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I am somebody who loves to play online poker. It is more about the enjoyment and the relaxation than about attempting to gain financially. It goes without saying that it is always good to win and if you can make some money from playing a game that you enjoy then it’s a massive bonus. I usually play on the five-man tables where the first two get paid out. My aim is to reach the “heads up” stage by playing as “tight” as I can. If I can get into the final two I feel that I have a seventy percent chance of winning the tournament as I then change my poker strategy from playing tight to playing aggressively.

I am by no means a professional poker player; in my business life I run a web promotion company and I also help people who offer business cost reduction. As a side line to these main business interests I am also involved in the composite doors sector.

I used to be a very poor “heads up” player as I would often get bullied out of the majority of the hands. I realised that I had to learn a new way of playing in the final stage of a poker tournament as what I was currently doing was not working.

I soon learned that I needed to be the aggressor, the poker bully if you like. Instead of folding the majority of hands I now play, on average, ninety-five percent of them. I raise the pot with any ace, king, queen or Jack and raise all in with any two picture cards or when I am dealt an ace with a picture card.

By doing this I win a lot of the pots by default and if the other player chooses to call I believe I have a great chance of winning the hand. You should never show any form of weakness by only putting a small amount of chips in as this could lead to a multitude of problems. Make it easy on yourself and your brain by being decisive early on. You will lose from time to time, that has to be expected, but by playing in this way has enabled me to win 70% of the heads up games that I have played in the last three months. I hope these tips work as well for you as they have for me.

It really doesn’t matter what level you are at as an online poker player, whether your are a beginner or a pro, it’s still critical that you keep striving to get better and improve your game. Whether you just want to make improvements in your playing technique, or if it’s more money you’re after, it’s rewarding to see improvements in your game as your career continues.

So what adjustments can you make to ensure that you advance and succeed in online poker?

Reading

Whether it’s on the internet or a book from the library, there is masses of information available which can offer you new techniques and strategies that you can incorporate into your game. If you are looking to learn on your own then there is a lot of info on the subject from very basic playing to advanced pro strategies.

Get A Mentor

Like many other industries,  poker  coaches and mentors are becoming increasingly popular in the online world. A large percentage of the time these mentors will help you with your own game as they are usually experts of specific techniques and have reached the top of their own games. Unfortunately, mentors can be expensive and they need to make it worth their while since they could be earning thousands playing online poker. On a positive note, these mentor expenses can be recouped fairly quickly once you apply the winning stategies to your overall poker game.

Ask. Ask. Ask.

You can ask others what they are having success with by joining forums or online poker groups. Although they probably won’t tell you everything, just a few tidbits could help you improve your overall poker game.  

Shawn has been a SNG Poker Coach and mentor for several years now. Find out more about  being a winning SNG Poker player by visiting his website and signing up for his FREE SNG Poker Training Course entitled “From Fish to SNG Poker Shark in only 17 Days” at http://www.sngtrainer.com