way to win. Depending on the cards on the table, you will weigh your possibility of bluffing. You might want to try test the waters first and raise a good amount, but not that big. If this predictable opponent of yours calls easily, then begin to consider he/she is confident enough with his/her hand and that your bluff will only make him/her win big.

Bluff is a risky move, you normally have to take it a bit out of the comfort zone to actually make it believable and, guess what, by that time is effectively... out of your comfort zone. However, there is a perfectly valid point for a bluff from time to time, since someone that does not bluff consistently is also far too predictable and himself subject to someone bluffing.

Bluffing is indeed a risky move. And it is a world harder to execute smoothly in a poker game against real people in front of you than against online opponents. Bluffing makes me really uncomfortable and I know that a professional poker player could easily read my expressions and gestures every time I lie, which is basically what a bluff is all about. But, like you said, you kind of need to do it once in a while. You've got to shift strategies from time to time in poker.

Perfect bluffing needs a lot of practice. But I think I can easily pull off a nice bluff in an online poker game.

Bluffing online is only about the money you bet while bluffing in a real casino in front of real people is about your facial expression and the money you'll call or you'll bet. If you'll notice, some of professional poker players often wearing sunglasses to hide their eyes, because eyes is the one that could tell someone what do you feel in a certain situation, so they hide it.

Bluffing is indeed a risky move, and not profitable as always.

[Victorycoin]

Which simply means the odds for playing poker is still against the players no matter how skilled you are. Remember that the gambling companies are out to make profit and that will only come from players that loses their games against the Odds of the house. Good to know that you later accept the fact that no matter how skilled you are your winning is not guaranteed.

At least you can increase your chances of winning if your opponents are real players than if you will against the house edge which is pure luck.
Skilled players can bluff to their opponent, using wise strategies that can be used in order to give a wrong impression and not to be bluffed by them.

If we talked about skilled poker players, all I can say is they have an advantage over the normal ones. So I don't think so the chances of winning will not increase if you are a more experience and skilled poker player, there is a high potential that you can read what card in your opponent is.

Absolutely correct, skillful use of strategy cards will make it easier to win along with the right instructions for playing poker you can easily play poker from other players. A strategy card will show you the right way in which you are handled following the card advice will hold hands that offer you the highest possible return.

[Wexnident]

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Bluffing online is only about the money you bet while bluffing in a real casino in front of real people is about your facial expression and the money you'll call or you'll bet. If you'll notice, some of professional poker players often wearing sunglasses to hide their eyes, because eyes is the one that could tell someone what do you feel in a certain situation, so they hide it.

Bluffing is indeed a risky move, and not profitable as always.

It's kind of understandable why it's a lot easier to bluff in online since there's a lot less pressure due to the fact that you're actually playing online, instead of f2f with someone. If you aren't someone used to seeing a person look at you face to face in a tense situation, then I wouldn't consider it weird that you're having a hard time bluffing.

~

With the kind of poker player we are talking about, it is either you will fold because he/she is obviously having a hand stronger than yours or you will bluff your way to win. Depending on the cards on the table, you will weigh your possibility of bluffing. You might want to try test the waters first and raise a good amount, but not that big. If this predictable opponent of yours calls easily, then begin to consider he/she is confident enough with his/her hand and that your bluff will only make him/her win big.

Basically, getting to know each other with a few cards here and there? Well, it is basic for someone to actually identify what players he's playing with first and foremost before doing something big. If you don't, well, you're quite the daredevil. Though I guess if you just entered mid game you can guess just based on the number of chips one has whether the player is good or not, though the strategy to deal with them would still have to wait for 2-3 rounds.

[DoublerHunter]

Bluffing online is only about the money you bet while bluffing in a real casino in front of real people is about your facial expression and the money you'll call or you'll bet. If you'll notice, some of professional poker players often wearing sunglasses to hide their eyes, because eyes is the one that could tell someone what do you feel in a certain situation, so they hide it.

Bluffing is indeed a risky move, and not profitable as always.

^ I don't know how to bluff online and I don't think betting a large amount could be a way that you can bluff them.
In a real casino, bluffing is normal and often to happen but only those professionals who will always do this, I remember watching a movie with a poker concept, they are very smart reading their opponent's mind. And you are talking about sunglasses, is this allowed in a poker room in a real casino? Because we don't know if the one who wears sunglasses will probably be a cheater too. Nevertheless, it is totally different to play online than a real poker casino.

[michellee]

It's kind of understandable why it's a lot easier to bluff in online since there's a lot less pressure due to the fact that you're actually playing online, instead of f2f with someone. If you aren't someone used to seeing a person look at you face to face in a tense situation, then I wouldn't consider it weird that you're having a hard time bluffing.

When we talk about bluffing, some people can hide their expression and calm down, no matter their situations, because they learn about how the human body can show their expression at that time. They do not need to wear black sunglasses to hide their eyes because they are experts hiding that. But in online poker, you will not feel easier to bluff them by using your money because we do not see how their expression is, and that is difficult to predict their card.

[Smartprofit]

@Smartprofit "...To play poker successfully, you need to live a certain lifestyle..."  Source Post.

The situation added there by the guy with a 4 in his nick is as it is, in fact and it is not good to say it but it is a truth in the history of poker and although extreme it is responds to your appreciation of the ideal of the lifestyle that you mention.

Poker can f`k** depending on your lifestyle but there is no standard in the logic of the outcome of the game that defines it like that, it all comes down to the two cards you receive.

The history of the game has a "Mr." who is not only a legend just because of his name, he is also a legend for developing a style of play, for being one of the first winners of a million dollars, for having won 10 bracelets, for countless statistics. and stories, but is the longest-lived and most successful player in the history of poker, Mr. Doyle Brunson spent more than 50 years playing poker at the highest level, he retired just a couple of years ago, without alcohol or drug problems and even an example of how you can play poker for many years and end up doing well.

That guy said that one of the best players he had ever met was Bill Smith who by the way won the main event of the 1985 WSOP, if you like poker you know that it is the maximum tournament that any professional player does want to win.

Doyle Brunson said that when Bill Smith to play having a drink of whiskey he did not lose he was always the best player at the table, on the other hand and against position when he spoke of Stu Ungar a genius of poker but destroyed by the drugs because of the same success he mentioned that he was the guy who when he played healthy was the best player in NLH so his skill in the game was unbeatable when he was healthy, in fact in his last main event that he won before dying he had detoxified just to play maint event, but ironically he dies a few weeks later when he was already rehabilitated, so many years fucking your body with drugs pass bills.

Man, I support healthy mind healthy life, of course, it is the way for any activity in our lives, I repeat again healthy mind healthy life. The previous examples are only contrasted to show that not everything you read is true, there are exceptions to it.

A person may initially have a very large supply of health.  There are also people with a very balanced mental system.  This is not their merit.  They were born that way.  They have such genetics. 

However, if this is not the case, then you need to adhere to a certain regimen (sleep, sports, healthy eating). 

In addition, your attitude to the game matters.  A healthy fanaticism is needed here.  A good poker player should know everything about the intricacies of this game.  He must constantly think about her.  Even when he's not playing poker.  This is true not only for poker.  In general, for any field of activity. 

But for poker, this is as relevant as possible. 

In poker, a minority of the best and most motivated players wins.  The rest of the players systematically lose.

[ChiBitCTy]

It's kind of understandable why it's a lot easier to bluff in online since there's a lot less pressure due to the fact that you're actually playing online, instead of f2f with someone. If you aren't someone used to seeing a person look at you face to face in a tense situation, then I wouldn't consider it weird that you're having a hard time bluffing.

When we talk about bluffing, some people can hide their expression and calm down, no matter their situations, because they learn about how the human body can show their expression at that time. They do not need to wear black sunglasses to hide their eyes because they are experts hiding that. But in online poker, you will not feel easier to bluff them by using your money because we do not see how their expression is, and that is difficult to predict their card.

This is one area that I feel like I am very good at.  It took some time playing poker to be able to learn how to be good at bluffing and keep a straight face but eventually I sort of got in to this mode where I would just stare straight at the cards, never really looking at anyone else, and I made sure to always do this every time that I was in a battle with other players.  I think one of the main things is consistency as to make sure you're not giving yourself up by doing some sort of habit.

[KTChampions]

I wonder if you understand the relationship of everything that you have listed?

I don't wonder, on the contrary. It's rather clear to me that you have not understood anything I have said, that you have no idea about the history of poker or the poker world, and that the following things you have said are nothing but nonsense:

All these statistics grinder software users who flooded all poker rooms eventually ate themselves. It makes no sense for an ordinary player to play online, since there are these users at each table and he initially has less chances against them, as a result, such a user stops playing online. As a result, poker came to the position in which it is now - the golden years are behind and there are very few chances for the revival of the former interest, and taking into account how quickly the bots are progressing, in the future everything will be even worse.

I have you on ignore, probably because of the nonsense you say, and I only saw your quote because someone else quoted you, which is why I stopped to answer you such nonsense, but you don't need to try very hard, I'm not going to waste any more time with you.

"I ignore you, but I will answer you, I will definitely tell you that I ignore you." Classic 
I don’t know what triggered such an emotional reaction in you, maybe we have different ideas about poker and its history (after all, everyone has different subjective experiences), but usually people discuss it and not get hysterical. Maybe you should take someone else's opinion more calmly, take some pills, idk.

[Fredomago]

It's kind of understandable why it's a lot easier to bluff in online since there's a lot less pressure due to the fact that you're actually playing online, instead of f2f with someone. If you aren't someone used to seeing a person look at you face to face in a tense situation, then I wouldn't consider it weird that you're having a hard time bluffing.

