Online Poker Articles

Here is a collection of articles that may help you develop your game.

Massive freerolls

There are a few online poker sites out there that offer completely free entries to some of their quite generously prize-pooled freerolls. By completely free I mean the tourney doesn’t require a password, FPPs or any other special doohickey to..

Beating online poker – part 1

Have you ever wondered why sometimes it seems so difficult to beat online poker? Even people who are good live poker players often feel the same way. The reason is probably the fact that online poker presents some pretty peculiar challenges for..

Beating online poker - part 2

Once you manage to finally have your opponents figured out (if not read) you need to apply the right strategy against each one of them. Having an opponent “figured out” means that you get a general idea about his playing style, it doesn’t actually..

Learn to evaluate bonus offers

The fact that all online poker rooms give their players some sort of bonuses upon sign-up, or even over a longer period of time, is not a secret, not even for the fishiest of beginners. Telling however, which of these bonuses provide real value and..

Bankroll management

In poker, bankroll management is quite a bit different from just about any other casino gambling genre. While in sports betting you have some pretty clear guidelines as to how you should use the money available to you for that purpose (use about 3%..

How to get started in online poker

Being a beginner is never easy, regardless of what activity we’re talking about. Being an online poker rookie is all the more difficult, because this game is very deceiving. Most beginners bust out 2-3 times before they actually realize they’ve..

What to look for as a beginner, and why?

Every day, hundreds and possibly thousands of people go through the stage of being online poker first-timers. Being a rookie at anything is tough, and this is especially true of online poker. You deposit your money, you join the room, you go..

The World Series Of Poker

The WSOP is where poker dreams come true. No doubt about that. People like Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer and Joe Hachem are living proof. The reason it’s such an El-Dorado for poker players is, that it’s accessible to everyone and anyone. Anyone..

Multi Table Tournament analysis

Multi table tournaments are some of the most popular online poker game formats out there. Some of these MTTs are massive, with thousands of players signing up to them (such is the case of network-wide freerolls) others are limited by the..

STT considerations – part 1

STTs are beyond doubt, some of the most handy opportunities to make money in an online poker room. The reasons leading to their increased profitability are varied, but the reduced competition and the relatively good odds (outlast 7 players at a ten..

STT Considerations – part 2

The second part of an STT tournament will usually be a short handed frenzy. I’ve heard people talk about short handed and long handed STTs. That kind of beats me why, because every STT (except heads-up ones) has both a short handed and a long..

Hiring prop players

What's the first thing you need after you've opened an online poker room? Players, of course. You run an advertising campaign online and through other forms of media, you let everyone know you're room is open for business, and you set some very..

Poker rooms accepting US players

Ever since the UIGEA was passed in September 2006, American players have found it more and more difficult to play poker online. This law, which voted under quite peculiar circumstances to start with, (it was attached to the Port Safety Bill, which..

U.S. Poker Rooms

I remember when the UIGEA was passed in September 2006, I figured it was only meant to protect the interests of domestic online gambling enterprises, against the onslaught of the offshore sports betting, online casino and poker companies. I also..

How to get better at poker

Television has been credited big for the explosion of popularity, poker in general and online poker in particular, has seen in recent years. There might be something to this concept, as most rookies who hit the Texas Holdem tables of various..

Poker cashback

Any good poker player knows that beating online Texas Holdem is an extremely tedious affair, as the luck element has a frustratingly huge influence on the outcome of every single hand. As such, in order to generate money, players need to make..

Poker VIP programs

The problems involving bonus whoring in online poker, became obvious quite a while back. The sign-up bonus war among online poker rooms was in full swing when it became apparent that it wasn't exactly serving the interests of the online poker..

Recruting poker players

Since the very beginning of the online poker phenomenon, it became obvious that it would surpass live poker by far, for a number of reasons. Because of the fact that online poker rooms are based on the internet, and thus their target population..

Becoming a rakeback affiliate

I bet you heard about rakeback and about how one could make money with it. From a player's perspective, it's advantages are obvious, so I reckon there's no use in going into details on that level. In this article, I want to take a look at rakeback..

