Putting On Your Poker Face:

If you are a poker player, you must be familiar with the term 'poker face'. It is a stiff, rather flat, face, which hides expressions and emotions of any sort. The key purpose of a poker face is to avoid giving your opponents a chance to read your hand. It is only natural that you react badly if you are getting bad hands, or be enthusiastic when your hands are great, but in poker such expressions can cost you more than you can afford. Once your opponents know that you have an ugly set of cards in your hand, your bluffs will not work the way they should be. The same thing goes for times when you are getting great hands to play with; showing excitement will only make your opponents fold faster, which eliminates the chance of winning bigger pots. That is why a poker face, the uninteresting flat face most poker players put on whenever they are playing the game, became a legendary trick every poker player should master. But what about online poker games? With your opponents miles away, connected only through internet to an online poker room, is a poker face still needed? The answer is definitely yes. A poker face is still needed even if you are playing online poker, but in a slightly different way.

The last thing you want is having your opponents see you through in an online poker game. You will not have many options, and the chances of you winning the game will decrease significantly. Put on your 'poker face' and avoid this from happening. In online poker games, putting on your poker face simply means deliberately playing in a random manner to make it harder for your opponents to guess your next move or read your hands. Be intentionally inconsistent; avoid showing a certain rhythm or pattern when you are playing online poker. Your opponents will try hard to deceive you and read your reactions at the same time, so pick your moves carefully and avoid showing any signs that will reveal your cards prematurely. Believe me, online poker players, especially the good ones, will try their best to trick you into thinking you are holding the best cards. The only way to avoid walking right into their traps is to put on your 'online poker face' and deceive them back.

With you playing carefully yet inconsistently, you will be in a solid position showing no expressions of any kind, and your opponents will be kept in the dark, constantly guessing your next move and trying hard to figure out your cards. This has got to be the key to winning online poker games - well, at least one of the keys to winning - and you will be surprised how implementing this simple trick can help you increase your chances of winning substantially. It is one of the tricks used by professional Poker players, both online and offline, and using the same trick can help you win more online poker games. Besides, it is fun to let your opponents fall into a trap you setup, right?