We’ve all searched for the Holy Grail of online poker strategies. Which is the best? The fact is there is no simple answer since there really is no “best” strategy for each and every situation we might come across. Do we play aggressively and bully our way through the tournament or do we take a much more passive approach and let the winnings come to us? We’ve all seen both types of players win and lose and most of us have done the same employing either strategical position at one time or another. It’s too easy to paint a professional online poker tournament player with a broad brush stroke and label him as either aggressive or passive. Watch any televised poker tournament and you’ll see the loud brash player employ a more passive strategy and the quiet reserved player go all in when the need arises. We too need to mix our approaches up in order to avoid being labeled and taken advantage of.
To make consistent profits tournament after tournament you do need to realize that not very hand can be a winning hand. As Kenny Rogers once said, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, etc.” So very true and yet so very hard to implement for some of us. If you’re dealt terrible hole cards or are able to recognize that the community cards are of more help to the other players than yourself then there is no shame in folding. Live to fight another day and limit your losses. It is almost too easy to fall into the trap of overplaying your hand and burning through your bankroll much too quickly. Don’t be a victim and fall into this trap.
On the other hand, in order to increase your winnings you do need to maximize the profit potential of each and every good hand you are dealt. The more chips you are able to entice into the pot the happier you’ll be at the end of the day. Call, check, raise in small increments – do whatever you need to do to keep as many of the other players in on the hand as possible. Bluffing is an invaluable tool in building huge pots and maximizing your surefire hands.
Don’t be afraid to mix up your approach on a hand-by-hand basis as circumstances dictate. Slowly but surely, you’ll develop your own can’t lose strategy at the poker table as you gain experience. Good luck to all at the tables.
The author is an avid online poker aficionado and has spent countless hours researching the numerous available poker strategy guides and software packages. The verdict is in at House of Cards [houseofcards.5gbfree.com...].
Author: Gregory Clark
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