When we talk about bluffing, some people can hide their expression and calm down, no matter their situations, because they learn about how the human body can show their expression at that time. They do not need to wear black sunglasses to hide their eyes because they are experts hiding that. But in online poker, you will not feel easier to bluff them by using your money because we do not see how their expression is, and that is difficult to predict their card.

This is one area that I feel like I am very good at.  It took some time playing poker to be able to learn how to be good at bluffing and keep a straight face but eventually I sort of got in to this mode where I would just stare straight at the cards, never really looking at anyone else, and I made sure to always do this every time that I was in a battle with other players.  I think one of the main things is consistency as to make sure you're not giving yourself up by doing some sort of habit.

Consistency with a strategy that you created to enhance your chance to win, if you continue to work with your emotions this kind of strategy will really help you to avoid being read by your opponents, Poker players have their own style of playing some are kept on changing their mode or keep on swinging every facial expressions to try intimidating their opponents.

Some are straight and not show any emotions. Most of the time, those who have a poker face got the edge. They read and observe if how everyone from table acts and try to anticipate without showing anything from their expressions.

[famososMuertos]

@Smartprofit "...To play poker successfully, you need to live a certain lifestyle..."  Source Post.

The situation added there by the guy with a 4 in his nick is as it is, in fact and it is not good to say it but it is a truth in the history of poker and although extreme it is responds to your appreciation of the ideal of the lifestyle that you mention.

Poker can f`k** depending on your lifestyle but there is no standard in the logic of the outcome of the game that defines it like that, it all comes down to the two cards you receive.

The history of the game has a "Mr." who is not only a legend just because of his name, he is also a legend for developing a style of play, for being one of the first winners of a million dollars, for having won 10 bracelets, for countless statistics. and stories, but is the longest-lived and most successful player in the history of poker, Mr. Doyle Brunson spent more than 50 years playing poker at the highest level, he retired just a couple of years ago, without alcohol or drug problems and even an example of how you can play poker for many years and end up doing well.

That guy said that one of the best players he had ever met was Bill Smith who by the way won the main event of the 1985 WSOP, if you like poker you know that it is the maximum tournament that any professional player does want to win.

Doyle Brunson said that when Bill Smith to play having a drink of whiskey he did not lose he was always the best player at the table, on the other hand and against position when he spoke of Stu Ungar a genius of poker but destroyed by the drugs because of the same success he mentioned that he was the guy who when he played healthy was the best player in NLH so his skill in the game was unbeatable when he was healthy, in fact in his last main event that he won before dying he had detoxified just to play maint event, but ironically he dies a few weeks later when he was already rehabilitated, so many years fucking your body with drugs pass bills.

Man, I support healthy mind healthy life, of course, it is the way for any activity in our lives, I repeat again healthy mind healthy life. The previous examples are only contrasted to show that not everything you read is true, there are exceptions to it.

A person may initially have a very large supply of health.  There are also people with a very balanced mental system.  This is not their merit.  They were born that way.  They have such genetics. 

However, if this is not the case, then you need to adhere to a certain regimen (sleep, sports, healthy eating). 

In addition, your attitude to the game matters.  A healthy fanaticism is needed here.  A good poker player should know everything about the intricacies of this game.  He must constantly think about her.  Even when he's not playing poker.  This is true not only for poker.  In general, for any field of activity. 

But for poker, this is as relevant as possible. 

In poker, a minority of the best and most motivated players wins.  The rest of the players systematically lose.

I'm not trying to be against what you say but in this new post you say things that interwoven read very beautifully, in fact I share some, but in the whole of the message, no.

A few days ago in another related post someone commented that he was a loser and like you generalized in that sense, in poker when you play for profit if you are a winner¹ several times, it is the icing on the cake.

The great secret to keep playing for many years, is to understand the management of your bankroll, then understand that in poker you lose systematically, so you understand at the end of the day what matters is to have a green ROI and that is achieved even having a bad day. Or better to say losing.

(1) In poker ITM is used to know how things are going (MTT, Sit & Go), but in the long run it can only be a reference to your cash, but even having a remarkable ITM you can be in losses, because or not you are literal a winner, that is, you do not win tournaments and failing that, you do not enter the Top 3.

Being a literal winner in the case of tournaments, making Top 1 (or at least Top3) is sometimes impossible, depending on the traffic of players that a certain tournament has and then you must classify the tournaments by the registration of players.

The question is very easy to explain, the more players a poker tournament has, the greater the variance, consequently your odds decrease and in that sense any player who pays a buyin can win any tournament.

For example, it is said in this sense that anyone can win a WSop bracelet but winning two makes you enter a select group, more than three you become a legend. The rest good or bad players try systematically.
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Now there are other types of games such as sit & go or cash tables, there things may have certain differences but the objective in the ROI is the same.

That if the essential thing is always a good bankroll to return tomorrow for another game then that way you learn to have the balls to call an allin of thousands of dollars or in the case of tournaments to call on the river when you are at risk. to get out of a tournament.

Poker is not considered a traditional activity and the most relevant thing for poker is always having a great desire to play.  

[michellee]

It's kind of understandable why it's a lot easier to bluff in online since there's a lot less pressure due to the fact that you're actually playing online, instead of f2f with someone. If you aren't someone used to seeing a person look at you face to face in a tense situation, then I wouldn't consider it weird that you're having a hard time bluffing.

When we talk about bluffing, some people can hide their expression and calm down, no matter their situations, because they learn about how the human body can show their expression at that time. They do not need to wear black sunglasses to hide their eyes because they are experts hiding that. But in online poker, you will not feel easier to bluff them by using your money because we do not see how their expression is, and that is difficult to predict their card.

This is one area that I feel like I am very good at.  It took some time playing poker to be able to learn how to be good at bluffing and keep a straight face but eventually I sort of got in to this mode where I would just stare straight at the cards, never really looking at anyone else, and I made sure to always do this every time that I was in a battle with other players.  I think one of the main things is consistency as to make sure you're not giving yourself up by doing some sort of habit.

Learning about consistency is not easy and need practice longer than we can expect but still, that is worth trying so we can become a player who has a fake face in front of our opponent. Besides learning about consistency, maybe we need to learn about controlling the emotion because when we get bad cards, our face or body language can change and that can be a clue for the opponent what we already have.

Poker is a unique gambling game because we need to master controlling the emotion, knowing how to use the innocent face so the opponent can not identify our card. That is why not many people can become pro poker players because they need to learn many things before improving their skills in a poker game.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I agree that the biggest problem of China is the local governments debt,not Evergrande.
However,I think that the central government of China and the PBOC have enough reserves to support the local governments to pay their debts,at least for a while.The reserves aren't that big,the huge crisis with come,when China runs out of it's foreign currency reserves.AFAIK,China owns lots of US government bonds.
They could sell the US bonds and get some cash in order to pay off the debts of the provinces.
The economic growth of China seems like a bubble that will pop some day.I'm sure that the new Great Depression will begin from China,not from the USA.

His way of seeing it pleases me and has a great point, sometimes I think that everything lies in the simple fact that in China they do not accept the fact that a hegemony of the dollar is still maintained, since the Second World War, this has been dominating, And from anywhere in the world, even if a currency has much value even more than the dollar, people prefer to have dollars even though if we compare it with the EUR it has less value, but it is what finance, business, everything prefer in Based on the dollar, I think for that reason it is the heart of everything, it may not be the corresponding reason, but it has a great weight.

[cabron]

It's kind of understandable why it's a lot easier to bluff in online since there's a lot less pressure due to the fact that you're actually playing online, instead of f2f with someone. If you aren't someone used to seeing a person look at you face to face in a tense situation, then I wouldn't consider it weird that you're having a hard time bluffing.

When we talk about bluffing, some people can hide their expression and calm down, no matter their situations, because they learn about how the human body can show their expression at that time. They do not need to wear black sunglasses to hide their eyes because they are experts hiding that. But in online poker, you will not feel easier to bluff them by using your money because we do not see how their expression is, and that is difficult to predict their card.

This is one area that I feel like I am very good at.  It took some time playing poker to be able to learn how to be good at bluffing and keep a straight face but eventually I sort of got in to this mode where I would just stare straight at the cards, never really looking at anyone else, and I made sure to always do this every time that I was in a battle with other players.  I think one of the main things is consistency as to make sure you're not giving yourself up by doing some sort of habit.

Learning about consistency is not easy and need practice longer than we can expect but still, that is worth trying so we can become a player who has a fake face in front of our opponent. Besides learning about consistency, maybe we need to learn about controlling the emotion because when we get bad cards, our face or body language can change and that can be a clue for the opponent what we already have.

Poker is a unique gambling game because we need to master controlling the emotion, knowing how to use the innocent face so the opponent can not identify our card. That is why not many people can become pro poker players because they need to learn many things before improving their skills in a poker game.

Seen some poker players to that, it must take a lot of time and practice to master the skills, the gambler has to have high risk intelligence before taking the bets. If it's just investing in altcoins, you can just invest in funds you can afford to lose. With Hero call, you are about to lose it all.

How does one respond to the uncertainty as to whether he'd do a call or not?  Having cards with a high chance of winning too I guess.

[Rufsilf]

It's kind of understandable why it's a lot easier to bluff in online since there's a lot less pressure due to the fact that you're actually playing online, instead of f2f with someone. If you aren't someone used to seeing a person look at you face to face in a tense situation, then I wouldn't consider it weird that you're having a hard time bluffing.

