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What Makes a Good Online Poker Player
What makes an online poker player good? That's a tough question. I suppose there are many answers that one could put forth. I think one of the most important aspects is patience. That could be said of most things I suppose. But when playing poker online, it is a must. There are too many times that players will go crazy and do stuff they would never do in a live game in a brick and mortar casino. When that happens, if you don't show patience you can get caught up in the crazy action and then before you know it, you are calling an all in with sub par cards. And you know what that leads too.. yep....A big loss of chips if you don't hit just right. And possibly losing all your chips and getting bounced out of the tournament. If you are playing in a live ring game, you are assured of losing a lot of money. Even if you play small stakes, enough of those dumb moves and the small losses add up quickly. With patience you will side step those land mines and your bankroll will not take hits, and as a result, the ole' bankroll stays healthy. At least healthier than if you were playing without patience. How do you develop patience? First of all it isn't easy for most people. But you are most likely to be successful if you develop some rules that you adhere to while playing. One rule that is good to obey is make sure you don't play starting cards that are not strong. This would be really small pairs, unless in late position. Middle cards that aren't of the same suit and close together. One mistake a lot of players make, is playing with a K-9 off suit. Even when the two cards are suited, it is still a big gamble. Larger than one should take on if they are trying to preserve their stack of chips. If you step into a pot with a marginal hand, you are facing two dangers. One is that there is certainly going to be a player or two with strong cards. Secondly, there will be some player who will do what I'm warning against and will get extremely lucky and hit the river card to make his hand and squeeze you out. If you play marginal hands, then at times that lucky player will be you. But it won't happen enough to you to make up for all the losses you'll experience with crappy starting hands. The best thing that you can do to help develop patience, is set down some sort of rule concerning what cards you'll start with based on your position in relation to the button. This is especially true online, as you don't have the luxury of being able to see your opponents and try and read them to discover their intentions or level of strength. The only thing that you can do in that area is try and read betting patterns. That is a task that is much harder than it may seem. Some people are good at it, but for the most part, it's a relatively small group of players that are successful at it. Making sure you're starting hands are strong is one of the best ways to physically develop patience. Without patience, you are doomed in the poker world. Well you may not be, but your bankroll definitely will be at risk. And without a bankroll, you are no longer a poker player! Good Luck!
Milford
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Contributor's Note
I think more Patience is something that would be good for everyone, not just poker players.
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