Becoming a Stealthy Online Poker Player
The key to winning more money playing online poker is being able to bluff at the pots when you don't have the best of hands. Th truth of the matter is that you are not going to have the best hands all the time, in fact, you will have more poor quality starting hands than you will premium ones. The following information will help you to make the most of poor hands and identify when is the best time to strike out against the weaker players.
Betting Your Ace in the Hole
One of the most feared cards in online poker is the ace, and if you are holding any less pair, you are always worried it can hit the board and crush your dreams. This is exactly what you want the table to be thinking, because you are going to use this to your advantage. Get in a hand with some players you feel may be weak, then call the bets as long as they are small regardless your hole cards. Bet the same way on the flop and turn until the ace hits the board. Now when the weaker players check out of fear, confirm their suspicions and drop a huge bet on them as they scurry for cover.
Playing The Board at the River
Continuing with the idea that most people are getting poor starting hands, you need to ride the wave of bets to the river, hoping that a straight or a flush draw makes it there. Players who are betting their big pairs and trips are only concerned of a bad beat on the river getting there, and if a flush draw makes it, you need to represent that hand and scare off the other players. The bigger the bet, the easier they will fold up.
