Tips to Win Online (Part 2)

Written by Nigel

In the last post we talked about learning how to scan and interpret the flop as fast as you can.  The next tip is very much related to that tip but with a much broader scope.

Learn to adjust to the speed of online poker.  In face to face poker, sometimes players their own sweet time before they make a move.  Online, you would rarely see this kind of strategy.  On the average, you can expect about 50 hands per hour with online poker.  Compare this with the 30 hands per hour in the “real” casino.  This is basically due to the programming of online casinos.  If you do not make your move within a specified time, your hand will automatically fold.  You have two options here – make a move without having thought it over well or learn to think fast.  Though in tough situations you may be able to request for additional time (in some online casinos that is), you would be better off adjusting your speed.

Learn to detect and interpret online poker tells.  Though this is a harder thing to do online, it is still possible.  The most basic tell in online poker would be the speed that your opponents make their moves.  Checking too fast most of the time might just mean that your opponent is using the automatic check option – this signifies weakness more often than not.  On the other hand, if a player takes a fair amount of time before making his move, make sure you note his hand in the end.  This will give you information on how he thinks.

Let’s look at the last batch of tips next time.