Two very common Online Poker Mistakes

I see two common mistakes that online poker players make all the time in tournaments. It doesn't matter what stage of the tournament they are in but the same approach to every single hand is a sure way to get sent to the rail. Over the past 2 years online poker players continue to defy the proven technique of raising at least 3x the blinds with premium hands. Instead, the new trend is to minimum raise and hope for a re-raise and then come over the top. This is first mistake the online players consistently seem to make.

The second mistake is yet another form of the minimum raise. This particular minimum raise happens after the Flop, Turn or River and your opponent has made their hand. You bet out and you immediately get minimum raised no matter what kind of straight or flush draw is on the board. This is extremely poor play and I will tell you a very good reason why? While your opponent may believe that they are building a pot they are actually giving you pot odds to call. You are going to "get there" a lot more often against this kind of player than any other because they are always willing to risk letting you see another card. The professional players preach the value of a strong raise for a reason. It works!

Don't get me wrong. There are more then enough strong online poker players to make up the difference and then some. But there are still plenty of players that simply do not employ good poker fundamentals. Those are the kind of player you are going to earn the most chips from the fastest. When you see a player or two like this at your table take advantage of your knowledge of the game. Don't open your mouth and tell them how they should have played the hand and make them smarter! Some fo the minimum raisers will learn from experience and others never do. Either way it's a profitable situation for the more skilled player.