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Is it possible to win online poker sites?
I was wondering if any actually wins on any of these sites. I played years ago and seemed like I would win big then have it all wiped away, cash,1-2 smaller and tournaments. Any advice on playing again? I told myself I would never play online again. I have been chasing my looses for 1 year
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- Online poker is fair, if that's what you mean. I play every day and am a consistent winner. If you look some people up at the tracking sites, you'll find that quite a few people make money at online poker. So yeah, it's quite possible. You need two things to be a successful poker play: Skill, and proper bankroll management skills. Most people who have the experience you did are either: a.) A much worse player than they think they are who lucked into a few bucks and thought they were hot stuff, or b.) They were underfunded to start with or jumped up a level before they have the proper bankroll to play there and busted out because of variance (the amount you bankroll fluctuated as you win and lose). The general rule of thumb is to never buy into a ring game that requires a max buy in of more than 5% of your bankroll, and never buy into a tournament that costs more than 2% of your bankroll. If you follow this standard and still lose, you're just plain not very good.
- Yes it is definitely possible to win at online poker. Concentrate on one site, on one game type and at the same buy in. IE: play consistently at the same level. Losing a game should not damage your bankroll. If you play in $5 Sit N Go’s, then you should have at least $100 in your account. If you drop down to a bank roll of $50 then you must drop down to the previous level. Also keep notes on your online opponents by using software such as http://www.Poker-Player-Notes.co.uk This will help you to make plans to defeat your opponents.
- Its possible but hard. You tried and you know its hard. If you find bad players you can win but I guess thats not likely to happen.
- It's possible to win, you just have to take the right approach. Just because you can get away with playing a little loose aggressive at your weekly home game doesn't mean you can be a good online poker player. Playing online yields many, many, many more hands per hour than playing live. So you will see lots of hands, and lots of different outcomes of hands far more frequently. This means you'll take bad beats. And with the anonymity of the Internet, it allows bad players to play worse hands without having to show their face. The more you have seeing the flop, the more likely you'll have folks chasing their draws and sucking out, or making otherwise "impossible" calls. It's up to YOU to decide if you will dwell on the bad beats, or adjust your game to throw off these bad players and take their chips. Play tight aggressive, look at betting patterns, and be disciplined with your chips and your bankroll. And don't chase your losses. If you follow these guidelines you will have not much problem being a successful online poker player.
- I have won on fulltiltpoker.com a couple times. Check out my blog about it at http://www.pokerposted.com
- I've been making serious money online for years and I know a lot of other people who have as well. It does take skill and persistence though. The first step is to find the best site for you and this may involve trying out some new ones. Then find the type of game that you do best in. Then try to learn everything you can from others about it. Then put it all into practice and be prepared for the learning curve to continue. 1 year is not a very long time to be playing to be honest with you and you are still a newbie and have to realize that you need to improve here and be patient.
- Yes but you have to keep studying the game. I play some of the smallest stakes and make about a dollar an hour. So, obviously I can't live off of poker at my level but it feels good to win even if it is only a little. I was a loser at real money poker my first two years but I win a little now and I believe it is because I kept studying the game and getting better.
