Thursday, September 10, 2009

Learning Whilst To Fold In Internet Poker

By Simon M Skinner

To be a good poker player, you're going to need to know when to fold your hands, and you may have a tough time learning just how to do so. Of course, most players think their hands are going to win, so they may not think about what their opponents are going to have, too.

Most online casino games have certain players that are constantly "bluffing" and hold a worthless hand. But when it comes to online casino gambling with your entire pile of chips, you better be assured you have the best hand the table could possibly produce, or you will be out.

Therefore, you need to know when to fold so that you have the best strategy possible. This is true not only online, but with "no limit" online games, too. If you don't fold when the time is right, you'll find yourself out of the game quickly and you won't be successful when you try to win. Texas hold 'em games, for example, are particularly notorious for having bluffers, and they're also well-known for having players who have hands that are better than yours, simply with the turn of a final card.

It can be harder to know when you should fold if you're playing in online casino games, because you can't tell by the other players' body language what they may be thinking, and you can't read their facial expressions or hear what they're saying, either. The only thing you can do with online playing is to see if you notice a pattern in how they bet.

For example, after several hands, is there one player that goes "all-in" constantly, without ever folding a hand? If this is the case, chances are a good poker hand will beat him. On the other hand, sometimes a player that constantly folds, and then goes "all-in" probably has one of the best hands at the table, and you should fold, if yours is a mediocre hand.

Knowing when to fold is a strategy the best players have figured out. If you play Texas Hold'em, you have to analyze the cards that are in the center of the table and see what the possibilities are. If the "flop" is three suited cards, somebody could have a "flush". If they are three consecutive cards, somebody could have a "straight". If they are three of a kind, somebody could have a "full house" and so on.

If you don't think about these possibilities, you may just lose. However, if you can make one of these hands on the "flop," you also have to consider that someone else may have done so to, and their hand could be higher value than yours. With online casino games, the playing field is not equal if two players get a straight. Instead, it'll go to the player with the highest valued straight.

Online poker can also be somewhat difficult because the "kicker" card may determine who the winner is. A lot of players forget about this rule and they may lose their stash in online games, if that does happen. As one example, if you hold an Ace, Queen pair and another player holds an Ace, King pair, AND then the flop card gives a pair of aces, you'll have a pair of aces and the other player will too. However, the other player is going to win because he has a "King" kicker, while you only have a "Queen" kicker.

Therefore, you need to know when to fold in an online casino game; to do that, you'll have to learn how to read other players and realize what hands they may have, and which may beat yours.

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