Thursday, January 8, 2009

Online Poker Strategy

Have you noticed that a lot of bad beats happen in online poker play? I have played thousands upon thousands of hands online and I have taken a LOT of bad beats. I have also noticed that a lot of my bad beats come when players holding underdog hands play them hyper aggressively. That hyper aggressive play is what I consider to be the reason these bad beats take place. I have noticed that the more aggressive player will win the pot about 75% of the time. This means that in order to win I have to adjust my strategy when playing online to be very aggressive. This hyper aggressive strategy works for the most part in online poker but may not always work when playing in live games. A good poker player will adjust his/her strategy for the environment they are playing in at that particular time. In order to win consistently at poker you must be able to dynamically change your playing style and strategy. Changing your strategy frequently will also make it harder for others to read your hands. Once they get a good read on you, your next move is to adjust your style and strategy so that their good read is no longer accurate. The ability to do this while playing will turn you into a winning poker player.
Thanks, Chris - LuckyStacks