When we talk about bluffing, some people can hide their expression and calm down, no matter their situations, because they learn about how the human body can show their expression at that time. They do not need to wear black sunglasses to hide their eyes because they are experts hiding that. But in online poker, you will not feel easier to bluff them by using your money because we do not see how their expression is, and that is difficult to predict their card.

This is one area that I feel like I am very good at.  It took some time playing poker to be able to learn how to be good at bluffing and keep a straight face but eventually I sort of got in to this mode where I would just stare straight at the cards, never really looking at anyone else, and I made sure to always do this every time that I was in a battle with other players.  I think one of the main things is consistency as to make sure you're not giving yourself up by doing some sort of habit.

Consistency with a strategy that you created to enhance your chance to win, if you continue to work with your emotions this kind of strategy will really help you to avoid being read by your opponents, Poker players have their own style of playing some are kept on changing their mode or keep on swinging every facial expressions to try intimidating their opponents.

Some are straight and not show any emotions. Most of the time, those who have a poker face got the edge. They read and observe if how everyone from table acts and try to anticipate without showing anything from their expressions.

Strategy is a must in terms of playing poker, but it is also quite important to develop one's logic and mathematical skills to predict and read the movements of your opponent. Having a poker face or to intimidate your opponent is also a skill must have, it's also a battle of emotions no matter what hand you have. You must certainly deal with it intuitively to make money out of poker.

[michellee]

It's kind of understandable why it's a lot easier to bluff in online since there's a lot less pressure due to the fact that you're actually playing online, instead of f2f with someone. If you aren't someone used to seeing a person look at you face to face in a tense situation, then I wouldn't consider it weird that you're having a hard time bluffing.

When we talk about bluffing, some people can hide their expression and calm down, no matter their situations, because they learn about how the human body can show their expression at that time. They do not need to wear black sunglasses to hide their eyes because they are experts hiding that. But in online poker, you will not feel easier to bluff them by using your money because we do not see how their expression is, and that is difficult to predict their card.

This is one area that I feel like I am very good at.  It took some time playing poker to be able to learn how to be good at bluffing and keep a straight face but eventually I sort of got in to this mode where I would just stare straight at the cards, never really looking at anyone else, and I made sure to always do this every time that I was in a battle with other players.  I think one of the main things is consistency as to make sure you're not giving yourself up by doing some sort of habit.

Learning about consistency is not easy and need practice longer than we can expect but still, that is worth trying so we can become a player who has a fake face in front of our opponent. Besides learning about consistency, maybe we need to learn about controlling the emotion because when we get bad cards, our face or body language can change and that can be a clue for the opponent what we already have.

Poker is a unique gambling game because we need to master controlling the emotion, knowing how to use the innocent face so the opponent can not identify our card. That is why not many people can become pro poker players because they need to learn many things before improving their skills in a poker game.

Seen some poker players to that, it must take a lot of time and practice to master the skills, the gambler has to have high risk intelligence before taking the bets. If it's just investing in altcoins, you can just invest in funds you can afford to lose. With Hero call, you are about to lose it all.

How does one respond to the uncertainty as to whether he'd do a call or not?  Having cards with a high chance of winning too I guess.

That is a consequence for gamblers who want to master the poker lesson because without spending some time learning, they will not be able to become pro poker players. Investing in altcoins will be better than learning about poker as they can have more chances to profit than in the poker game.

Having cards with a high chance can be on our side but we can not expect that can happen many times. So before we play deeper or learn more details about poker, we need to know the risk, consequences, and all other things because learning poker will not be easy as it said.

[passwordnow]

Strategy is a must in terms of playing poker, but it is also quite important to develop one's logic and mathematical skills to predict and read the movements of your opponent. Having a poker face or to intimidate your opponent is also a skill must have, it's also a battle of emotions no matter what hand you have. You must certainly deal with it intuitively to make money out of poker.

How are you going to intimidate people from the other chairs if you're playing it online? Is there a way to do that? not unless it's another poker platform that will give you some emoticons to trigger the other players whenever you win or every time they lose. I've played that type of poker but it's not with real money and it's only chips that doesn't have monetary value but it's enjoying to poke and intimidate your opponents because it's either they leave the table or do the same to you.

[dustboy]

Strategy is a must in terms of playing poker, but it is also quite important to develop one's logic and mathematical skills to predict and read the movements of your opponent. Having a poker face or to intimidate your opponent is also a skill must have, it's also a battle of emotions no matter what hand you have. You must certainly deal with it intuitively to make money out of poker.

How are you going to intimidate people from the other chairs if you're playing it online? Is there a way to do that? not unless it's another poker platform that will give you some emoticons to trigger the other players whenever you win or every time they lose. I've played that type of poker but it's not with real money and it's only chips that doesn't have monetary value but it's enjoying to poke and intimidate your opponents because it's either they leave the table or do the same to you.

It is almost impossible to do it online, what you can do if you play online poker is to maximize your own knowledge/skill about your card and your chance based on the flops.

It is possible to evaluate how other players play but it is hard because we cant see their real movement and expression. Most of the time, we will be only do guessing whether players are bluffing or not.

[AicecreaME]

It's kind of understandable why it's a lot easier to bluff in online since there's a lot less pressure due to the fact that you're actually playing online, instead of f2f with someone. If you aren't someone used to seeing a person look at you face to face in a tense situation, then I wouldn't consider it weird that you're having a hard time bluffing.

When we talk about bluffing, some people can hide their expression and calm down, no matter their situations, because they learn about how the human body can show their expression at that time. They do not need to wear black sunglasses to hide their eyes because they are experts hiding that. But in online poker, you will not feel easier to bluff them by using your money because we do not see how their expression is, and that is difficult to predict their card.

This is one area that I feel like I am very good at.  It took some time playing poker to be able to learn how to be good at bluffing and keep a straight face but eventually I sort of got in to this mode where I would just stare straight at the cards, never really looking at anyone else, and I made sure to always do this every time that I was in a battle with other players.  I think one of the main things is consistency as to make sure you're not giving yourself up by doing some sort of habit.

Learning about consistency is not easy and need practice longer than we can expect but still, that is worth trying so we can become a player who has a fake face in front of our opponent. Besides learning about consistency, maybe we need to learn about controlling the emotion because when we get bad cards, our face or body language can change and that can be a clue for the opponent what we already have.

Poker is a unique gambling game because we need to master controlling the emotion, knowing how to use the innocent face so the opponent can not identify our card. That is why not many people can become pro poker players because they need to learn many things before improving their skills in a poker game.

Seen some poker players to that, it must take a lot of time and practice to master the skills, the gambler has to have high risk intelligence before taking the bets. If it's just investing in altcoins, you can just invest in funds you can afford to lose. With Hero call, you are about to lose it all.

How does one respond to the uncertainty as to whether he'd do a call or not?  Having cards with a high chance of winning too I guess.

That is a consequence for gamblers who want to master the poker lesson because without spending some time learning, they will not be able to become pro poker players. Investing in altcoins will be better than learning about poker as they can have more chances to profit than in the poker game.

Having cards with a high chance can be on our side but we can not expect that can happen many times. So before we play deeper or learn more details about poker, we need to know the risk, consequences, and all other things because learning poker will not be easy as it said.

Some players preferred to instantly play in the casino rather than staying in their room learning about poker. Experience is the best teacher, as what the saying says, being in an actual match is much better than visualizing what you are reading or watching. However, it is risky of course, but so is gambling.

Investing in Altcoins is the same, without any knowledge about it, you're also at risk like gambling.

[michellee]

Some players preferred to instantly play in the casino rather than staying in their room learning about poker. Experience is the best teacher, as what the saying says, being in an actual match is much better than visualizing what you are reading or watching. However, it is risky of course, but so is gambling.

Investing in Altcoins is the same, without any knowledge about it, you're also at risk like gambling.

If they prefer to play in the casino, that could be good because they can get real experience with the real players to see how they play and maybe they can get something from experience. Yes, experience is the best teacher if they can learn from that but they need to learn in earnest to become a pro player. They can learn about the strategies from another player while applying them later in the next few days.

That is why before we do something new to us, we need to spend some time learning the basic thing about that so we can know what we need to do and the learning process will never stop, even if we know many things.

[livingfree]

Some players preferred to instantly play in the casino rather than staying in their room learning about poker. Experience is the best teacher, as what the saying says, being in an actual match is much better than visualizing what you are reading or watching. However, it is risky of course, but so is gambling.

To the newbies, visualizing the actual game is normal but that's not enough to feel the game itself. As the common thing in gambling, risk is always with poker and any other gambling game you play.

Investing in Altcoins is the same, without any knowledge about it, you're also at risk like gambling.

True, investing and gambling without common knowledge to what you're about to take is like you're throwing money without thinking.

[Fredomago]

Some players preferred to instantly play in the casino rather than staying in their room learning about poker. Experience is the best teacher, as what the saying says, being in an actual match is much better than visualizing what you are reading or watching. However, it is risky of course, but so is gambling.

Investing in Altcoins is the same, without any knowledge about it, you're also at risk like gambling.

If they prefer to play in the casino, that could be good because they can get real experience with the real players to see how they play and maybe they can get something from experience. Yes, experience is the best teacher if they can learn from that but they need to learn in earnest to become a pro player. They can learn about the strategies from another player while applying them later in the next few days.

That is why before we do something new to us, we need to spend some time learning the basic thing about that so we can know what we need to do and the learning process will never stop, even if we know many things.

Spending time to learn is the best practice if you want to increase your chance in winning, it's true that by experienced you'll be able to enhance your skills, by looking from how poker players do their drills you will understand those things that you have read or watch from any videos that you see online.

Gestures and the way players performing are the things that you will have to learn when doing this game offshore, with an actual opponent in front of you, you will enhance your skills in reading or anticipating what kinds of strategy to use.

