How to Win at Online Poker

Whether you’re a master of your local home game or did well in the casino, you might be surprised that you can’t seem to duplicate those results when you play poker online. There are a few reasons for this.

The first thing you must realize is that playing poker online requires more focus and attention than the casual live games at your house or even at the casino. You will be dealing with a lot of hands and you will have to start thinking about things like position, pot odds and assigning ranges. This will not come naturally at the beginning but it’s essential to becoming a successful player.

Another thing you will have to be aware of is that there are a lot more distractions when you’re playing poker online. At the casino or home game you are surrounded by other players, watching TV shows and maybe having conversations with friends. All of this makes it harder to zone in on the game and focus on making good decisions. Online, it’s easy to have a video stream running, music playing, phone vibrating with notifications or other non-poker related distractions. Eliminating these distractions and treating the game like a business is an important part of being successful at poker online.

Finally, the last thing you should do is limit yourself to one table at a time. There is a lot to process when you’re playing poker online and it’s easy to make mistakes if you are overwhelmed by the information.