Online vs. Live poker

It is often said, that online poker is so different from its real life counterpart, that the two of them can barely even be called two versions of the same game. There are indeed differences, some milder, other more striking, but - at the end of..

Pay less rake

Online Texas Hold'em is a game that requires players to find some sort of a long-term edge, something that they can apply time and time again, over the course of several hands, preferably on each and every single hand that they play. Advantages..

Pre-flop action and starting hands

One of the most common mistakes rookie players make is that they play too many hands. Poker is the kind of game that presents many temptations. Seeing hand after hand how others get hit by the flop on rags, can and will drive players to act on rags..

Table image

As we all know, good poker players do not sit around waiting for value to just happen upon them. Since a confused opponent has exactly 50% chances of doing the one thing you don't want him to do, obviously, you don't want to have to deal with..

How to read your opponents in online poker

A good poker player doesn't wait around for good things to happen to him. He goes out there and makes things happen. He doesn't leave opponents confused, he manipulates them and makes them know what they have to do, to generate value. In order..

Playing the turn

You know why the turn is called the "turn"? Because that is the turning point in every single poker hand, you play. Well, that's probably not the reason, but it's an idea worth considering anyway. The turn is the critical stage of a poker hand...

How to play a monster?

There's certainly one thing just about every rookie understands to perfection: in poker, the better hand wins. It doesn't really matter to them that a good poker player can and will beat them on rags time and again, while they hold superior hands,..

Calling or raising?

If you play online poker, you're probably familiar with the raise-call-call-call scenario. One player (usually from late position) bets into the pot, and everyone else calls. While pre-flop, calling may only say: "I just want to take a look at..

Multi tabling

I bet you heard of multi tabling in online poker. Just in case you haven't yet, let's see what it's all about. Most online poker rooms (like Ultimate Bet) support mini-table views for multi tabling. That means it is possible for you to..

Poker deceit

It is usually not recommended by experts that you sow deceit at the poker table. As theory goes, confusion is not what a good player should be after. A confused opponent has a 50% chance of making the exact choice you don't want him to make. A good..

Freerolls - worth playing in?

Online poker freerolls are enjoying a huge popularity nowadays, and they may be partly responsible for the huge poker boom of recent years. A freeroll is basically an online poker tournament to which there are no real money buy-ins or entry fees...

The poker rake

Online poker rooms make their revenue via the poker rake. The rake is basically a percentage of the pot, which the house takes in order to generate revenue. It's not exactly a significant sum of money when you look at each pot separately, but it..

The importance of position

In every turn-based game (like poker and chess) position is extremely important. What it basically comes down to, is the fact that you'd always like to see what your opponent does before you do something meant to harm his chances and to eventually..

Tournament play

Every player who's ever set a foot (or should I say mouse-cursor) in an online poker room, knows about general tournament strategy. The general rules are pretty much the same, whether you play in a multi-table tournament or a sit & go: Play very..

Poker propping

Savvy poker players all know about rakeback. They know about the negative edge the rake represents and they also know that no poker player should ever play a single online poker hand without receiving some kind of rakeback or cashback. The..

Play money poker

It has never been easier to learn to play poker than it is nowadays. Ever since online poker took the internet by assault, the game of poker has pretty much crept into our everyday lives. No wonder there are more poker players today then ever..

Perfect hand

If you play poker online a lot, sooner or later you will stumble onto the "perfect hand" No, it's not a straight flush or a royal flush I'm talking about, heck, it ain't even quads. The prefect hand can be an otherwise regular potentially..

Beginner's Omaha Guide

Before we delve any deeper into the subtleties of Omaha play, we'd better make sure you understand the nature of this game. Even though it's a close relative of Texas Hold'em, there are a few differences between the two variants that are extremely..

The complexities of winning in online poker

Even though most poker articles on the internet go on and on about how easy it is to beat online Texas Hold’em nowadays, because of the apparently endless number of new players flocking to online poker rooms, I beg to differ. Yes, there is..

Poker co-operation

Before you start slamming me how such a concept is a pure nonsense in poker, allow me to come up with a few arguments, to prove that not only is cooperation present in poker, in certain types of games it is quite important too. Before I..