The Psychology Of An Online Poker Player!
February 8, 2010 by bkkpkerplayer
Filed under Online Gambling
Online poker is a lot different from poker played offline, as you have no idea who you are playing with. In fact, this proves to be a good thing for people playing online.
There are several people who are masters at the game offline, but they lose everything when they try to play online. The reason is that these people make money through tells at offline casinos. They understand when to bluff and when to go big by reading others. Many people think poker tells are the body language of players but it is actually any activity that reveals critical information about the game to an opponent.
Online poker is not just clicking a button and either winning or losing, like most people believe. The major part of playing online poker lies in analyzing the betting patterns, such as the speed of the bet, raise or call, size of the bet etc. Since most online players play regularly, there is standard behavior to be expected.
Also remember that most of the players online are not experts and they enjoy calling. Usually the psychology of online players is that they play loose than when they are playing a live poker game. The reason behind this is that these players only play with non-tangible assets. This is precisely the reason why off-line casinos use chips on the table. It hurts to see the chips go because they are tangible. Online players are less careful even when their chips are taken away because they are just numbers online. They are not likely to bother about the consequences of losing a hundred or even a thousand bucks, until they lose it all. For people who truly play a thinking game, this can prove to be the greatest advantage of online games that far outweighs the fact that there are not too many tells that can be taken advantage of.
Trying to use bluffs is an exercise in futility. A fool cannot be bluffed and there is no point in trying to bluff when playing online. Most people playing online have no idea what the other person is going to do and a foolish player cannot be expected to fold.
All the opponent has to do is click a button and the money disappears and they load quicker than they have lost. This carefree attitude towards money is what makes online poker game great and potentially very profitable to the “smart player”. You must ensure that you do not behave like the others and in fact you should be in a position to take advantage of their behavior.
Razz Poker – Horse Poker Introduction Series
November 8, 2009 by bkkpkerplayer
Filed under Poker Strategy
Razz Poker:
(Also known as “Seven Stud Low”)
This is article number 4 out of 6 of the “HORSE Poker Introduction Series”.
Overview:
Limit Razz Poker is the ‘R’ in “h.o.r.s.e” poker, if you know how to play seven card stud then you will be familiar with the game structure.
Razz Poker really gained huge popularity in the last few years.
I can think of few reasons for that:
First: The game is easy to play.
Second: The proffessional poker players love it!
Third: It’s been played in mix games (like h.o.r.s.e) therefore more and more players trying to master this game, in order to get big advantage over their opponents on the mix games.
How to Play Limit Razz Poker:
Limit Razz Poker is similar to other 7 stud games, but this is a low only game, means that the player with the low 5 card hand wins the pot.
It’s common to use antes, and bring-in as the force bet, but here the player with each player will get dealt 3 cards two of them are face-down and one of them is face-up , after few round of betting and cards dealing your hand will look like this DDU-U-U-U-D ( U = face-up , D = face-down ) .
Now it’s time to show your hand, the player with the lowest five cards will win the hand
Note: razz poker is not an 8 or better variation, if your 5 lowest cards are: 9 8 7 4 2 and this is the lowest combination you got the pot.
Straight and flushes does not count, therefore the best possible hand is: Ace 2 3 4 5.
Thing You Have to Know:
The best starting hand is: Ace, Deuce, and Three.
The Worst starting hand is: King, King, King
Razz Poker Lingo:
Door-Card: The face-up card out of your three starting cards is called door-card.
Bring-In: Force bet, these kind of bets force action about the players, not all the poker variations uses bring-in.
Baby Bluff: when you got starting hand, like [k] [q] 2 and all the other players have high cards you can raise to make them think that you got small cards in the two face-down cards. Family Pot: when four or more players are in the pot.
Win More Games By Developing Your Own Poker Playing Style
November 6, 2009 by bkkpkerplayer
Filed under Poker Strategy
If you new to No Limit Texas Hold’em poker and have watched the WSOP you are probably amazed at the brilliant play of some of the professionals. Most likely you find yourself saying, “Wow! How did he know to raise in that situation†or “How in the world did he know that he was bluffing?†Well, sometimes it is luck but more often than not it is skill and knowing their opponents tendencies. When you are staking out your next opponent you may want to keep in mind that most players fall into four distinct categories, loose passive, loose aggressive, tight passive and tight aggressive.
