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Poker Articles |
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Reading Online
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Playing online poker
unlike playing in person
doesn’t allow you to
read body language,
which is a great
advantage if you want to
win. However, there are
ways you to read the
action of other poker
players if you know what
to look for when playing
online poker. |
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The first thing you
should pay attention to
is how long it takes the
person to place a bet.
This is known as the
stall. Beware though as
many experienced players
are now using this
method to try to fool
other players. The best
way for the stall method
to work is that you must
know the players in the
room. As your frequency
of play increases, you
will get to know the
regulars and learn who
the experts are. Once
you know, the stall
method will help you
know which players are
new. Inexperienced
players often stall due
to the fact they are not
sure how much to bet
even if they have a
great hand. Just watch
your step, many pros are
now using the same
method to throw you off. |
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Watch for players that
have been playing rather
quickly and then all of
a sudden stall. The
reverse is also true,
one that has been
thinking a bit before
betting and then bets
quickly after being
dealt a hand. Either one
of these could mean they
have something good in
their hand. Whether you
are playing online or
offline, you can learn
behavior patterns of
other poker players and
get the edge. |
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The pattern of poker
players is probably the
most important factor
with online poker. Since
you cannot watch their
faces, you can still
watch the patterns
developed from betting,
calling or raising. You
should pay attention to
the way in which each
player bets compared to
the size of the pot as
well. Online players
typically play all the
time, just as in real
life, they have their
own routine and
patterns. These are
things you must learn if
you want to win at any
online poker game.
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Watch those chat boxes.
Yes, it can be fun to
chat with your friends;
however, you can also be
heckled just as in real
life. As a matter of
fact, the chat box might
be your worst enemy.
They can yell at you
with all capitals, use
rolling smiley faces,
and more to distract you
from your main goal. You
will hear all kinds of
insults such as
“newbie”, the “game room
cheats”, and so on.
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Though you cannot watch
the other players in
your poker room, you
can watch the way they
play and learn by
experience on how to
read online poker
players. |
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