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Online Poker Tips for Recreational Players

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Posted on 20 October 2023 by "T".

If you're a recreational online poker player looking to improve your game and have more fun at the tables, here are some poker tips tailored to your needs:

1. Understand the Basics: Make sure you have a solid grasp of the basic rules of the game, including hand rankings and betting structures. There are many resources online, including tutorials and books, that can help you learn.

2. Start Small: Begin with lower-stakes games or tournaments. This provides you the opportunity to gain experience without risking a substantial amount of money. As you become more comfortable and skilled, you can gradually move up in stakes.

3. Play for Fun: Remember that poker is a game, and the primary goal is to have fun. Don't put too much pressure on yourself to win every hand or session. Enjoy the social aspect and the challenge of the game.

4. Manage Your Bankroll: Set a budget for your poker play and stick to it. You must never play with cash you cannot afford to lose. Proper bankroll management is essential for long-term enjoyment of the game.

5. Pay Attention: Stay focused on the game and your opponents. Try to pick up on their poker tells, tendencies and behaviors. Even recreational players have patterns that can be exploited.

6. Position Matters: Understand the importance of position in poker. Being in a later position enables you to observe what your opponents do prior to making your decision. Use this to your advantage by playing more hands when you're in late position.

7. Start with Strong Hands: As a recreational player, it's generally a good idea to start with strong hands like high pairs (e.g., AA, KK), high cards of the same suit (e.g., AK suited), or connectors (e.g., 10-9 suited). This simplifies your decision-making process.

8. Avoid Tilt: Tilt is a feeling of emotional frustration that can lead to poor decision-making. If you experience a bad beat or a losing streak, take a break, cool off, and come back when you're in a better mindset.

9. Practice Patience: Don't feel compelled to play every hand. Folding is a perfectly valid and often wise decision. Practice patience and wait for good opportunities.

10. Learn from Mistakes: After each session, review your play and identify any mistakes or areas for improvement. This can help you grow as a player over time.

11. Read Poker Books: There are many excellent poker books written by professional players that can help you improve your skills. Consider reading a few to gain insights into strategy and psychology.

12. Play with Friends: Organize home games with friends or family members. Playing with people you know can be a more relaxed and enjoyable way to improve your skills and socialize.

13. Have a Strategy: Develop a basic strategy for different situations, such as starting hands, betting, and bluffing. Having a solid plan can help you make better decisions.

14. Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest trends and strategies in poker through forums, blogs, and videos. The poker community is continually evolving, and staying informed can give you an edge.

Remember that poker is a game of skill, but there's also an element of luck involved. Even the best players can experience losses. Enjoy the journey of improving your game, and don't be discouraged by short-term setbacks. With practice and dedication, you can become a more skilled and successful recreational poker player.

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 CALICUL06/11/2023 19:00:57 GMT
if a poker room is correct you can develop some strategies, but if it is not , then it is useless to play poker...
 tomex1107/11/2023 07:29:13 GMT
Most beginners start the game with freeroles, and that's how I started, and then it's best to learn cash NL 2 or some micro sngs for a small number of players, if someone likes freeroles and likes tournaments. As for tilt, if someone is tired, frustrated and starts clicking at random, it is best to take a break that day and start playing the next day.
 dule-vu07/11/2023 07:52:13 GMT
most of players will start with freerolls or no deposit bonus!
 antonis32107/11/2023 13:49:44 GMT
Posted by dule-vu:
most of players will start with freerolls or no deposit bonus!


i am not sure about that . I think most players start with deposit , but then some of them decide to try freerolls or other ways to earn some more money for their bankroll , earn free tickets or use cheap ways to play higher buy in events .

Personally i had many fails with my deposits , i was depositing every single day at the beginning , then i started gradually to search for other ways to earn $$$ , i found out about my first deposit bonus (and i claimed it) , VIP rewards which i claimed , then i found freerolls . If the freerolls werent there , i think i might have abandoned poker , cause when i began i didnt know much , plus i had many losses .