[passwordnow]

Strategy is a must in terms of playing poker, but it is also quite important to develop one's logic and mathematical skills to predict and read the movements of your opponent. Having a poker face or to intimidate your opponent is also a skill must have, it's also a battle of emotions no matter what hand you have. You must certainly deal with it intuitively to make money out of poker.

How are you going to intimidate people from the other chairs if you're playing it online? Is there a way to do that? not unless it's another poker platform that will give you some emoticons to trigger the other players whenever you win or every time they lose. I've played that type of poker but it's not with real money and it's only chips that doesn't have monetary value but it's enjoying to poke and intimidate your opponents because it's either they leave the table or do the same to you.

It is almost impossible to do it online, what you can do if you play online poker is to maximize your own knowledge/skill about your card and your chance based on the flops.

It is possible to evaluate how other players play but it is hard because we cant see their real movement and expression. Most of the time, we will be only do guessing whether players are bluffing or not.

That can be done with a face-to-face table but if it's just online, you'll barely know how the opponents play with their cards. I think if you're observant and focus on both things at the same time as you play. That's like learning your cards and understanding the possibilities of your opponent's cards. And at the same time, you're also observing their acts towards their cards per round, I think that's quite hard to do.

[Smartprofit]

Strategy is a must in terms of playing poker, but it is also quite important to develop one's logic and mathematical skills to predict and read the movements of your opponent. Having a poker face or to intimidate your opponent is also a skill must have, it's also a battle of emotions no matter what hand you have. You must certainly deal with it intuitively to make money out of poker.

How are you going to intimidate people from the other chairs if you're playing it online? Is there a way to do that? not unless it's another poker platform that will give you some emoticons to trigger the other players whenever you win or every time they lose. I've played that type of poker but it's not with real money and it's only chips that doesn't have monetary value but it's enjoying to poke and intimidate your opponents because it's either they leave the table or do the same to you.

It is almost impossible to do it online, what you can do if you play online poker is to maximize your own knowledge/skill about your card and your chance based on the flops.

It is possible to evaluate how other players play but it is hard because we cant see their real movement and expression. Most of the time, we will be only do guessing whether players are bluffing or not.

That can be done with a face-to-face table but if it's just online, you'll barely know how the opponents play with their cards. I think if you're observant and focus on both things at the same time as you play. That's like learning your cards and understanding the possibilities of your opponent's cards. And at the same time, you're also observing their acts towards their cards per round, I think that's quite hard to do.

In poker, good combinations of cards are rare. 

However, sometimes they fall out.  Such chances should be used to the maximum.  In these situations, it is necessary to dramatically increase the size of the bank.  This can be done in a simple way.  Without trying to resort to trickery. 

It also happens that you are missing one card.  If you get this card, then you have a strong combination.  What to do in this case?  In this case, you need to bluff! 

This is a chance to increase the bank and wait for the card you need.  Your winnings in this case will be the maximum.

[finaleshot2016]

Strategy is a must in terms of playing poker, but it is also quite important to develop one's logic and mathematical skills to predict and read the movements of your opponent. Having a poker face or to intimidate your opponent is also a skill must have, it's also a battle of emotions no matter what hand you have. You must certainly deal with it intuitively to make money out of poker.

How are you going to intimidate people from the other chairs if you're playing it online? Is there a way to do that? not unless it's another poker platform that will give you some emoticons to trigger the other players whenever you win or every time they lose. I've played that type of poker but it's not with real money and it's only chips that doesn't have monetary value but it's enjoying to poke and intimidate your opponents because it's either they leave the table or do the same to you.

It is almost impossible to do it online, what you can do if you play online poker is to maximize your own knowledge/skill about your card and your chance based on the flops.

It is possible to evaluate how other players play but it is hard because we cant see their real movement and expression. Most of the time, we will be only do guessing whether players are bluffing or not.

That can be done with a face-to-face table but if it's just online, you'll barely know how the opponents play with their cards. I think if you're observant and focus on both things at the same time as you play. That's like learning your cards and understanding the possibilities of your opponent's cards. And at the same time, you're also observing their acts towards their cards per round, I think that's quite hard to do.

In poker, good combinations of cards are rare. 

However, sometimes they fall out.  Such chances should be used to the maximum.  In these situations, it is necessary to dramatically increase the size of the bank.  This can be done in a simple way.  Without trying to resort to trickery. 

It also happens that you are missing one card.  If you get this card, then you have a strong combination.  What to do in this case?  In this case, you need to bluff! 

This is a chance to increase the bank and wait for the card you need.  Your winnings in this case will be the maximum.

Poker has been demonstrated to be purely a mind game.

First and foremost, some people find it difficult to calculate the probability of having these kinds of card combinations. Of course, bluffing is a skill; it is occasionally effective, but it is not for everyone; yet, attempting to bluff can influence the outcome of the game; however, if you already have a good combination, there is no reason to doubt it. It's better to try than sorry.

[Davidvictorson]

In poker it is NOT the cards you have, it's the cards people THINK you have.  There are several things you can do to make them think you have very strong cards, sometimes you will, sometimes you won't.  You can scare people off pots easily early on, or after say an ace shows up on the turn with 359 on the board, by betting say 1/3 the pot.  IF they have the ace, so be it, you fold to their next bet.  More often than not they will have one of the other 46 cards in the deck.

[wxa7115]

Poker is not really a game of chance.  This is a game in which the player with certain skills wins.  Poker masquerades as gambling, but the best poker players are calm and cold-blooded people.  

Poker is classified as a game of skill, however unlike other games of skill in which your luck plays no factor poker is one of the games in which your luck can play a very prominent role, but even then over the long term the best players should impose themselves over the bad players.

However this characteristic of poker is why it is so difficult to master, because even when you do everything right and you have a 99% chance of winning the hand, your opponent can get exactly the card they need and win.

[iv4n]

In poker it is NOT the cards you have, it's the cards people THINK you have.  There are several things you can do to make them think you have very strong cards, sometimes you will, sometimes you won't.  You can scare people off pots easily early on, or after say an ace shows up on the turn with 359 on the board, by betting say 1/3 the pot.  IF they have the ace, so be it, you fold to their next bet.  More often than not they will have one of the other 46 cards in the deck.

As I wrote about it, if you don't know how to bluff here and there you will not be able to win anything in the long run! Simple statistic, I had moments in games where I couldn't win with a normal hand, I can't get anything... the hands I won are just from scaring others with rises and reraises, it's always risky but it was like the only way for me to get some chips and stay in the game!
We play our cards as we think it's the best at that moment, for sure "sometimes our play will pass, sometimes it won't!" that's poker... the better you are in choosing your hands to fight for and win and the ones you should avoid will make you a better player!

[Smartprofit]

The best online poker players are poker fans.  They are passionate about poker.  However, you cannot play poker 24/7.  Psychological fatigue will appear.  

Poker is a game in which the player does not have complete control over the game.  Much depends on luck.  

Sometimes it's annoying.  

How do you know that you are mentally tired?  You need to monitor your feelings and actions.  

For example, you started talking to yourself.  This is bad.  This is a sign of fatigue...  

Every time before you start playing, ask yourself the question: “Do I really want to play?  Am I ready to continue playing if I have bad cards? "  The poker fan plays for the love of the game, not just to make money.  

If you have no desire to play, then it is better to take a break from the game.  

Go for a walk, drink wine or beer, have sex.

[Mauser]

As I wrote about it, if you don't know how to bluff here and there you will not be able to win anything in the long run! Simple statistic, I had moments in games where I couldn't win with a normal hand, I can't get anything... the hands I won are just from scaring others with rises and reraises, it's always risky but it was like the only way for me to get some chips and stay in the game!
We play our cards as we think it's the best at that moment, for sure "sometimes our play will pass, sometimes it won't!" that's poker... the better you are in choosing your hands to fight for and win and the ones you should avoid will make you a better player!

I fully agree with you, bluffing is a very important part about poker. If we don't bluff then we are losing too many hands and will not be profitable in the long run. Only playing the nuts is not enough to win back the blinds and turn a profit in the long run. With 10 players at a table we are only winning on average 10% of the hands by playing the nuts, if we start bluffing we can increase that number. Also if our opponents start to pick up the fact that we only play the nuts we become exploitable. In a heads up match the chances are that both you and your opponent didn't connect on the flop, with both players behind it comes down to who wants to bluff and buy the pot. This doesn't mean of course that we should be bluffing all time, if we play too loose than the others will notice it too. It is important to switch between playing nuts and bluffing all the time to be less predictable.

Go for a walk, drink wine or beer, have sex.

Not sure if this is the best advice when it comes to Poker because it will likely make us more tired and less concentrated. When I am playing poker I try to not drink alcohol. In the past I played some session after drinking and usually just lost money. Drinking and gambling is usually not a good mix, at least for me. Coffee or energy drinks are much better.

[AicecreaME]

Strategy is a must in terms of playing poker, but it is also quite important to develop one's logic and mathematical skills to predict and read the movements of your opponent. Having a poker face or to intimidate your opponent is also a skill must have, it's also a battle of emotions no matter what hand you have. You must certainly deal with it intuitively to make money out of poker.

How are you going to intimidate people from the other chairs if you're playing it online? Is there a way to do that? not unless it's another poker platform that will give you some emoticons to trigger the other players whenever you win or every time they lose. I've played that type of poker but it's not with real money and it's only chips that doesn't have monetary value but it's enjoying to poke and intimidate your opponents because it's either they leave the table or do the same to you.

It is almost impossible to do it online, what you can do if you play online poker is to maximize your own knowledge/skill about your card and your chance based on the flops.