The term loose and tight describes a poker player’s frequency of played hands. A loose poker player will play many hands and mix their play up. They don’t necessarily wait on what would be thought of as a good starting hand. A tight player will play hands less frequently usually waiting on a good starting hand or at least to be in good position.
The term passive and aggressive describe a poker player’s betting tendencies. A passive poker player will normally check or call many times even if they have top pair or over cards. An aggressive player, on the other hand, has a tendency to bet or raise and put your ability to read them to the test.
Loose Passive
A loose passive player is generally new to No Limit Texas Hold’em. They will start with almost any hand not fully understanding which hands are strong and which hands are marginal. When the flop and turn are shown and they catch middle or bottom pair they will generally check or call giving the opponent an opportunity to catch cards. This type of opponent may scare easily with a large bet on the river.
Loose Aggressive
An experienced loose aggressive player is a very dangerous player and you always want them on your right. This type of poker player will play various types of hands and also bet very aggressively, as if he/she always has a great hand or is catching a great flop. Watch out for this type of player because it is extremely difficult to put them on a hand.
Tight Passive
A tight passive player is one of the most respected players at a poker table but that can be a good and bad thing. A tight passive player will only play a limited number of hands. They generally wait on good cards and will call or bet only when they have made their hand. Generally a poker table will recognize a tight passive player and when they represent a hand the table will respectfully fold their cards resulting in smaller pot sizes.
Tight Aggressive
A tight aggressive poker player will sit back and wait on a good hand or good position and then bet aggressively. It is thought that this style of play fits extremely well with No Limit Texas Hold’em. This type of player will frequently raise pre flop. If he/she is on a draw or thinks the hand is good, you better believe there will be a strong bet or raise following as well.
If you’re new to the game then you may not have a strategy down yet. Remember, there is no right answer to what type of style you choose or fall under but with practice you will probably be able spot what type or poker style suits you the best.
Holdem Starting Hands
September 7, 2009 by bkkpkerplayer
Filed under Poker Strategy
In Texas holdem the first two cards dealt to each player are the holdem starting hands. As a players’ starting hand consists of two “hole” cards it is essential that the odds on the dealt cards are understood as it is on the strength of these two cards that the decision to bet will be made.s
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One hand in every 17 dealt will be a “pocket pair” (2 cards of the same rank), 4 hands out of every 17 will be “suited” cards (and a potential Flush) and 12 in 17 will be “offsuit” hands ( which could be ranking cards and potential high pairs e.g. Ace of Hearts and King of Clubs).s
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Generally all of the holdem starting hands have different strengths, these are rated on the assumption that nine or ten people are playing so if you are one of the first players any “pocket pair” is worth a bet but higher pairs should be played with restraint to leave your opponents guessing as to their value. The later your position at the table will influence the choices you make according to the value of your cards, the number of active hands and the size of the bets. If you were the seventh to tenth player and there were several active bets and raises a small pair should probably be discarded. High “suit” cards are probably worth a small bet early in the table and, if the stakes are not too high, they are worth holding on to if you are later in the table.s
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The “offsuit” hands are not such a good bet whatever your position at the table and even an Ace, King combination is only ranked around 12th position in a table of winning probabilities. The top ranked probabilities are the pocket pairs’ Aces to Queens followed by the “suited” cards Ace King and Ace Queen. How you play your hand will depend on how others play their hands and even on how you feel. You should always be aware of the odds on your hand being the winner and bet accordingly.s
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Even the best odds and reasoning can be thwarted when the community cards are exposed, especially the with the river card. The real skill is in knowing at which point you keep betting but, more importantly, at which point you don’t bet. The ability to recognise and run a bluff is also important. Knowing a good hand is not a guarantee of success but knowing the best holdem starting hands can certainly influence your decisions.
