How to properly play online poker....

[Johnnygotthebone]

Before I start, let me tell you that I do not play online poker anymore. But in my prime I was playing 24 NL tables at once and average balance was always over 20k.

 

Then after suffering a big loss, i stopped. Cold turkey and do not regret it one bit.

 

The best way to win, enjoy and make a good living is following these steps...

 

Open account at POKERSTARS

Email them second later [email protected] asking for permanent deposit limit of 100/week

On the 39th minute of every hour there is a satellite to the Sunday million 1.65 + rebuys

Play only that tournament. Nothing else

After a while you will understand how to last

Always join tournament when there is 2 minutes left until registration closes

Do not rebuy. Ever. Never rebuy. If u lose the 1.65, play another time. Do not rebuy.

If I reach add on, if u have less than 100000 chips, then add on

After add on, the "bingo playing" is over. Then take you time. Always let seconds pass till u bet or call

If u last, and win the seat, go unregister right away

 

You will then have 215 tourny dollars

 

Play until you reach 1000 tourny dollars

 

Withdraw your cash right away

 

Take your 1000 tourny dollars and play tournaments no less than 50 dollars. NOT turbos!

 

No rebuy

 

All NL Holdem with no less than 50 buy in and no more than 100.

 

Out of those, every time you place, it's cash winnings. Cash out every time you place

 

DO not PLAY CASH games. Ever! You will lose. Those boys eat players alive. I know!

 

As good as I was I stood no chance. A player named TAKE CHIP who I never heard of played me. I started with 20k. I decided to bluff with an all in 20k+ bet. He called with 22 and beat my K high. I was shocked. I closed account right after that hand. Sick!

 

Pokerstars is not rigged. The hands are legit. There is no cheating in tournaments. It's 100% legit. Many other poker sites are also legit..... Tilt, Party etc....But this method will work on STARS only.

 

I did this Sunday million method with wife's account. 11 places in a row. My record. Easy tourny money. But I personally played the Sunday million with it

[yapro]

Do not do so, or you will just lost your money. So crazy and stupid advice sorry Johnny

By the way i am happy to see you posting here again!

[Johnnygotthebone]

Do not do so, or you will just lost your money. So crazy and stupid advice sorry Johnny

By the way i am happy to see you posting here again!

 

Maybe so. But better that playing cash games where they would not just lose money, they would lose everything.

[Irine]

I doubt dear johnygotthebone. Anyway, it's your decision and no one can control you .

[Johnnygotthebone]

I doubt dear johnygotthebone. Anyway, it's your decision and no one can control you .

 

Maybe I didn't word it right irine....

 

In no way am I suggesting people to go at poker.

 

I meant, if they are planning to play, to start with deposit limits and satellite tournaments.

 

Poker is 80% skill and 20% luck. Some people on pokerstars prey on newbies. They can smell them out in 2 seconds. Especially is ring games.

 

Poker is not for everyone.

 

I played so many hands, maybe a million if not more, and I am no where near the calibre of 90% of the players who play.

 

Poker is scary, I either got it or u don't. I don't. And i have cashed out some heavy wins.

[Irine]

Maybe I didn't word it right irine....

 

In no way am I suggesting people to go at poker.

 

I meant, if they are planning to play, to start with deposit limits and satellite tournaments.

 

Poker is 80% skill and 20% luck. Some people on pokerstars prey on newbies. They can smell them out in 2 seconds. Especially is ring games.

 

Poker is not for everyone.

 

I played so many hands, maybe a million if not more, and I am no where near the calibre of 90% of the players who play.

 

Poker is scary, I either got it or u don't. I don't. And i have cashed out some heavy wins.

Now i got your point, thanks for clarification Johnygotthebone! I'm not an expert when it comes to poker but i would say that its perilous to play poker. 

[Johnnygotthebone]

For most I agree.

 

Just when u think u got it, it all caves in.

 

Poker is something U either play for fun with a few dollars or commit your like to.

 

Personally, I have better things to do with my life.

 

If I have a family, don't even start. When my kids were really small I used to play 24 tables at the same time. Hard to be a dad. After I stopped online poker I played some live tourneys again. When the Americans were kicked off stars, I honestly had no interest anymore.

 

No more wsop seats no more English talking. I just didn't want to anymore.

 

Warning to wannabees, play poker for fun. Do not risk a lot of money

[Irine]

For most I agree.

 

Just when u think u got it, it all caves in.

 

Poker is something U either play for fun with a few dollars or commit your like to.

