There's one skill, or maybe you could call it personality trait that sets successful poker players apart from the herd more than any other, be you a fun free poker online player or casino cash player the fact is that if you do not possess it you'll never do well, what is it then, simple - Patience.
Even the blind mouse finds the cheese sometimes, and no matter how unlucky you think you are, how many chips you have, or how many people are left in your tournament, the most important thing is that you are patient with yourself.
It's easy to do at times, you get a succession of rubbish cards, your stack shrinks, you get desperate and do crazy things like call with J5 off-suit and similar nearly zero chance hands. I can tell you I've been there many times, and it has been the death of me many more times than it has helped.
A key to success through patience is not to be patient just pre-flop, it must be all hand. Let me show an example, You draw a K (c) Q (d), and you call with 2 other people in the hand. The flop shows K(h) A(h) 8(h). This is obviously a very dangerous hand, and many times I would just fold this off the bat.
But if you're in that desperate or drained state of mind after a series of bad cards you may well get false confidence, and this will get you beat 85% of the time even though there are only 2 others in the hand.
Patience is one of the many obvious traits important to poker success. But even more so is that you are consistent with your patience! Now and again it is easy to get carried away by the moment and then you can lose all the fruits of your otherwise patient play in a moment of madness! To build this consistency try to make rules on what you are willing to call pre-flop and what you won't.
Obviously free online poker is a much different game than live, as online is much more fast-paced and live is more in-depth and slower. Despite many complaints from my peers, I like to milk out every second of my time limit for each decision. I recommend this to any competitive and casual online poker players, because it may be the difference between a bad beat and a great fold.
Many times in online free poker play you will run into, what we call "Donks". Most of the time they will have a much larger chip stack, and will win hands using brawn and bluffing. It?s important not give into his bullying, and play it slow. If you get a good flop, let him make the mistake. The classical check-raise works well, but if you move too early, your chance will be lost to cash in. "Donks" can be a great source of chips, if you be patient and play it out right.
We will all get bad beats, it's unavoidable. It happens to the best of us, and there's nothing we can do about it. What we can do, though, is play smart, take your time, and, again, be patient.
This is all very important no matter what sort of poker you play and how experienced you are, which neatly brings us to the final point. Experience. You can read all the articles, books and magazines and watch all the TV and take online courses and classes but nothing can replace or shortcut true experience, so get out there and play poker online for free if you're new to it all, build your skills and understanding and work hard to develop that crucial patience habit.
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Free Online Poker Guide To How To Beat The Different Player Types
This article gives you some key free poker online tips that I have found build winning foundations. We'll look at different player styles and how to counter them and the importance of table position and how to play each position.
Types of Players
Call Stations
These players likes to see a flop doesn't bet or raise he only calls or checks until the river that is why they are labelled as Call Station. You can extract money on this player as long as you play your normal game but be careful not too bluff at this player because it won't work. Also known as Loose-Passive.
The Rock.
The rock is a simple, careful player who does not want to play any more hands than necessary and so only plays strong hands.
This player can easily be bluffed. This players favorite action is folding or calling if he has a premium hand. If your bluff is called then respect him because he isn't lying about it. The risk is also known as Tight-Passive.
The Maniacs.
These players are the ones who bet and raise all the time and love to bluff a lot. They will often go all in pre-flop without hesitation. This is a common free poker online player. Only call a maniac if you have a premium hand. Don't bluff them as they'll counter you right back with no hesitation. Maniacs are also called as Loose-Aggressive.
The Solid Player.
The better players you will find, can be regarded as pro players in the context of the free poker online site or game you are in. They know the game very well and have a load of tricks up their sleeves. They know when to fold and when to go all in if sense a bluff. They don't play on luck or for fun, they play strategically and understand probability. The Solid player is also called a Tight-Aggressive.
Position
Position is often the key to getting the most of poker. If you don't know how to play by position then you are playing poker blindly. An QK might look nice to call however its really not too good if you are the first to act and the other players are awaiting your action.
Early Position.
This position refers to the first player to act prior to the flop. This position follows the blinds.