It is possible to evaluate how other players play but it is hard because we cant see their real movement and expression. Most of the time, we will be only do guessing whether players are bluffing or not.

That can be done with a face-to-face table but if it's just online, you'll barely know how the opponents play with their cards. I think if you're observant and focus on both things at the same time as you play. That's like learning your cards and understanding the possibilities of your opponent's cards. And at the same time, you're also observing their acts towards their cards per round, I think that's quite hard to do.

In poker, good combinations of cards are rare. 

However, sometimes they fall out.  Such chances should be used to the maximum.  In these situations, it is necessary to dramatically increase the size of the bank.  This can be done in a simple way.  Without trying to resort to trickery. 

It also happens that you are missing one card.  If you get this card, then you have a strong combination.  What to do in this case?  In this case, you need to bluff! 

This is a chance to increase the bank and wait for the card you need.  Your winnings in this case will be the maximum.

Poker has been demonstrated to be purely a mind game.

First and foremost, some people find it difficult to calculate the probability of having these kinds of card combinations. Of course, bluffing is a skill; it is occasionally effective, but it is not for everyone; yet, attempting to bluff can influence the outcome of the game; however, if you already have a good combination, there is no reason to doubt it. It's better to try than sorry.

Exactly.

Poker is indeed a very difficult game especially if you're professionally playing it since you can't cheat on a casino unless you're with the house. The probability itself is very hard to execute in a game, because you'll get nervous and will start to panic especially if you're competing with people who are in the same level as you. So, sometimes the bluff is the only thing that will save you from losing.

[KTChampions]

Poker is classified as a game of skill, however unlike other games of skill in which your luck plays no factor poker is one of the games in which your luck can play a very prominent role, but even then over the long term the best players should impose themselves over the bad players.

However this characteristic of poker is why it is so difficult to master, because even when you do everything right and you have a 99% chance of winning the hand, your opponent can get exactly the card they need and win.

In my opinion, the main problem of poker is the low skill ceiling. For example, in chess it is infinite (at least it is beyond human capabilities), while in poker it is relatively easy to achieve and in a duel between top players everything will be decided by luck, not their skill.
As for mastering poker, after such unfortunate cases that you described, it seems to me that the player should learn to understand what distance is and evaluate the correctness of actions not from the point of view of a particular hand, but from the point of view of profitability at a distance.

[iv4n]

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I fully agree with you, bluffing is a very important part about poker. If we don't bluff then we are losing too many hands and will not be profitable in the long run. Only playing the nuts is not enough to win back the blinds and turn a profit in the long run. With 10 players at a table we are only winning on average 10% of the hands by playing the nuts, if we start bluffing we can increase that number. Also if our opponents start to pick up the fact that we only play the nuts we become exploitable. In a heads up match the chances are that both you and your opponent didn't connect on the flop, with both players behind it comes down to who wants to bluff and buy the pot. This doesn't mean of course that we should be bluffing all time, if we play too loose than the others will notice it too. It is important to switch between playing nuts and bluffing all the time to be less predictable.

Important thing:

85.2 percent of the hands were decided without a show of cards.
Of the remaining 14.8 percent, almost half were won by a player who didn't hold the best hand but instead had induced the player with the best hand to fold before the showdown
There are 1,326 starting two-card combinations in a standard deck, and you can play any of them. But there's a skill in knowing 75 percent of the combinations are garbage. Only certain hands should be played from the various table positions.

You are right, we can't bluff all the time, it's important to switch your game style through the game... to do this in the right way you need to observe other players, to test them with few plays, you should know how to align all that with the cards you are holding and the cards on the table (flop, turn, river)... and who plays poker for longer will always run into some fool ready to pay some crazy cards and to get lucky on the river! Sometimes we can't run away from that!

[famososMuertos]

All comments in this thread reflect the variance that you can get in any poker game.

The way they think, the way they play, who is right playing NLH; regardless of how they think and consequently how they play, the River.

-/Does anyone know without going to Google Search why it is called the River/- /rhetoric/

[Smartprofit]

When I was learning to play poker, I tried to play as much as possible.  It seemed to me that it was contributing to my progress. 

However, I was wrong.  I progressed, but slowly.  At some point, I stopped progressing and even began to degrade as a player. 

I have developed bad habits and patterns in the game.  At the same time, I perceived them as a necessary part of my game.  The training saved me. 

I started to study poker theory.  I read books and watched YouTube videos.  I made it a rule to analyze each of my games. 

This allowed me to level up my game.

[passwordnow]

That can be done with a face-to-face table but if it's just online, you'll barely know how the opponents play with their cards. I think if you're observant and focus on both things at the same time as you play. That's like learning your cards and understanding the possibilities of your opponent's cards. And at the same time, you're also observing their acts towards their cards per round, I think that's quite hard to do.

In poker, good combinations of cards are rare. 

However, sometimes they fall out.  Such chances should be used to the maximum.  In these situations, it is necessary to dramatically increase the size of the bank.  This can be done in a simple way.  Without trying to resort to trickery. 

It also happens that you are missing one card.  If you get this card, then you have a strong combination.  What to do in this case?  In this case, you need to bluff! 

This is a chance to increase the bank and wait for the card you need.  Your winnings in this case will be the maximum.

Nope, they're not really rare. It happens from time to time, table after table. That's why if you're just going to look for the rare high combinations then you should just go and watch for highlights.
Bluffing is good if you know how to intimidate the other players as you're too confident bluffing it. But in actual table, the face-to-face one, you might find it hard to do that if the opponents are better than you.

[Stedsm]

--snip--
Bluffing is good if you know how to intimidate the other players as you're too confident bluffing it. But in actual table, the face-to-face one, you might find it hard to do that if the opponents are better than you.

Right, bluffing sucks TBH.
I tried playing some tournaments and when there were bad or even worst combinations with me, I tried to scare my opponents by going either all-in or for very big amounts, but when they actually play ahead instead of folding, I lose. This isn't a strategy TBH but just a way to fool others and make money in poker.

@OP, till good cards appear in your hands, don't even try to go ahead and don't bluff if you don't know what are the consequences gonna be!

[KTChampions]

Important thing:

85.2 percent of the hands were decided without a show of cards.
Of the remaining 14.8 percent, almost half were won by a player who didn't hold the best hand but instead had induced the player with the best hand to fold before the showdown
There are 1,326 starting two-card combinations in a standard deck, and you can play any of them. But there's a skill in knowing 75 percent of the combinations are garbage. Only certain hands should be played from the various table positions.

I remember at one time in poker there was a very popular idea that "nobody has anything until the cards are open". And on the basis of this, it was proposed to play any hand (but aggressively), making a profit due to the fact that opponents discarded cards before showdown. And for a long time this strategy worked, if I understand correctly the short stack strategy is the next implementation of this idea.

[worldofcoins]

I remember I took a master class of Poker by a guy named Daniel Negrano (can't remember if i pronounced it correctly) he has been the champion in tournaments for quite some time and he's still around playing on big tables.

When I used to play Poker I bluffed a lot, It didn't end well for me, I lost around 200$ years ago playing poker which doesn't now.

Then I reduced bluffing and started learning about the game watching Negrano's course, which I still haven't finished.

[Fredomago]

--snip--
Bluffing is good if you know how to intimidate the other players as you're too confident bluffing it. But in actual table, the face-to-face one, you might find it hard to do that if the opponents are better than you.

Right, bluffing sucks TBH.
I tried playing some tournaments and when there were bad or even worst combinations with me, I tried to scare my opponents by going either all-in or for very big amounts, but when they actually play ahead instead of folding, I lose. This isn't a strategy TBH but just a way to fool others and make money in poker.

@OP, till good cards appear in your hands, don't even try to go ahead and don't bluff if you don't know what are the consequences gonna be!

You need to have that big nerve if you will use this strategy. There are poker players who love to play along. They understand the gestures and if you got caught in between, surely you will lose your money. Bluffing is more on timing and luck if both came after you expect to collect a good amount of cash from your opponent's wallet.

It's a good way to learn those previous mistakes and try to find ways to avoid it, like you, there are also players who are not a fan of bluffing they are more on realistic side and aimed to have a good cards in hands before throwing huge amount or to the point of playing all in.

[passwordnow]

--snip--
Bluffing is good if you know how to intimidate the other players as you're too confident bluffing it. But in actual table, the face-to-face one, you might find it hard to do that if the opponents are better than you.

Right, bluffing sucks TBH.
I tried playing some tournaments and when there were bad or even worst combinations with me, I tried to scare my opponents by going either all-in or for very big amounts, but when they actually play ahead instead of folding, I lose. This isn't a strategy TBH but just a way to fool others and make money in poker.

@OP, till good cards appear in your hands, don't even try to go ahead and don't bluff if you don't know what are the consequences gonna be!

Still, a strategy but you've got to be better than others if you think that you'll do this. That's why you have to intimidate the other opponents you've got sitting on other chairs.
It's always a guarantee win but when you're better than others then you have the edge but if not, then you just have to accept the fact that there are the others who's better than you in doing it.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Poker is not really a game of chance.  This is a game in which the player with certain skills wins.  Poker masquerades as gambling, but the best poker players are calm and cold-blooded people.  

Poker is classified as a game of skill, however unlike other games of skill in which your luck plays no factor poker is one of the games in which your luck can play a very prominent role, but even then over the long term the best players should impose themselves over the bad players.

However this characteristic of poker is why it is so difficult to master, because even when you do everything right and you have a 99% chance of winning the hand, your opponent can get exactly the card they need and win.

