Poker Tips for Playing Better Online

      

If you have experience playing poker at your local casino, then you have already heard about poker online although you may not have tried your hand at it yet. If you have tried playing poker online, you may have lost everything in record time and feel that it might not be for you. The following information will help you to navigate those waters of the online poker sites and position you for winning monster pots more easily each round.

Learning to Adjust to Time Difference

The big reason many new players to poker online fail is because they simply are not ready to deal with the pace at which online play unfolds. The game moves quickly, and each time you play a hand you have seconds to make a decision and analyze your competition before your hand is folded. The best thing you can do at the early stages of online play is to choose low limit tables and avoid any that say turbo. This will ensure you get the slowest tables. You could even switch to play money mode, where no real cash is at risk, to get more accustomed with having to make your play online.

Limit the Conversation to Zero

Playing poker online is not playing poker in front of live players, so you don't have to feel compelled to chat with other players. Online you need to turn off the chat feature so you don't say anything that will tip off other players about your game style, and will allow you to focus more on the game. Other players will try to chat to distract and disrupt your play, so turn it off and just focus on the task at hand. You are not playing poker for money online to make friends, you are trying to win some cash.