Free Online Poker Guide to 3 Key Short Stack Satellite Play Winning Methods

In this free online poker article I want to give you a share a game example which I came across on a Bubbling satellite table. I played a couple of these last week, and I have encountered it a couple times before too.
The game was an $11 double shootout satellite for a $215 tournament. Top 2 makes the ticket and I was in 3rd. There were 2 bigger stacks and one shorter stack, and I was the shorter stack.
I had about 1500; my 2 adversaries had about 7000. Blinds were 75-150, so not much room to play for me. But my opponents were both playing super tight. This is one of the tells you have to immediately pick up on when you get close to the tickets.
This means that they are players who are most likely barely have $200 as a current bankroll, and do not want to mess anything up (since its so much for them). That's of course what you have to take advantage of.
Getting back to the situation, my 2 opponents were super tight. They could've easily taken me out, but instead I stole my way up to about 3000 in about 10 minutes.
At this point when you get re-raised, be sure to fold, and let them have it. With the way the are playing, there will be many more opportunities.
The kept on avoiding me until they both caught a big hand (AA vs KQ where AA flopped a set and KQ the straight.) So they went on and knocked each other out. And I made the ticket.
Now I want to try to give you some 3 tips on how to maximize your chances when you're attacking shorts or are a short.
1 - Always try to be aggressive. The bigger your stack, the better. Always raise the shorties Big Blind. Since they are short they can't afford to play.
So they have the chance push or fold. They will most often fold though, since you are so aggressive and are hoping you will go battle with the bigger stacks.
2 - DO NOT battle with the bigger stacks, unless you have premium hands!
You want the money from the shorter stacks, not the bigger who can either knock you out or cripple you!
Even if you have KK and there's an ace on the flop, FOLD! You want to kill shorties, it doesn't matter if you ship some chips to a larger stack.
3 - When you raise the shorties, and you get reraised (all-in), don't hesitate to call!
These shorties often fill up with frustration and will often push with any ace or medium king.
Don't be afraid to call with 10-8, where you are often only 60-40 behind. When the short stack has less then 30% of your stack, I would call with just about anything (given the blinds represent a reasonable portion of your stack)
I hope that this article makes it a little clearer to you that being aggressive is the best way in cashing in satellites on both the cash sites as well as free online poker. Remember the minute you start tightening up and let the shorter stacks roam freely, you're bringing problems that could be easily avoided!

How Can I Increase My Chances Of Winning At Online Poker?

Poker has always been for better or worse a game of skill, cunning, perception and to a certain extent a battle of wills. An integral part of the game has always been the close physical proximity of the individual players to one another. False bravado in the face of impending disaster, total nonchalance even when you feel like screaming out at the top of your lungs, a cool and calm exterior that would make a Buddhist monk appear positively  these are valuable traits and mannerisms that it would be worthwhile for you to develop for use in the close quarters of a hotly contested poker tournament. Indeed the passage into common everyday conversational usage of the term "poker face" speaks volumes about the sheer nerve and iron will that you must be equipped with if you are at all interested in attaining any measure of success in this game.
On the other side of the coin, any one of the number of opponents that you might encounter in your adventures are going to be equipped with pretty much the same set of characteristics and poker play mannerisms that you possess, some to an even greater extent. In this scenario, you will have to develop an instinct or an almost telepathic ability to scrutinize your opponent's behavior in the hopes of gaining an insight into what is going on in his hand and more importantly his mind. You will have to make quick, on the fly judgments as to whether your opponent is bluffing or not and based on that judgment (which you hope is accurate and on point) make a split second decision to formulate what you hope is an appropriate plan of attack. As you are beginning to see for yourself right now, poker can be an intensely taxing game, that is as reliant on mental skill and cunning as it is on instinct, gut feel and intuition.
How then does this mental warfare that is so dependent on the correct analysis, interpretation and subsequent reaction to the various minute physical reactions and expressions of your opponents translate into the modern world of online poker games where the said opponents are not only not located anywhere near you, and in fact may be scattered at various points across the globe? The Poker Usher can be of tremendous assistance to you in these cases by serving as a substitute for that finely honed instinct which you have taken possibly many years to develop and put into practice. Just as you would experience greatly increased chances of winning against relatively weaker poker players in the real world, the same goes for online poker games. The Poker Usher works by collecting data regarding the play of your opponents inside an online poker room and targets the weaker players that you could then compete against. This will of course greatly increase the odds of you winning and as a result, hopefully convincing these players to cut their losses and take up another hobby!

Free Poker Games - Strategy Against Players You Have Never Played!

Playing free poker games online is a great way to learn how to play But, you will often be faced with playing against people you have never played before on most games. Here are my tips on how to raise your chances of winning!
I suggest watching a few free poker games hands, watch to see who is loose, and who is tight. Against loose players, it is important to realize that a raise will generally not make these players give up there cards. If you're a strong player, this makes it tough because the number of players that go into the pot, increase your chances of losing a great deal of chips, on the other hand, if you are a weak player, the more in the better.
When playing against a tight group of players, you should loosen up your play, play more pots, and use a continuation bet, unless your opponent has a very strong hand, tight players will fold more often then not. Play more hands, and bluff more to increase your stack size.
The opposite is true when playing a loose table, play your cards, and use odds to help you win, against loose players bluffing more often then not will get you in trouble quickly!
You should learn to adjust, and play different based on the calibre of players your up against; this is especially true in tournament play where you will come across both styles on the same table. Always make mental notes, and when you're not in a hand, place careful attention to what is happening at the table. It is important to know the skill level at the table, tighten up against good players, and loosen up when you feel
you're the skilled player at the table.
I hope this helps with your play, and remember to always practice by playing free poker games and playing different styles to improve your skill level.