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The Kings Secrets Revealed Double Bonus Poker Strategies
September 1, 2009 by bkkpkerplayer
Filed under Poker Strategy
Go for the big bucksDouble bonus poker is the usual game dished up in Southern Nevada. This is not for the faint of heart nor the amateur. There is more to the usual thrill when playing double bonus poker. Strategies plus quick thinking are required to if you wish to call the shots in the next session. Actually, these strategies are easy, when you get the hang of these. Once you do, there is no reason why you should deal with simple combinations.The thrill for higher stakes can also be experienced with multi-play and dollar machines. Forget the quarter machines; they just give loose change. To whet your appetite here is a sample run-down of machine winnings. A Full House pays 10, and Flushes lets you pocket 7. Chances of winning are more than a 100%. Dont attempt to waste your time on 9/7 and 9/6 double bonus poker these dont well. Go for the 10/7 instead. These are some double bonus poker strategies that pay.If you are a beginner trying your luck with double bonus poker, the video poker game will be a good training ground before you go for the jugular. Playing against the machine will hone your mettle prior to facing real live players. Get the paying sets of double bonus poker. Strategies must be tucked up your sleeve when the deck of 52 cards is shuffled.Four of a Kind (Aces), Four of a Kind (twos, threes, or fours) and of Four of a kind (fives through Kings get high payouts. So start brushing up on these. Note that the maximum payout for video poker is 4000 coins. For 25 cents you can roll the minimum bet. The maximum bet of 25 dollars will run at five dollars x 5 coins. For a bet, click the coin icon to get the right denomination.Focus for the Kill
Winning is not everything. When playing at the table, a player has to observe poker etiquette and know how to read body signals. However, whatever double bonus poker strategies you have mastered, it sure pays to focus on the game.
Learn to Play Poker and Become a Profitable Player
April 14, 2009 by bkkpkerplayer
Filed under Online Gambling
You might be asking yourself why all these players are so hooked on poker. Whilst you have no idea how the game works, I am giving you some tips and guidelines to help you find your way out in the world of poker and learn to play poker professionally.
1. The first thing you need to do to learn to play poker is to research on the terms of the game. You should get a copy of the list of terms used in playing poker. For your easy access, here is a rundown of the terms:
HAND – pertains to the combination of cards that a player holds.
PLAY – refers to the single game from one shuffle to the next shuffle
POT – means the pool of bet placed by players
HAND TIE – if two of the players have the same hand, then there is a division of the pot between the two of them. If ever the division of the pool is not exact and has leftover, then the latter would go to the player with highest bet.
ANTE – refers the money that players place in the pot prior to seeing the cards. Sometimes, players call it as blind bets.
RAKE – pertains to the commissions of poker rooms
SHOWDOWN – describes the final act in identifying the real winner of the pot after betting is complete.
2. Understand the betting rules on how to learn to play poker by using your mind and heart as well if you really want to get serious with poker playing. Here is a short review on betting rules:
CALL – A rule that refers to the bet that is exactly equivalent to the highest bet placed by the existing player just to stay in the play; also known as stay in.
FOLD – A rule that refers to a player that discards his hand and gives up his opportunity to win the pot; also referred to as drop out.
RAISE – A rule that pertains to the bet equal to the highest bet made by any of the players at the moment with some extra amount of bet included. This extra amount is the amount that he added to raise the bet. Each of the players must then call, fold, or raise all over again.
CHECK – A rule that is like a pass: allows the player to stay in the game while not providing any bet at all.
3. Read the complete instructional on how to learn to play poker. You can secure a copy from the internet, or you can also ask other pokers whom you know play the game well. He or she can probably make the game easier for you to understand.
Like any other serious betting games, it is not easy to learn to play poker. Winning the game and becoming a profitable player need continuous practice and observation of the game. Besides, after all the losing has been done at first, you may soon be on your way to becoming a professional poker player.
