Most people play online poker the same way as they play live poker with their friends.



They just sit at a random table, buy-in, watch their hole cards, and watch their opponents a bit. These kind of players, even if they are good poker players, won't make much money at online poker, or mostly even loose money.

But who are the winners in online poker? Well, a group of less than 10% of the online poker community! Why? Because they know and use stuff other online poker players have NO CLUE about.

This article will show you EXACTLY how you can dominate online poker in just 5 steps.

1. Get Poker Tools

This step is the most important one. Poker Tools are software programs that calculate, memorize, track, update and store information FAR better, faster and more accurate than your own brains. You will need both tracking software (that tracks your play and your opponents play) and pot odds calculators (that calculates all your mathematical statistics).

2. Read, Read, Read

The more information you read about more online poker, the more you will learn, the better you will play. Books, e-books, articles it doesn't matter. As long as it is challenging, expert and nice to read then you should do that.

3. Money Management

Money management, finance, administration or whatever you call it, is CRUCIAL if you want to be a good, winning online poker player. First of all you need to be organised. You must have a valid online account where all your funds from your normal bank account can go in, and all your funds can travel to and from the online pokerroom cashiers. Second of all, you need to have a nose for easy and good money. Poker Rooms offer bonuses and rakeback. This means you get paid while you play: and if you play a lot, why not play for extra money? Play for free bonuses, sign up bonuses, loyalty bonuses etc. And be sure to get free cash all around the world wide web. Third of all, you need to know what you win and how you win. At what poker room you make profits? At what tables? Against which players? Then keep playing! Or why did you loose money? How come? Keep track of your winnings and losses and learn. Last but not least, don't blow money away. This is a key mistake in poker as many do it But you shouldn't! If you are almost tilting due to a bad beat, go away and walk outside for a minute. But never throw money away. Rather catch the money that get's throwed at ya by other stupid players!

4. Watch and learn

There are lot's of poker videos where you can see pro's playing online poker and beating fishes. Watching someone else play, someone who is better than you, can be very inspirational and above all educational. You'll want to learn more, play more and keep on getting better. It's a great motivation boost and a joy! Believe me.

5. Get Experience

Online poker is different than live poker in that EVERYTHING goes faster. You can play on more tables, the play goes faster, money transfers go fast, change of players, all the lights and sounds and images: you need to adapt. And you can only do that if you play lot's of online poker, end up in lot's of different situations and lot's of different online poker rooms. A person only improves if he practices! Combine theory with practice, at all times!

I hope that I've shown you properly what it takes to become a professional and winning online poker player.