There 2 early positions in a table of 10 players. In this position you are at a great disadvantage to other players due to not enough information on the table. It's always best to be tight in this position and raise with only good hands such as AA, KK, QQ, AK and fold anything else. Why? Because you lack information on the other players and calling a lot of hands would risk you putting all your chips to the pot. Always raise.
Middle Position.
There are 3 middle positions in a 10 player table. In middle position you will have some knowledge on the other players.
It's always best to play at least semi loose but still be mindful as there are still other players waiting in line. Hands that can be played in this position are 88 to AA and suited connector cards like 89 diamonds. Make sure you know when you are beat at the flop and fold your hand. Re-raise only if you think you have the best hand.
Late Position.
Usually this position is the most advantageous. Why? Because you have maximum information on the other players. It is possible to play many cards in this position if the pot hasn't been raised.
Call with unsuited or suited connectors, suited cards, small pairs like 22, 33, 44 and practically any card so long as you know what the other players are like. This is when bluffs will tend to be successful.
For a great free poker lesson on playable cards and position see the D M Vadnais series, "Building Your Bankroll" also on NoPayPOKER, it's brilliant.
Unsure how to apply these skills? Don't lose money learning, practice and learn first on micro or free poker online sites such as...NoPayPOKER!
And what better place to play poker online for free that at http://www.NoPayPOKER.com where you don't have the fear of losing money like you do at on money sites or live tables yet you can still win real cash.
Types of Players
Call Stations
These players likes to see a flop doesn't bet or raise he only calls or checks until the river that is why they are labelled as Call Station. You can extract money on this player as long as you play your normal game but be careful not too bluff at this player because it won't work. Also known as Loose-Passive.
The Rock.
The rock is a simple, careful player who does not want to play any more hands than necessary and so only plays strong hands.
This player can easily be bluffed. This players favorite action is folding or calling if he has a premium hand. If your bluff is called then respect him because he isn't lying about it. The risk is also known as Tight-Passive.
The Maniacs.
These players are the ones who bet and raise all the time and love to bluff a lot. They will often go all in pre-flop without hesitation. This is a common free poker online player. Only call a maniac if you have a premium hand. Don't bluff them as they'll counter you right back with no hesitation. Maniacs are also called as Loose-Aggressive.
The Solid Player.
The better players you will find, can be regarded as pro players in the context of the free poker online site or game you are in. They know the game very well and have a load of tricks up their sleeves. They know when to fold and when to go all in if sense a bluff. They don't play on luck or for fun, they play strategically and understand probability. The Solid player is also called a Tight-Aggressive.
Position
Position is often the key to getting the most of poker. If you don't know how to play by position then you are playing poker blindly. An QK might look nice to call however its really not too good if you are the first to act and the other players are awaiting your action.
Early Position.
This position refers to the first player to act prior to the flop. This position follows the blinds.
There 2 early positions in a table of 10 players. In this position you are at a great disadvantage to other players due to not enough information on the table. It's always best to be tight in this position and raise with only good hands such as AA, KK, QQ, AK and fold anything else. Why? Because you lack information on the other players and calling a lot of hands would risk you putting all your chips to the pot. Always raise.
Middle Position.
There are 3 middle positions in a 10 player table. In middle position you will have some knowledge on the other players.
It's always best to play at least semi loose but still be mindful as there are still other players waiting in line. Hands that can be played in this position are 88 to AA and suited connector cards like 89 diamonds. Make sure you know when you are beat at the flop and fold your hand. Re-raise only if you think you have the best hand.
Late Position.
Usually this position is the most advantageous. Why? Because you have maximum information on the other players. It is possible to play many cards in this position if the pot hasn't been raised.
Call with unsuited or suited connectors, suited cards, small pairs like 22, 33, 44 and practically any card so long as you know what the other players are like. This is when bluffs will tend to be successful.
For a great free poker lesson on playable cards and position see the D M Vadnais series, "Building Your Bankroll" also on NoPayPOKER, it's brilliant.
Unsure how to apply these skills? Don't lose money learning, practice and learn first on micro or free poker online sites such as...NoPayPOKER!
And what better place to play poker online for free that at http://www.NoPayPOKER.com where you don't have the fear of losing money like you do at on money sites or live tables yet you can still win real cash.
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