Success at online poker can be very simple if you follow this simple ABC technique. All you need to do is practice and be patient; your time will come.
If you want to win online you have to have the patience of a saint; before starting any tournament make sure you have all the time in the world and don't have to rush! The players that make the final tables are always the ones that have patience; they only play the best starting hands and let the rest of the players battle it out and put each other out of the game.
Here's a simple ABC strategy that you should follow if you want to be successful at online poker.
A. Select a big table where there is plenty of action.
The reason for this is that if there are hundreds of people in the tournament the more less skilled players there will be, which is great news! Poker sites such as P.K.R have tournaments that run all day long and always have hundreds of players.
B. Select a Buy in and Blind level that suits you.
Don't start off playing at the high buy in tables, you need to start small and work your way up. you must crawl before you walk and the experience you will gain will help you when you are ready to start playing for big money.
C. Fold nearly every hand.
This is where discipline comes in and is by far the hardest step. New players find this extra hard and often throw caution to the wind then they fold before the flop then hit something, but trust me for every hand that you would win you would probably lose five! Stick to the plan no matter how bored and frustrated you may get.
D. When you hit a hand, bet aggressively.
When you hit and bet aggressively you must win the pot, as soon as you hit a monster hand start betting strongly and make the others fold, don't slow play or try and set people up, just bet big and force them to fold! If you don't bet enough and let other get a look at the flop they could get lucky and hit, don't give them a chance unless their willing to pay big! The fact that you have been folding so many hands will show that you are only playing monster hands which will put nearly every player off challenging you.
E. As the game goes on mix it up every so often.
When a few players have been knocked out start playing slightly looser, play hands that you would have been folding but only from late position as this will let you see how the others are playing. As you have been playing super tight all game the other players will think you have hit again even if you haven't got that strong a hand.
F. Never go all-in.
The ABC strategy is to get you to the last table so you make some cash so never go all in unless you know you are guaranteed to win the pot. The last thing you want to do is go all in against a player who is short stacked and double him up! A lot of players call in with short stacks hoping to get lucky as they know they are on the way out, and the last thing you want to do if give the opportunity to double up!
These ABC techniques are so simple yet very effective, you just have to have the time and discipline!