 

Personally, I have better things to do with my life.

 

If I have a family, don't even start. When my kids were really small I used to play 24 tables at the same time. Hard to be a dad. After I stopped online poker I played some live tourneys again. When the Americans were kicked off stars, I honestly had no interest anymore.

 

No more wsop seats no more English talking. I just didn't want to anymore.

 

Warning to wannabees, play poker for fun. Do not risk a lot of money

I'm glad to here your story johnygotthebone! 

[Damian]

That is interesting strategy i will think about trying it on my own

[AnnaCasinoOfficial]

Hi all,

 

Since my career in gaming started as a hobby and then full time poker player, I would like to weigh in on this subject. First of all, all poker games can be profitable. Satellites, regular buy in tournaments, rebuys tournaments, sit and go's etc.. There are a few tips that I want to share:

 

a) Be aware of variance. Like with casino games, there are some games in poker which are high in variance and there are some games that are low in variance. For instance, you can safely assume, that in order to make a profit playing large field (+3.000 players on average) tournaments you need to get a little lucky. Your "value" in tournaments comes from the times that you are able to pull in top 3-ish placements. Even if you are equally good as the rest of the field that is quite rare. So unless you play A LOT you need to accept that you need some good luck and good runs over time to get more than your share of these placements. Even if you are better than the field you still have to live with the fact, that you a playing a game with a very high variance and that even after 1.000 games you might be heavily in minus if the cards don't fall right for you. This is even more true in the advice OP is giving, since you have to win not only your tournament bucks but afterwards have to invest them and win again to get the payout. The advice that OP is giving is at no means bad - it is all up to what you like to play and specialize in - but you are here playing in a way that gives you maximum variance. When you are running hot you can win really big and when you are running cold you can literally go years without a big score.

 

Be a specialist. No matter what you decide to play, specialize in that game and become as good as possible at that particular variety of poker. The different games (holdem, Omaha, hi/low games etc.) and stiles (cash games, tournaments, sit and goes, satellites etc.) make the games completely different and there are countless examples of full time pros, who regularly throw away good money they make in their main game on varieties that they don't understand at the same level.

 

c) Don't be timid. As mentioned, OP's suggestion is one of high variance and if you go down this path it is important that you extract maximum value, when you have a chance to strike it big in the larger tournaments you play for your satellite winnings. In order to make it big in tournaments you have to be aggressive in the end-game and that can be hard for a lot of people, when you usually play 1-2 dollar satellites and all of the sudden are close to getting in the money in $100 tournament. If you don't have the stomach to play the end games in big tournaments aggressive and "correct", then following this strategy will be terrible for your results.

 

d) The quality of your opponents fits the price tag. Your opponents will be better in a $50 tournament than they will be in a $3 tournament. This is obvious. Find a level where you are confident that you can follow your opponents skill level. You really have to beat the satellite games BIG in order to make up for the fact that you might not be as good as your opponents in the bigger tournaments that you are going to play.

 

e) Play small and try to build up a bankroll. Poker is great in the sense that you can play at very small stakes. Even tournaments that lasts for hours can be entered for only $1 and cash games can be played down to the level of 1c/2c blinds. That means that you can literally take $100 and have a perfectly fine bankroll from which you can try to build your skill level and ability. As you hopefully progress and build on your bankroll you can try bigger games.

 

f) Poker is boring. Let's face it. Poker does not have the same "spin one time and win big" ability that casino games have and while poker is very exciting when you reach the end game in a tournament it quickly becomes equally boring when playing the early phases. I used to say that I would play poker for money and casino games for the excitement and fun. Also, playing poker well takes a lot of control/discipline, studying and time. It really becomes rather dull after a while.

 

Last, but not least, when I started playing online poker back in the early 2000's the game was very hyped and there was a lot of new (and bad) players coming in every day. This made the games "easy" and even at pretty high stakes it wasn't uncommen to have 2-4 players with very little experience and skill at the table. I usually tell people, that the $50 buy in games of today (0.25/0.50 blind no limit hold em cash games) have the same level of players as a $1.000 buy in game (5/10 blinds) had back in the day.

 

Also be aware that you need technological help today if you are serious about your play. Use a tool such as HEM (holdem manager) to keep track of your play. It helps you spot leaks that you might have in your game and it also with a heads up display give you valuable information about your opponents while playing. Going into how to use a tool like this is a topic in itself so I won't dwell on that to much but just note that you need a tool like this and there is no question about it. Your opponents will be using it for sure and if you aren't you are starting out at a disadvantage that you don't want.