I share his way of thinking, in fact I am a person who has been in some tournaments and I have had winning hands and suddenly another player came out who had the best hand and won, just when I thought I had already won everything.

No matter how calm you have, no matter how patiently and sometimes the best strategy, just when you think that everything will turn out well, you cannot trust it because you can lose a lot of money, then in part the strategy and knowing a lot if it helps, but the luck factor is too important, of course the situations are not limited to that, sometimes with hands that are not so good you win, but the problem for me in poker when you know enough is to trust.

[ChiBitCTy]

--snip--
Bluffing is good if you know how to intimidate the other players as you're too confident bluffing it. But in actual table, the face-to-face one, you might find it hard to do that if the opponents are better than you.

Right, bluffing sucks TBH.
I tried playing some tournaments and when there were bad or even worst combinations with me, I tried to scare my opponents by going either all-in or for very big amounts, but when they actually play ahead instead of folding, I lose. This isn't a strategy TBH but just a way to fool others and make money in poker.

@OP, till good cards appear in your hands, don't even try to go ahead and don't bluff if you don't know what are the consequences gonna be!

You just have to know your opponents to an extent or at least be good at figuring out quickly if your opponents are prone to falling for bluffs or if they have to learn to respect you first before they’re willing to second guess you/be bluffed in to making a move. In other words it works, just depends on the situation I guess.

[Stedsm]

Still, a strategy but you've got to be better than others if you think that you'll do this. That's why you have to intimidate the other opponents you've got sitting on other chairs.
It's always a guarantee win but when you're better than others then you have the edge but if not, then you just have to accept the fact that there are the others who's better than you in doing it.

Can accept it as a strategy, but the fact is, if you're bluffing all the time just because of your bad luck that you don't get good cards, will definitely help your opponents understand since the very first or maybe second time you bluff in front of them. Bluffing isn't something that really needs any sort of special skills so to think that others do it better, the fact here could be that the players catch us and sometimes, it's better to just fold rather than going ahead, thinking that if we double or increase our bet more than double, they may fold, and some even leave the table because of their steep financial behavior.

[Smartprofit]

When I started playing poker, I was faced with the fact that it is psychologically difficult for me to bluff. 

Yes, I played well with a good hand.  But I played badly with a bad combination of cards.  I was comfortable with a small bank. 

It's just fear.  Human emotions. 

At the time, I was reading Frank Herbert's novel Dune.  There, the main character Paul Atreides uses special psychological techniques for self-improvement.  In particular, he used such a tool as the litany against fear. 

I began to practice reading this litany before each game and the fear went away. 

I learned to bluff big.

[passwordnow]

Still, a strategy but you've got to be better than others if you think that you'll do this. That's why you have to intimidate the other opponents you've got sitting on other chairs.
It's always a guarantee win but when you're better than others then you have the edge but if not, then you just have to accept the fact that there are the others who's better than you in doing it.

Can accept it as a strategy, but the fact is, if you're bluffing all the time just because of your bad luck that you don't get good cards, will definitely help your opponents understand since the very first or maybe second time you bluff in front of them. Bluffing isn't something that really needs any sort of special skills so to think that others do it better, the fact here could be that the players catch us and sometimes, it's better to just fold rather than going ahead, thinking that if we double or increase our bet more than double, they may fold, and some even leave the table because of their steep financial behavior.

I do understand and you're right. There are instances that it's better to fold than to bluff, if you can bear with that round and you might lose not that much, it's better to fold.
But when you're in that hard situation and you're about to lose the last money you have and the cards isn't with you then you have to play that part of bluffing just as the last resort for survival.

[Stedsm]

I do understand and you're right. There are instances that it's better to fold than to bluff, if you can bear with that round and you might lose not that much, it's better to fold.
But when you're in that hard situation and you're about to lose the last money you have and the cards isn't with you then you have to play that part of bluffing just as the last resort for survival.

That will be the final choice left, then as nothing could save me. I played yesterday and did the bluffing again (but not all-in), the results were not so good but they were not bad either. It was like, I got many good cards yesterday and wanted to test this bluffing part as we have all been discussing it very seriously, so I took the privilege in my hands and went on to scaring my opponents again. I ended up in profit TBH and I believe that bluffing can be useful in times when we are certain that our opponents will fold or they've got even worst cards than us (a wild guess). But yeah, I won't bluff each game because they'll know that I'm using it as a strategy, I'd instead wait for 2-3 games, whether I get good cards or not (if not, I fold during those 2-3 games) and then bluff, that's called a surprise bluff strategy.

[Wexnident]

That will be the final choice left, then as nothing could save me. I played yesterday and did the bluffing again (but not all-in), the results were not so good but they were not bad either. It was like, I got many good cards yesterday and wanted to test this bluffing part as we have all been discussing it very seriously, so I took the privilege in my hands and went on to scaring my opponents again. I ended up in profit TBH and I believe that bluffing can be useful in times when we are certain that our opponents will fold or they've got even worst cards than us (a wild guess). But yeah, I won't bluff each game because they'll know that I'm using it as a strategy, I'd instead wait for 2-3 games, whether I get good cards or not (if not, I fold during those 2-3 games) and then bluff, that's called a surprise bluff strategy.

Understandable really, only those kinds of bluffs would ever work imo. People who know how to read others and know when they're bluffing or not would not make any bluff work, ever. OR the hand he has is just incredibly good that it's really unlikely for him to lose so he just went in without even giving a single damn if his opponents were actually bluffing or not. Hey, that's poker I tell ya. Bluffing really is just a one time strategy really imo, it just takes advantage of someones carelessness but after that, they'd be pretty wary of you.

[ChiBitCTy]

When I started playing poker, I was faced with the fact that it is psychologically difficult for me to bluff. 

Yes, I played well with a good hand.  But I played badly with a bad combination of cards.  I was comfortable with a small bank. 

It's just fear.  Human emotions. 

At the time, I was reading Frank Herbert's novel Dune.  There, the main character Paul Atreides uses special psychological techniques for self-improvement.  In particular, he used such a tool as the litany against fear. 

I began to practice reading this litany before each game and the fear went away. 

I learned to bluff big.

This is an interesting point you bring up here.  There are simply a lot of people who aren't good at physically hiding their emotions which certainly hurts their in person "game".  It took me a bit of getting used to the game before I felt like I was a pretty good bluffer.  That's pretty cool that you were able to overcome your issues with bluffing and end up mastering it!

[passwordnow]

I do understand and you're right. There are instances that it's better to fold than to bluff, if you can bear with that round and you might lose not that much, it's better to fold.
But when you're in that hard situation and you're about to lose the last money you have and the cards isn't with you then you have to play that part of bluffing just as the last resort for survival.

That will be the final choice left, then as nothing could save me. I played yesterday and did the bluffing again (but not all-in), the results were not so good but they were not bad either. It was like, I got many good cards yesterday and wanted to test this bluffing part as we have all been discussing it very seriously, so I took the privilege in my hands and went on to scaring my opponents again. I ended up in profit TBH and I believe that bluffing can be useful in times when we are certain that our opponents will fold or they've got even worst cards than us (a wild guess). But yeah, I won't bluff each game because they'll know that I'm using it as a strategy, I'd instead wait for 2-3 games, whether I get good cards or not (if not, I fold during those 2-3 games) and then bluff, that's called a surprise bluff strategy.

Yes, there are times that it would be really useful to you. It's just needed to be applied very well and you'll get to have the different opponents since it's online, it's easier to apply that.
And when it's effective to you then you have to keep doing that until you finally notice that it's no longer useful and working to you. That's all that's needed to be done when you're bluffing. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's not.

[wxa7115]

Poker is not really a game of chance.  This is a game in which the player with certain skills wins.  Poker masquerades as gambling, but the best poker players are calm and cold-blooded people.  

Poker is classified as a game of skill, however unlike other games of skill in which your luck plays no factor poker is one of the games in which your luck can play a very prominent role, but even then over the long term the best players should impose themselves over the bad players.

However this characteristic of poker is why it is so difficult to master, because even when you do everything right and you have a 99% chance of winning the hand, your opponent can get exactly the card they need and win.

I share his way of thinking, in fact I am a person who has been in some tournaments and I have had winning hands and suddenly another player came out who had the best hand and won, just when I thought I had already won everything.

No matter how calm you have, no matter how patiently and sometimes the best strategy, just when you think that everything will turn out well, you cannot trust it because you can lose a lot of money, then in part the strategy and knowing a lot if it helps, but the luck factor is too important, of course the situations are not limited to that, sometimes with hands that are not so good you win, but the problem for me in poker when you know enough is to trust.

This has happened to me as well and it is never a good thing to be on the receiving end of those losses, personally I prefer tournament play over cash games, because in cash games the size of the players stacks are always different and we know that if a player has more chips they can pressure you with their play and bluff more often so you need to change your strategy.

But when you are in a tournament everyone begins what the same amount of chips and this gives you more time to play accordingly to your default strategy and you only need to switch gears once some important disparities between the distribution of chips begin to appear.

[Masplanc]

Poker is very interesting game with different strategies in playing, it is not just game one play with luck, it is a game that requires skills. I so much like  the game and it been awhile I played since, having it in  mind to go for training anytime soon.

[blockman]

Poker is very interesting game with different strategies in playing, it is not just game one play with luck, it is a game that requires skills. I so much like  the game

Strategies that vary from the experience of the player. And it's not really just a game of luck but you need to think wisely before folding or checking.

and it been awhile I played since, having it in  mind to go for training anytime soon.

You can do that with poker apps which you don't need to deposit and you can play with play money. There are too many apps that you can test and practice poker. Just to be sure that you're playing with some practice before with real money tables.

