Help!

[Montinino]

Hello All

I play poker almost every day pretty much with my friends. I am generally the most consistent player there. fleecing them of over £5000 in the last year, no i dont feel bad as we do play high stakes.

I also try to get down to Luton 2 or 3 times a month to play on the cash tables there and always walk away with profit.

Now my main problem is online, i just cannot make a profit on here, i dont know what it is, i just cannot win.

Anyone give some pointers?

[AndrewT]

Get your friends to sign up to an online poker room and sit down at their table.

People's biggest failing when playing online is not concentrating properly. They'll play whilst surfing/chatting on MSN/watching TV, so they're not playing optimally.

[RED-DOG]

I also try to get down to Luton 2 or 3 times a month to play on the cash tables there and always walk away with profit.

I was just wondering what everyones views are on the luton ring games, i played last night got fleeced for £300,in the 25-100 by some absolutely fish calls, people were calling  £8 raises with 6 - 4
Someone raised me a tenner with jack 3 when ive got cowboys, flop comes jack 3 3

Outrageous

[Montinino]

Alrite alrite most of the time

[KingPoker]

Better to be honest on here pal.

[Montinino]

lol i am, i just wanna learn how to take my home game and casino play onto the cardrooms, ive maxed oyut my credit card in the past year playing online

Just thought id come on here and see if anyone could point me i nthe right direction

[boldie]

lol i am, i just wanna learn how to take my home game and casino play onto the cardrooms, ive maxed oyut my credit card in the past year playing online

Just thought id come on here and see if anyone could point me i nthe right direction

the learning centre and hand analysis threads on here will no doubt help you with your game.

[Jaydeaa]

Better to be honest on here pal.

LOL!

[Longy]

Live and online are two different things, while we are playing the same game there are massive differences.

Comparing similar limits online and live especially in cash is just lol. The online games are so much tougher its untrue. Seriously live 1/2NL games play like .05/.1 online.

The games play different as well online games are often very tight aggressive and live games are more often loose passive. You have to adjust your strategies to deal with the flow of the game.

Also your opponents online often have any number of software tools, telling you how you statistically play whereas live players are relying on memory and reads.

Viewing the game different online is a problem, clicking a mouse to make a big call is alot easier to do than putting real money/chips across the line in a live game. The money seems more real and so perhaps you are not concentrating fully online and subconciously not taking it as seriously.

Of all these points the 1st one is easily the most relevant, it might sound harsh but in all likeliness you are techinally not good enough to beat the online games.

[Gryff]

You probably need to click the mouse a lot harder, I recommend getting a grip exerciser and working on your finger strength.

Serious response.

Pokertracker+PAhud+cardrunners sub.

[Horneris]

lol i am, i just wanna learn how to take my home game and casino play onto the cardrooms, ive maxed oyut my credit card in the past year playing online

Just thought id come on here and see if anyone could point me i nthe right direction

Have you tried Omaha on Full Tilt? $1/$2 is a good place to start.

[MANTIS01]

Learn to appreciate the significance of bet sizes because they are your main source of information.

[Benny Brox]

Table selection is crucial as well. It's hard to find a choice of live games but online you can move about tables no problem. After sitting down for the first few orbits you should have a good feel for the table so you can decide if it's best to stay or go, and if you're getting outplayed, don't be stubborn, get up and find a table where you may have an edge. Took me a long time to appreciate this.

Also if you're playing cash games, play the 6-max tables, you'll be able to get a better analysis on your opponents and is much more fun.