anayway , the best i9s to start from the low and advance to high if you can . So that means to start from the freerolls , then try nano stakes , then micro buyins , then medium stakes etc etc that way you control; losses . If you do not control losses , if you dont have bankroll management , the fun of the game will be lost for sure .
 dule-vu07/11/2023 13:58:48 GMT
when you are 18. and you dont have much money, you dont work at that age, you will start with something that is free!
 geseco1207/11/2023 15:15:29 GMT
most players start with something free, these no deposit bonuses help a lot when starting in these games, I hope these tips mentioned above will help a lot to all players.
 CALICUL07/11/2023 15:18:41 GMT
I deposit when i'm lucky to win something and withraw. We can't always play only for free. For example, if I'm lucky and withdraw a few hundred dollars, i withdraw and deposit 20 $ in few places where i play. I enjoy the rest of them.
 geseco1208/11/2023 23:19:34 GMT
When I started in poker I was a very recreational player, little by little I was changing my way of playing poker, these tips help you a lot for any player who wants to continue climbing levels in the game.
 dule-vu08/11/2023 23:19:46 GMT
Now you are pro Big Smile
 antonis32111/11/2023 02:37:19 GMT
Bluffing in the nano or micro stakes and of course in the freerolls has no good results , I think it's ineffective , the others call ATC , even with Queen high , lol , it's unbelievable the hands that the others call with at the micro stakes . Ofcourse it's not the same risk of money , the buy ins are different , it's logical to call widely and in a looser way when your investment is 1$ or 11$ than when it's 100$ or 1000$ . The higher stakes players can have better results with their bluffs I think .
 CALICUL11/11/2023 02:46:38 GMT
sure Thumbs Up
 Torpedo0111/11/2023 19:04:15 GMT
Excellent article, I've been looking for it for some time.
 dule-vu11/11/2023 19:07:58 GMT
Good!
 geseco1214/11/2023 03:03:12 GMT
it is very valuable information for all players who are just starting to play poker, and it can also be useful for players who are already in this area, we must always receive these tips and put them into practice to achieve the objectives.
 dule-vu14/11/2023 06:08:56 GMT
Yes they are!
 geseco1216/11/2023 04:42:13 GMT
in life we are going to make mistakes, and in poker this is not the exception, I believe that the more we learn from our mistakes we can improve and advance a lot in this poker, so these tips will help us a lot in our process as a player.
 dule-vu16/11/2023 06:11:14 GMT
Great!
 juhavex16/11/2023 16:48:09 GMT
i am not sure about that . I think most players start with deposit , but then some of them decide to try freerolls or other ways to earn some more money for their bankroll , earn free tickets or use cheap ways to play higher buy in events .

Personally i had many fails with my deposits , i was depositing every single day at the beginning , then i started gradually to search for other ways to earn $$$ , i found out about my first deposit (and i claimed it) , rewards which i claimed , then i found freerolls . If the freerolls werent there , i think i might have abandoned , cause when i began i didnt know much , plus i had many losses .

anayway , the best i9s to start from the low and advance to high if you can . So that means to start from the freerolls , then try nano stakes , then micro buyins , then medium stakes etc etc that way you control; losses . If you do not control losses , if you dont have bankroll management , the fun of the game will be lost for sure .
 dule-vu16/11/2023 16:58:48 GMT
Why to make deposit on 888 poker as 18 year old, when you have 88 dollars of no deposit offer! Most of young people in that age are in school, so dont think that they have lot of money for deposits!
 antonis32116/11/2023 23:44:38 GMT
Posted by juhavex:
i am not sure about that . I think most players start with deposit , but then some of them decide to try freerolls or other ways to earn some more money for their bankroll , earn free tickets or use cheap ways to play higher buy in events .

Personally i had many fails with my deposits , i was depositing every single day at the beginning , then i started gradually to search for other ways to earn $$$ , i found out about my first deposit (and i claimed it) , rewards which i claimed , then i found freerolls . If the freerolls werent there , i think i might have abandoned , cause when i began i didnt know much , plus i had many losses .

anayway , the best i9s to start from the low and advance to high if you can . So that means to start from the freerolls , then try nano stakes , then micro buyins , then medium stakes etc etc that way you control; losses . If you do not control losses , if you dont have bankroll management , the fun of the game will be lost for sure .


Why are you copy pasting my posts ???
 dule-vu17/11/2023 00:24:29 GMT
Ha, ha Big Smile
 Serpang19/11/2023 13:22:37 GMT
Very good tips !!! But very hard to practicing, lol. Tilt, focus is big problem for me, especially when got card dead for a long time ( most of the time suddenly got AA or other premium hand, go all in with poor stack and lost ) . Is strategi work ? , just sometimes in lucky day, I think.
 CALICUL19/11/2023 13:32:45 GMT
even if we learn a lot, poker remains very difficult for most players. Even professional players have many problems, because it is often difficult for them to concentrate on the movements of their opponents.
 Serpang20/11/2023 02:29:53 GMT
Posted by CALICUL:
even if we learn a lot, poker remains very difficult for most players. Even professional players have many problems, because it is often difficult for them to concentrate on the movements of their opponents.

You right ! I have same problem. Especially when we got card dead since start at MTT, what should we do ? Be patient till we had poor chips ? In that case theory is nothing, just bluff maybe could help us ,right ?. We have to meet lucky day and play well ( practicing theory ?) To win nice prize.
 dule-vu20/11/2023 06:00:35 GMT
In poker you can learn it for many year and still not to know everything!

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