By poker_boy | 3 Comments
Last updated: Friday, December 29, 2006 | 114 Views Tags: hold em poker, texas hold em poker
This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look:
Question: How Do I Play Online Low Stakes Texas Hold’em Poker Successfully?
Answer: Dont play a ton of hands, start playing for free at sites like pokerroom.com but dont be afraid to play the .25 .50cent limit rooms, free play is way different from actually play because people will see their hand all the way to the river, they have nothing to lose!
by playing for such small limits you will experience real play, a book i am reading suggested for your first 50 hours to play very consertively playing large hands and pairs based on what position your in
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Mike Smith
December 29, 2006
be conservative at first and dont start with money, a lot of people play online poker brashly and some win a lot but a lot lose a lot. Play to gain skill, learn what hands have higher percentages…don't worry about the bluff as much, especially online, its hard to get a tell from someone you cant see. Then when you get better at that, find a local physical tournament and try it out there. Entry in small tourrnaments is often as low as $100 and can prove to be a good test of skills.
December 29, 2006
Read books and visit online poker forums. Books like Hold'em Poker by David Sklansky and Winning Low Limit Holden by Lee Jones are great places to start. The online newsgroup rec.gambling.poker and the messageboard http://twoplustwo.com are great free online resources.
December 29, 2006
Lee Jones' book is definately an excellent one to read. However, you might also want to consider Omaha or Omaha Hi/Lo as well. I started playing them all online, and low limit omaha hi/lo just came more natuarlly to me. It's easier to make money at this on teh low limit tables in my opinion. Omaha is more about the cards where as texas hold'em is just as much about the betting as it is the cards.