[bitzizzix]

Poker is very interesting game with different strategies in playing, it is not just game one play with luck, it is a game that requires skills. I so much like  the game

Strategies that vary from the experience of the player. And it's not really just a game of luck but you need to think wisely before folding or checking.

and it been awhile I played since, having it in  mind to go for training anytime soon.

You can do that with poker apps which you don't need to deposit and you can play with play money. There are too many apps that you can test and practice poker. Just to be sure that you're playing with some practice before with real money tables.

Luck and skill are a combination in poker games, but poker players who have high skills will win games relatively more often than poker players who rely solely on luck, and experience will also support when we meet opponents who have previous similarities.

there are many free poker game applications that you can find and to improve your ability to play poker even though the sensation is different at least you can deepen the poker game, and not only that you can also practice patience and calm while playing and also bluff at the right time.

[qwertyup23]

Poker is very interesting game with different strategies in playing, it is not just game one play with luck, it is a game that requires skills. I so much like  the game and it been awhile I played since, having it in  mind to go for training anytime soon.

Unlike most of the gambling activities present in casinos, poker is one of the few exceptions to the game of luck. Though poker may seem to be reliant on luck, it also involves a game of technique and skill in predicting the cards of your opponents (relying on probability) and bluffing. The art of bluffing is a very complicated technique that all factors must be considered before the player can accurately use it to his advantage. However, it may backfire depending on how often a player uses it.

I remember I took a master class of Poker by a guy named Daniel Negrano (can't remember if i pronounced it correctly) he has been the champion in tournaments for quite some time and he's still around playing on big tables.

When I used to play Poker I bluffed a lot, It didn't end well for me, I lost around 200$ years ago playing poker which doesn't now.

Then I reduced bluffing and started learning about the game watching Negrano's course, which I still haven't finished.

Daniel Negreanu- considered to be one of the best players in poker! Remember that the art of bluffing is a very complicated technique where a hard and absolute rule does not exist. It must be studied and used on a case-to-case basis as it depends on how your opponents react to other people's bluffs too.

[dustboy]

there are many free poker game applications that you can find and to improve your ability to play poker even though the sensation is different at least you can deepen the poker game, and not only that you can also practice patience and calm while playing and also bluff at the right time.

Free poker applications/software where you can play poker without any risk is good to learn about how the game works only. It will not help you to practice your patience and calm because no money is involved. You have no fear of losing money, most of the time you will play with your instinct only when you play free games. The best way to practice your patience and calm is to play real games although with small stake only. 

[Fortify]

I fell in love with poker when the whole Texas Hold'em craze started around 2003-4ish range.  I was in college at the time and man we played every single night for months on end.  Bought a chip set as well which I still have.  Unfortunately I haven't been playing as much as I'd like to lately, but plan to start getting in to playing more soon.  I'm just curious what kind of strategies you guys employ when playing?  I know there aren't a ton of tricks one can use, but there are some out there.  I guess there's also a big difference when you're playing in person ( bluffing strategies ) vs playing online.  I'd like to hear tips/tricks/strategies for both! 

I think one good tip for anyone starting out in the world of poker and with a serious intention to commit to it long term is keeping a diary of progress. Bankroll management is a strong part of a successful poker player and understanding variance is often overlooked. Understanding your winning and losing sessions will be crucial to developing. You might have played the hands exactly as you should have, but it could still lead to a short term loss. The fact is that you played them, using calculated odds and ideally being able to get a read on the skill level of the players around you. If your diary after a few months shows progress, then it might be worth continuing - but you will have to constantly be learning and adapting to get better.

[Smartprofit]

When I started playing poker, I was faced with the fact that it is psychologically difficult for me to bluff.  

Yes, I played well with a good hand.  But I played badly with a bad combination of cards.  I was comfortable with a small bank.  

It's just fear.  Human emotions.  

At the time, I was reading Frank Herbert's novel Dune.  There, the main character Paul Atreides uses special psychological techniques for self-improvement.  In particular, he used such a tool as the litany against fear.  

I began to practice reading this litany before each game and the fear went away.  

I learned to bluff big.

This is an interesting point you bring up here.  There are simply a lot of people who aren't good at physically hiding their emotions which certainly hurts their in person "game".  It took me a bit of getting used to the game before I felt like I was a pretty good bluffer.  That's pretty cool that you were able to overcome your issues with bluffing and end up mastering it!

I love to play a game called Mafia.  This game is aimed at developing bluffing skills.  I don't know if this game is played in other countries, but in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, this game is very popular.

This game was invented by a Russian-speaking person in the 80s of the last century.

The players are given cards.  Cards are specific roles - civilians, mafiosi, police officers, doctors, maniacs, etc.  

Day is the time of civilians who have a chance to find the mafiosi and execute him.  And the night is the time of the mafia.  At night, the mafia destroys its victims.  

During the day, there are discussions between the players.  In these discussions and debates, the art of bluffing is honed.

[blockman]

Poker is very interesting game with different strategies in playing, it is not just game one play with luck, it is a game that requires skills. I so much like  the game

Strategies that vary from the experience of the player. And it's not really just a game of luck but you need to think wisely before folding or checking.

Luck and skill are a combination in poker games, but poker players who have high skills will win games relatively more often than poker players who rely solely on luck, and experience will also support when we meet opponents who have previous similarities.

there are many free poker game applications that you can find and to improve your ability to play poker even though the sensation is different at least you can deepen the poker game, and not only that you can also practice patience and calm while playing and also bluff at the right time.

Well, those poker players that do really rely on their luck, won't stay long at any table. You have to be good and not just skillful in playing it. Because it includes mind games that will make you think whether to be content and fold or continue and even if there's a high risk with your card and you don't know what's with it for your opponent. As for the poker apps, you have to look for those that really makes you experience the actual poker game even it's just game.

[STT]

Play Fewer Hands And Play Them Aggressively

That might be one for newer players Im not sure but you dont have to a play a bad hand hoping it improves, be decisive in the majority of your decisions.  Chances if it starts out bad, its not improving or even worse you get some low pair or similar and place actual money on something others can beat.
  Play with patience and you can do far better when you do go all in, obviously your intent must be disguised to some extent if you can.    I'd add dont always raise on good cards, you can just wait a round it helps throw people off a bit.

[Doell]

there are many free poker game applications that you can find and to improve your ability to play poker even though the sensation is different at least you can deepen the poker game, and not only that you can also practice patience and calm while playing and also bluff at the right time.

Free poker applications/software where you can play poker without any risk is good to learn about how the game works only. It will not help you to practice your patience and calm because no money is involved. You have no fear of losing money, most of the time you will play with your instinct only when you play free games. The best way to practice your patience and calm is to play real games although with small stake only. 

practicing patience in free poker applications is a different sensation no money no anxiety and it's boring to me ,I so remember personally have played poker for a long time from free one like tourney then sitting at a small to medium table on maybe IDN platform it's very different sensation ,I agree you are very right

[Finestream]

there are many free poker game applications that you can find and to improve your ability to play poker even though the sensation is different at least you can deepen the poker game, and not only that you can also practice patience and calm while playing and also bluff at the right time.

Free poker applications/software where you can play poker without any risk is good to learn about how the game works only. It will not help you to practice your patience and calm because no money is involved. You have no fear of losing money, most of the time you will play with your instinct only when you play free games. The best way to practice your patience and calm is to play real games although with small stake only. 

This is quite a good tip also to practice and work your skills on it, patience is a virtue in this kind of game and literally mind-skill based game. But, there is a disadvantage if you play like this always because you won't get used in the environment due to playing AI or it doesn't involved in gambling. Due to this reason, you can't still enjoy it because you can't be stressed and have the feeling of fear because you're gambling your own money with it. Calmness is good but it won't get you anywhere around those environment, eventually you need to get out and practice while playing real players and bet on your real money.

[Smartprofit]

There are two ways to learn how to play poker.  

The first is the method of learning theory.  Practitioners have formulated the rules for effective play.  You study them.  From this, the quality of your game grows.  

The second way is trial and error.  You don't study theory, you just play a lot of poker with different opponents.  

Both of these methods have their drawbacks.

There are many poker concepts you can learn, but in a real game it will be difficult for you to apply them.  You will not know what is most effective in practice.  

In the second case, you will act confidently, but your playing style will be very monotonous.  

It is advisable to combine these two learning methods.  

Keep your poker sessions very short.  And you have to be completely focused on the game.  And after the game, you need to study theory and ask yourself the question - which of this can I apply in the next game?

[traderethereum]

there are many free poker game applications that you can find and to improve your ability to play poker even though the sensation is different at least you can deepen the poker game, and not only that you can also practice patience and calm while playing and also bluff at the right time.

Free poker applications/software where you can play poker without any risk is good to learn about how the game works only. It will not help you to practice your patience and calm because no money is involved. You have no fear of losing money, most of the time you will play with your instinct only when you play free games. The best way to practice your patience and calm is to play real games although with small stake only. 

When a beginner wants to learn about poker, he can try to use poker software available on the internet, and even he can find the software in Playstore to start playing based on the lesson he got before.
That will help him prevent losing the money since the games will give him chips to start while he can learn about poker games for more details.
But if he thinks that he needs more experience playing poker games, he can start to join in the real poker games but he needs to use his money to play.

[Reatim]

there are many free poker game applications that you can find and to improve your ability to play poker even though the sensation is different at least you can deepen the poker game, and not only that you can also practice patience and calm while playing and also bluff at the right time.

Free poker applications/software where you can play poker without any risk is good to learn about how the game works only. It will not help you to practice your patience and calm because no money is involved. You have no fear of losing money, most of the time you will play with your instinct only when you play free games. The best way to practice your patience and calm is to play real games although with small stake only. 

