Online System for NL HoldemSince the very first days of online poker I developed an online system, an extremely easy strategy! It worked like a charm and I used it for three years straight. I never had a losing month using it. So whether you want to use the strategy exactly how I did or apply it to your style. The basic idea can be used any way you want but I will describe it exactly how I used it. I named and still refer to my strategy as " The System ". The SystemMy basic strategy was to switch tables frequently and be extremely selective and aggressive with starting hands. In a typical live game you can not get away with playing tight all the time since nobody is going to give you action. But online you can switch tables allot and no one will know you from the next guy.I used to change tables every two or three rounds of the blinds and always had four tables going. Since I was playing only premium hands I was not overwhelmed with decisions. My time was spent folding, going all in and changing tables for the most part. A key part of my online system was to do a short buy. Then wait for pocket AA- 1010, AK and sometimes AQ. And either go all in or sometimes limp in from early position and then go all in if there was a raise, and usually there was. I never had to defend or steal blinds, never played AJ or lower and always made money. This was back when all tables were 9 or 10 handed on the internet. Sometimes I would come in with a small pocket pair if I could see a cheap flop or get the right odds on it. With the intention of making a set or folding if I missed the flop. This system for playing nl holdem will not work well for playing suited connectors like 98 or QJ. Since you really need to get a hand paid off big when you make it. And buying in with a short stack will lower the amount you can win. Going All InThis online system works extremely well for hands AA- 1010 and AK. Since with a short stack I could usually get it all in preflop and called 2 out of 3 times. And if everyone did fold the pot would be decent since players had originally called and then folded to my raise.When people saw my short stack going all in they did not feel the pressure they would if I had a big stack. And would therefore gamble against me. If I had raised the same amount but with a big stack players know they will be risking their entire stack and shy away from the pressure. This is the benefit of the short stack they come after you, and if your holding AA through AK that's exactly what you want. Another benefit to using this style of play is that you cannot be bluffed with JJ when an ace hits the river. Or when AK misses the flop. You don't have to worry about being bluffed period! There is no play they can make against you. It's like their hands are tied. My online system gives anyone using it complete control.
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