High Stakes Poker Season 4 Episode 2
April 2, 2009 by bkkpkerplayer
Filed under Poker Videos
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow wants revenge from his loss to Hellmuth in the last episode and takes it out on Todd Brunson when he places an all in bet that pays off. This episode shows that "The Mouth" has skills…serious skills. And new guy, amateur Mike Baxter goes head on with "The Unabomber" Phil Laak and proves that he's a dangerous player at the table. …
How to Attack Intelligently Part II
February 28, 2009 by bkkpkerplayer
Filed under Poker Strategy
If you’ve ever looked into prevailing poker expertise, one word seems to pop up over and over again – aggression. From Doyle Brunson to Barry Greenstein, from Wild Bill Hickok to Stu Ungar, an aggressive poker player is a good poker player. The rationale behind this is easy enough to follow – if you are going to make money playing poker than you have to win without the best poker hand. The only way to do that is to push people off better hands with strategically aggressive bets.
Of course, there is a problem when you bet with the worst hand – you can get called by the best one. The following are a few bits of advice to help you become a more aggressive player without falling into the trap of recklessness.
The Flop and Beyond: So you’re Heads up in a hand, the flop has hit and you’ve got nothing. How to take the pot? First of all, if you’ve followed any of the pre-flop advice you should be in a good position against a disadvantaged opponent. Following up correctly on the pre-flop bets you’ve made is the next step.
1. The Follow: Depending on who called your raise and what came on the flop, you’re either looking to bet out again or check raise. On the flop, tight players are very susceptible to large re-raises while loose players are usually still so enamored by the prospect of more action that they’ll bet with any two cards. So what is the right sized bet on the flop? Rather than using big blinds as the common measure, now you want to start using the size of the pot. If you have position on a tight player who has checked, a bet of 2/3 the size of the pot is just big enough to push him out of the pot and if he is trapping you then you can also get away from the hand without losing all of your chips. If the tight player bets out, look to triple his bet in a re-raise if you can afford it (affording it would mean that you would still have 70%-80% of your stack after the bet.) If the flop has come with an Ace and possible draws (straight and/or flush) and he bets out strong (more than the size of the pot) then you can be pretty sure that he has an Ace and is trying to push you off of a potential draw. Otherwise, attack. As for loose players, you usually want to let them bluff at the pot a couple of times before you come over the top. Generally speaking, look for a big re-raise after the turn, especially if you have them out-chipped.
2. Don’t be Afraid of the Flop: Fear can do funny things to a poker player. It can paralyze and halt all betting but it can also cause an opposite reaction, where a player feels they have to overcome their fear with all-in bets. Use your poker chips sparingly but aggressively – you seldom have to go all-in. It is important to both have courage on the flop and bet, but to have enough sense to not put your entire stack at stake. Look at how many chips your opponent has and figure out a way to put pressure on them to make a tough decision.
3. Keep Firing: If you have bluffed at a pot and your opponent has just called you, keep betting! Unless you are positive that you are being trapped, you need to bet at the turn and should it get there, the river. This is imperative for two major reasons: 1, you could still win the pot and 2, you don’t want the table to see you as a player who will only bet once at a pot. Once the players at the table think that you are the type of the player who will back down after being called, then you can be sure that you are going to be called a whole lot more.
The name of the game in poker is recognizing your opponent and taking advantage of circumstances. There is rarely anything that can be accomplished by an all-in bluff that a pot-sized one couldn’t have done. And on top of that, if you are a player who continually goes all-in, you can bet that another player at the table will pick up on that and set you up. Aggression is a necessary part of taking advantage of a circumstance – recklessness is not.
Lose at Poker in 5 Steps
January 13, 2009 by bkkpkerplayer
Filed under Poker Strategy
2. The most common sign of a Poker Loser is a player who plays weak hands. Wasting your chips on hands which have no chance of winning is about as good a use for your cash as burning it to toast marshmallows. Wait for the right hands, then play, you will be rewarded!
3. Almost all poker players play with some sort of strategy whether they know it or not. If you want to be a Poker Loser then ignore the other players at the table, don’t watch how they are playing. If on the other hand you want to be a winner, do the opposite. Watch the rest of the table when you are in hands and when you’re out.
4. A sure fire way to be a Loser is to forget about simple probability. Remember your chance of winning is important to consider, so is that fact that it changes during a hand as the game develops. To simplify this as much as possible, think about how much you will need to bet in comparison to the pot, keeping this in mind should keep you on the right track.