When a beginner wants to learn about poker, he can try to use poker software available on the internet, and even he can find the software in Playstore to start playing based on the lesson he got before.
That will help him prevent losing the money since the games will give him chips to start while he can learn about poker games for more details.
But if he thinks that he needs more experience playing poker games, he can start to join in the real poker games but he needs to use his money to play.

While using a Software to start playing poker (Actually even Facebook offers Poker playing and you'll learn playing with your friends to see strategies) but still it is best to Play and lose in actual game so you will value each bet you made , losing small amount each bet will bring more knowledge to us .

Lucky those new gamblers now that there are so many option to play without losing money, In our time ? for you to learn ? you must lose a lot before finally get the best idea how to deal with poker lol.

[Smartprofit]

To play online poker successfully, it is very important to properly equip your game room.  This should be a separate room - otherwise it will be very difficult to concentrate on the game. 

The key word is comfort. 

You need a very comfortable chair.  The game can last 12 hours.  Take care of your spine! 

You also need a great gaming laptop with a good screen resolution.  I prefer laptops with a good IPS matrix.  Amoled is more harmful to eye health. 

From time to time you need to get up and do exercises.  Exercises for the neck are especially helpful.  Neck massage has a beneficial effect on cerebral blood flow. 

All household chores are best done in advance.  Poker requires maximum concentration.

[traderethereum]

there are many free poker game applications that you can find and to improve your ability to play poker even though the sensation is different at least you can deepen the poker game, and not only that you can also practice patience and calm while playing and also bluff at the right time.

Free poker applications/software where you can play poker without any risk is good to learn about how the game works only. It will not help you to practice your patience and calm because no money is involved. You have no fear of losing money, most of the time you will play with your instinct only when you play free games. The best way to practice your patience and calm is to play real games although with small stake only. 

When a beginner wants to learn about poker, he can try to use poker software available on the internet, and even he can find the software in Playstore to start playing based on the lesson he got before.
That will help him prevent losing the money since the games will give him chips to start while he can learn about poker games for more details.
But if he thinks that he needs more experience playing poker games, he can start to join in the real poker games but he needs to use his money to play.

While using a Software to start playing poker (Actually even Facebook offers Poker playing and you'll learn playing with your friends to see strategies) but still it is best to Play and lose in actual game so you will value each bet you made , losing small amount each bet will bring more knowledge to us .

Lucky those new gamblers now that there are so many option to play without losing money, In our time ? for you to learn ? you must lose a lot before finally get the best idea how to deal with poker lol.

Ah, yes, I remember Facebook having poker called Zynga because I used that app in the past.
I do not play more on that site but that could be a good place to learn and practice poker.
With practice poker in a real play, you will get experience and knowledge which can help you to improve your skills.
But we must control our bet and not attempt to use more money if we are still learning.
As long as we can learn poker without using money, that will help us to know about the game.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Poker is not really a game of chance.  This is a game in which the player with certain skills wins.  Poker masquerades as gambling, but the best poker players are calm and cold-blooded people.  

Poker is classified as a game of skill, however unlike other games of skill in which your luck plays no factor poker is one of the games in which your luck can play a very prominent role, but even then over the long term the best players should impose themselves over the bad players.

However this characteristic of poker is why it is so difficult to master, because even when you do everything right and you have a 99% chance of winning the hand, your opponent can get exactly the card they need and win.

I share his way of thinking, in fact I am a person who has been in some tournaments and I have had winning hands and suddenly another player came out who had the best hand and won, just when I thought I had already won everything.

No matter how calm you have, no matter how patiently and sometimes the best strategy, just when you think that everything will turn out well, you cannot trust it because you can lose a lot of money, then in part the strategy and knowing a lot if it helps, but the luck factor is too important, of course the situations are not limited to that, sometimes with hands that are not so good you win, but the problem for me in poker when you know enough is to trust.

This has happened to me as well and it is never a good thing to be on the receiving end of those losses, personally I prefer tournament play over cash games, because in cash games the size of the players stacks are always different and we know that if a player has more chips they can pressure you with their play and bluff more often so you need to change your strategy.

But when you are in a tournament everyone begins what the same amount of chips and this gives you more time to play accordingly to your default strategy and you only need to switch gears once some important disparities between the distribution of chips begin to appear.

Yes, in fact when everyone starts the same with the same amount of chips, it is also very good that they show the chips that win and those that lose, usually when a player is about to lose it is easier to remove him from the tournament, than Many times the remaining players conspire so that you can lose faster, at least that was what I saw at the time that betcoinpoker was, and it was not a bad thing, because the more information you have as a player the better, because more control of the balance available or token there.

[paxmao]

Bluffing is great if done correctly. I would argue that you need to bluff in at least one of every twelve full rounds, if not you will become too predictable and will deter others to bet when you do so. However that needs to be tuned to the game in question and with the understanding of the level of the players involved. Bluff at the wrong moment and with the wrong people at the table and it will bite you back hard.

[passwordnow]

Bluffing is great if done correctly. I would argue that you need to bluff in at least one of every twelve full rounds, if not you will become too predictable and will deter others to bet when you do so. However that needs to be tuned to the game in question and with the understanding of the level of the players involved. Bluff at the wrong moment and with the wrong people at the table and it will bite you back hard.

Yeah, it's great if you're doing it if needed. You don't have to bluff most of the time but if you do, make sure that you're doing it properly. There are poker players that are good in it.
But knowing if the player has been bluffing most of the time, I think that you'll find it out when you're also looking at how they react with their cards. This might not be noticed by many but if you're like that, then you'll get to see and can predict that to happen if you get the pattern of the other hand does it.

[Smartprofit]

Let's discuss the features of playing poker during tournaments where there are many game tables.  Many standard poker strategies do not work in this situation. 

In particular, long-term observation of the behavior of partners is largely pointless.  They are constantly changing. 

During the game, you can meet weak opponents (this is good).  However, during the game you can meet very strong and experienced opponents (this is very dangerous). 

You also need to play in the finals often.  This will maximize your profit.

[AicecreaME]

Let's discuss the features of playing poker during tournaments where there are many game tables.  Many standard poker strategies do not work in this situation. 

In particular, long-term observation of the behavior of partners is largely pointless.  They are constantly changing. 

During the game, you can meet weak opponents (this is good).  However, during the game you can meet very strong and experienced opponents (this is very dangerous). 

You also need to play in the finals often.  This will maximize your profit.

This is the elimination game, if I'm not mistaken (meaning if you lose all your money, you cannot go back to the game even though you'll get more money), but this only applies to poker tournaments, different in an actual poker in which you could gamble how much do you want, and it's more thrilling since you're gonna use your own money, unlike in poker tournaments that uses chips and you'll only allowed to exchange your fixed amount of money (that they allowed) for it, once you've lost it, you lose.

[finaleshot2016]

Bluffing is great if done correctly. I would argue that you need to bluff in at least one of every twelve full rounds, if not you will become too predictable and will deter others to bet when you do so. However that needs to be tuned to the game in question and with the understanding of the level of the players involved. Bluff at the wrong moment and with the wrong people at the table and it will bite you back hard.

Yeah, it's great if you're doing it if needed. You don't have to bluff most of the time but if you do, make sure that you're doing it properly. There are poker players that are good in it.
But knowing if the player has been bluffing most of the time, I think that you'll find it out when you're also looking at how they react with their cards. This might not be noticed by many but if you're like that, then you'll get to see and can predict that to happen if you get the pattern of the other hand does it.

Bluffing too much will cause your opponent to guess your action, so it's not always a good idea to bluff. If you truly want to win a poker game, be unpredictable in the game such that no one can consistently defeat you in a poker room. It's simple to defeat someone who is incredibly predictable and can't even bluff; even if your cards aren't very good, you can still win.

[iv4n]

Let's discuss the features of playing poker during tournaments where there are many game tables.  Many standard poker strategies do not work in this situation. 

In particular, long-term observation of the behavior of partners is largely pointless.  They are constantly changing. 

During the game, you can meet weak opponents (this is good).  However, during the game you can meet very strong and experienced opponents (this is very dangerous). 

You also need to play in the finals often.  This will maximize your profit.

First of all, if you wish to discuss poker tournaments tell me what is the buy-in? Let's not compare free-roll tournaments with the ones where you actually need to have money for buy-in... free-roll poker tournaments are not poker, just to be clear on that!

What do you mean by "You also need to play in the finals often."? Mostly getting into the money (ITM) requires you to be on the final table, it's not something you can choose, you need to fight for your seat!

During the game, you will meet all kinds of opponents, and in my experience, it's easier/simpler to play against experienced opponents! Weaker players often make crazy moves! Nobody can follow them!

In the end, poker strategies work more in tournament games (free-rolls and low buy-in games not included) than in cash games! Especially in tournaments without re-buys and add-ons! It's true poker, you have starting chips and you play with them you risk them, there's no chance for a whale to come by and rock the game with constant re-buys (he will win eventually and get a winning streak)!

[DarkDays]

Bluffing is great if done correctly. I would argue that you need to bluff in at least one of every twelve full rounds, if not you will become too predictable and will deter others to bet when you do so.

Bluffing is of course core when it comes to poker in person or online but what's strange to me that I did not hear of this twelve round business. Though, i admit it does seem to be effective and sure enough there's no point in bluffing if the hand you get is the worst you could have.

It would be interesting to see if people already devised their bluffing rounds or if they just do it when they feel confident as and when they get a relatively good hand. Trickery is important but I'm of the opinion that you must have a basis also.