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Beating low stakes cash games

Published by admin on January 20th, 2011

Although most poker players dream of being able to rub shoulders with the game's elite, playing for the highest stakes available and being able to win hundreds of thousands of dollars on the turn of a card, the truth of the matter is the majority of online poker players take part in low stakes cash games.

Those using the Betfair Promo code will be aware that at these stakes there are some very good players, players who will almost certainly be progressing through the stakes the right way but for the most part those who are taking part in low stakes games are very bad and weak players who need a slightly different approach to beat them.

The first major tip I can give is to play a tight-aggressive style, one that will see you have solid starting hand requirements, which itself will see you entering pots as a favourite, you will play your hand with constant, controlled aggression and you will utilise the power of position at all times. This is because the most common mistakes low stakes players make is to play too many hands, play passively and not understanding position. Doing the opposite of the table generally yields the best results.

Another is to keep your play simple. By this I mean value bet your made hands, try to chase draws as cheaply as possible and try not to run too many bluffs. That last point is vitally important because a large percentage of your low stakes opponents simply will not be paying enough attention, have enough skill or think on a high enough level to understand what you are trying to achieve and therefore they will simply call your bluff and you may as well just set fire to your bankroll!

Above all, whether using the Betfair Bonus Code or not, you need to learn how to keep your emotions in check and focus on the long term rather than be influenced by the short term results. As the low stakes players will make many mistakes, which leads to more profit, they will also suck out on your much more than a solid player and it can become frustrating. Just remember that as long as you continue to get your money in good then you will make money in the long run.

 

Table selection

Published by admin on January 10th, 2011

One of the most underrated and under-utilised methods of increasing your win rate is table and seat selection. For some reason many players simply log onto their favourite poker room and sit down at the first free table that has an empty seat available. Whilst this is sometimes fine at the very lowest stakes, by the time you are above the first rung of the ladder you should be actively looking for the best possible seat for you to sit in.

A major advantage an online poker room has over its brick and mortar equivalent is the sheer number of tables the former has running at any one time. Whilst you are often forced to play on the only available table at your local poker room, online you can simply bide your time and choose from dozens, if not hundreds of tables 24 hours a day.

Because you can have a much wider choice of table when playing on an online poker site it you should use this to your advantage and look for the table that has the highest probability of being the most profitable to play at. From the worst to the very best online poker room you will be able to get the information to help you decide this from the lobby.

Each lobby is slightly different but each should show you somewhere the average sized pot and the average number of players seeing the flop displayed as a percentage. You should first sort the lobby information by the average pot size and try to find one that is above average and keep an eye on that table. One that is too high is generally an indicator of a couple of all in pots in quick succession and is usually an anomaly nd one that is too small means you will not get paid off by anyone at the table as they are all playing too tightly. A table that has an above average average pot size is ideal.

The same goes for the number of players seeing a flop, too low and everyone will be so tight that you will only get action when you are beaten and too high will see you essentially gambling and hoping to hit hands. If you play short-handed no limt Hold'em games the sweet spot is generally between 30 and 40% of players seeing the flop.

 

Ranges

Published by admin on January 10th, 2011

Clark Kent would be a world class poker player because he would be able to use his X Ray vision to see your hole cards each and every time. Armed with this super power he would be able to make the optimal decision 100% of the time.

For mere mortals who do not have x ray vision we have to guess what our opponent is holding before making a decision. To try to guess the exact two cards that your opponent is holding would be a mistake. The good poker players assign ranges of hands for their opponents instead of specific hands.

When using the betfair poker promotion code, you need to ask yourself what hands your opponent could play this way, and how likely it is that he has. All of the time you are doing this there will be a little voice in your head trying to assign a subjective range - ignore it! Practice assigning objective hand ranges. You need to compare the likelihood of the hands that beat you with the hands that don’t and then make your decision.

Those using the betfair bonus believe that a range is like a funnel. The range starts pre flop or at the widest part of the funnel. Then your opponent will make a few decisions and as he does the range you assign to him will narrow - just like the funnel. Then you have the flop that contains a combination of cards and then more action. You slide a little further down that funnel and your opponents range should get narrower. By the time you have reached the river you will gain no more information. The board has been built and is now fixed and your opponent has carried out all of his actions. It is time to make a decision based on his range.
You have reached the end of the funnel.

 

Promotions at Purple Lounge

Published by admin on April 1st, 2010 in

With a strange name supported by the color of the poker room, Purple Lounge is one of the most popular online casinos, which I have come across till date. The casino has a solid customer base, which is provided by a large Prima Poker network. Apart from the traditional Texas Hold’em, I found great action in Omaha Hi-Lo Variants and 5-Card Draw. Besides the wonderful collection of Poker games, I loved Purple Lounge for the number of promotions it provides a user, especially a beginner, with.

Welcome bonus is given to users, who sign up and make a deposit within 24 hours of registration. As a part of the bonus, I got $10 instantly, which I actually got surprised with. I even had the option of making a first deposit of up to $1,000 and getting a promotion of that amount (100%) from the Purple Lounge to my account. This bonus was available for use in different casino games for making more cash. However, due to the unavailability of funds, I was unsuccessful in getting the full $1,000, but did end up with a small amount.

Another promotion, which caught my eye, was the ‘Bad Beat’. This is meant for those individuals, who are never lucky in winning the game even after getting solid hands. According to the promotion, you need to lose to the dealer with ‘one of a kind 8s’ and the jackpot will be all yours.

When I just got registered to the website, I even found out that they were having a couple of full races for us to be a part of. They are giving $35,000 for raked hand races and $15,000 for the VIP Points. The payout is to be done to the Top 50 players participating in the game.

There was a scope for new players too with the weekly Purple Lounge Tournament. At a payment of $1, there is a possibility of winning $500, which will be an instant bankroll.

I made a considerable sum with their referral bonuses. With a number of my friends becoming a part of the Purple Lounge, I ended up with a considerable sum in my account.

If you have an eye for participating in poker tournaments with excellent bonuses almost regularly, your next stop should be the Purple Lounge.

 

Promotions at Red star Poker

Published by admin on April 1st, 2010 in

I have joined Red star Poker very recently and have discovered that this newly developed online Poker room runs through a competitive network of Cake Poker and has exciting new player and promotional presence.

The basic Red star Poker promotion facility has granted me an initial bonus of 100% covering a total amount up to $500 with my very first registration at this site and also offered me a rake back of about 33%.

The other jubilant promotional events comprise:

Gold Chip

The regular staking at the various events and online tournaments provided me valuable Gold chips which are actually the bonus points in Red star. The gold chips can be utilized for clearing event fees and also in buying luxurious commodities.

Gold Card Promotion

The unique feature of the Gold Card has been awarded to me for the highest stake at a table tournament. This feature enables an individual to receive a gold card through a number generating stake method that rewards the individual with the highest stake.

Gold Card500

I discovered that this is another unique promotional event that allows the players to race against each other at the staking tables for securing a bonus of 500 points. The Gold card500 enables players to secure gold points with 500 points being the limit. The top ten players are rewarded at each and every week.

So I discovered the Red Star poker to be quite an amazing and unique site promoting interesting events every now and then.