The Making Of A Winning Online Poker Player
First of all you must be able to take consistently care of your
money and play them the right way. Even if you are an
extraordinary poker player, you can't stay on the winning course
if you can't manage your money correctly. A correct management
will tell you the types of games to play, games that are
affordable for your bankroll and will also predict the long run
winnings.
Many qualified poker players don't know how to interpret their
bankroll. They play high poker limit games, games that have such
limits that their bankroll can't take. There are times in
everyone's life when we can get unlucky, and those times have to
be taken into consideration when playing poker. You may play
your best, without any mistakes at all and still lose constantly
and your bankroll has to be able to absorb such losses. It is
said a bankroll of at least 300 - 350 times the biggest bet can
be the solution for a good money management. You know best your
poker statistics, but even if you always win and your bankroll
is 50 times the bigger bet you might loose it. The same thing
happens if you don't let the bankroll grow a little and you
always take out the money won. A good money management means
playing games you can afford and also keeping the bankroll at a
rather stable size.
Secondly, observe all. To observe means to know. And knowing
gives you a head start in poker. When playing you will not spend
as much time contemplating your cards as you may think. You will
be left with plenty of time on your hands and you can very well
use that time to observe the movements and tactics of all the
other players. Some player might even say what cards they had
when they throw away a hand. If you pay attention, you can build
a model in your head that will predict future behaviors and
patters for that specific player. This does not mean telling, as
in real life poker, it's different and it requires more
attention from your part. In the mean time, you must pay
attention to your own game as well, build yourself a image a
game style that can't be predicted because there are times when
you might come across experienced players that will also try and
observe you game style.
So whenever you spot a fault in your opponent's game, examine
yourself for that kind of transparency to determine if you are
not doing it too.