 

Read books (if you are Danish then read the one I co-wrote ), watch videos and read all you can about the game in forums and blogs. It is really an education you have to go through.

 

DON'T (!!!!!!) complain about the poker room cheating you or that you are more unlucky than everyone else. This is one of the most detrimental things to your poker development. If you constantly focus on how unlucky you have been and put a lot of efforts into thinking about how you might get cheated you won't develop your game. I have been involved and followed poker for almost 15 years now and if there is one thing that has been a constant over the years it is that the players that put time, effort and discipline into their game that end up winning in the long run. The game is not rigged. The poker room will make their money no matter who wins around the table so they don't really have a motive for cheating.

 

Finally, if you just want to have fun with it and put a few bucks in a game from time to time then do it. Just know that in today's game the players are pretty good at all levels and that your chances of winning in a poker session is probably lower than on a slot machine. But if it is for the fun and excitement of playing from time to time then do it. That is how I play poker today. I don't have even close to the skill level that I used to have and I play without assisting programs or anything and I only play maybe 5-10 times a year. I expect to lose really (and more often than not I get exactly what I expect ).

 

Good luck if you want to try it out. Poker is by all definitions a beautiful strategy game and the fact that you can really "beat it" and win long term is a ***** of an interesting twist. You just need an almost absurd amount of dedication and self control to get there.

 

Kind regards,
Mike

[ValDes]

Well done Mike!  

 

I'm sure you have just won many new customers for the brand you represent here only because of posting this mini guide alone. Players loooooove active casino reps who are not considering posting across gambling forums as a torture and waste of time, but as valuable source of info, feedback and new customers. 

[Adebisi213]

Well put, Mike! It really takes a lifetime to master and continuous practice to improve and getting rid of leaks in your game. I used to play poker a lot until I discovered slots. It's much more convenient to just lay back and watch the reels do the work instead of praying that your hands will hold up in the crucial faces of a poker tourney.

 

I like active reps, it shows that the casino is serious about their business and that the communication is there. I didn't hear of Anna Casino before though, are you guys of Unibet just like Maria Casino?

[AnnaCasinoOfficial]

Well put, Mike! It really takes a lifetime to master and continuous practice to improve and getting rid of leaks in your game. I used to play poker a lot until I discovered slots. It's much more convenient to just lay back and watch the reels do the work instead of praying that your hands will hold up in the crucial faces of a poker tourney.

 

I like active reps, it shows that the casino is serious about their business and that the communication is there. I didn't hear of Anna Casino before though, are you guys of Unibet just like Maria Casino?

 

Thank you for the kind words and yes, poker is really a game that require you to be active. You have to educate yourself a lot, analyze hands with other players and such to keep your game sharp. If you don't have the interest in "nerding" it out it is really a hard game to enjoy since it becomes so hard to win. I myself play casino games (without much luck - our competitors love me I think ) 95% of the time now aswell. As you mention it is much more relaxing/fun and it is also exciting to know that you have the potential of striking it big with one spin (or bonus game).

 

We are not part of any large gaming group. We operate on our own. We have been affiliates in the past and have been in the industry for around 10 years providing other services that the actual casino and we decided that we wanted to try and create our own casino a few years back and Anna Casino became the results. We have been blessed with a lot of players taking us to heart really quick and we are, probably more than any other casino out there, really focused on trying to communicate with our players as much as we can and we find it awesome that we can contribute and be a part of a forum like this.

 

Kind regards,

Mike

[raverbabe]

I never could understand how people could play like 24 tables at once Jonny. Do you have some enormous screen and how do you keep track of it all?! I realise you started this topic a ***** of a long time ago, so I'll add a couple of my own points in addition to what everybody else has written since...

 

For me, choosing the network where you play is really the key. I find the iPoker network the easiest to win money on, but not reliably... I get screwed up in the most horrible ways sometimes it just becomes unbelievable. The standard of play on Poker Stars and Full Tilt is much much higher, and Redbet has some nice soft games but generally just not enough action....   

 

I've won quite a few big tournaments just by playing safe and taking chances at the right times, mainly on iPoker, but really I think with the standard of play on-line poker now there is no way to guarantee a solid month on month winrate unless you are really, really well trained in the game, so read some books, and practice a ***** of a lot.... theres some great blogs on-line from players who are somehow making a career out of doing this so it is surely possible!