Hey, poker playas!
How are you, Manila is still in lockdown or enhanced community quarantine but a modified one.
However, it looks like it will stay there until April 30, 2021. Casinos and poker houses are still close. Are you thinking of going or going back online?
Many players that shifted online may have a hard time adjusting. that is because there is a difference between playing live and online poker.
Here are some tips for the adjustment.
Monitor the hands that you play
Many poker players usually shift from the way they play live to online without making adjustments.
Playing live poker does have a few advantages but players must be careful to monitor their hands.
Normally, when we play live and play. We have other factors to help us win. How the players see their card or how they react. Those are absent in online poker.
Adjust your range of hands you are calling. because this will be a big factor due to…
You get more hands in online than live
A lot of the players don’t realize how fast online poker is. it is way faster than live poker.
Online poker tables average around 100 hands per hour, compared to around 30 hands per hour at live tables.
Calling the hands you normally call on live poker is one big mistake.
Blinds could eat you up easily. at the same time, the chance for you to get a better hand within the hour is also higher.
Balance it out.
Be careful when using some shortcut buttons.
Short-cut buttons might be handy, but sometimes you might be using them too much.
Bets like pot, 1/2 pot, and other options are there. but sometimes it would be better to type in your bet.
Using those buttons too much can become a tell.
Learn to mix your game up.
Do not be scared of bots.
Yes, although some sites deny it. there are actual poker bots.
Yes, there are sites that deny it even if it plagues their site. but there are sites and apps that are very active in it.
Pokerstars and UPoker are very active in eliminating this pest. You can easily email UPoker for suspicious activity and rest assured there would be action.
But that is not the good part. there are actual Bot hunters who love bots.
Bots are a simple computer program that runs on simple logic. once you have deciphered their logic, they can be easily defeated.
Bots are not an A.I. or artificial intelligent. they run on simple math.
It does not think. it only follows a logical path. Hit them. beat them, then file a complaint.
Online games are mobile, so relax.
Back when there was live poker in Manila. Especially if there is a high bad beat jackpot, you try to rush as fast as possible to play the game.
But you are playing online. You can play anywhere. so do not rush.
Relax. you control your game.
Study
There are many books that can help you improve your game. As you are playing online. you can actually also have your notes beside your phone or laptop.
Stay safe poker playas
