Table of Contents
Winning at Internet Poker For Dummies
About the Authors
Dedication
Authors’ Acknowledgments
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
What You’re Not to Read
Foolish Assumptions
How This Book Is Organized
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Part I: Internet Poker Basics
Chapter 1: Creating a Winning Combination: Poker, the Internet, and You
Me, Winning on the Internet? You Bet!
Stepping Out of the Casino Mentality
Gathering the Basics
Choosing Your Poker Path
Chapter 2: Getting Online and Choosing a Site
Creating Your Virtual Poker Environment
Choosing a Site
Getting Your Game Going
Chapter 3: Putting Internet Poker’s Nuances to Work in Your Play
Comparing the Real World Game to the Online Version
Getting a Feel for the Virtual Game
Playing Your First Hand
Speaking the Poker Dialect of Internetese
Chapter 4: Taking Your Cash to Cyberspace — Safely
Getting Familiar with Online Betting, Payouts, and Losses
Identifying Honest “Banks”
Transferring Money
Part II: Taking Your Poker to a New Level — The Cyber Level
Chapter 5: Adapting to a New World: Internet Poker
Grappling with the Psychological Basics
Examining the Limit Differences Online
Dodging (and Dealing with) Online Pitfalls
Practicing Poker Patience Online
Chapter 6: Figuring Out Your Opponents (Without Them Figuring Out You)
Evaluating Your Online Opponents
Keeping Your Opponents from Figuring You Out
Chapter 7: Exploring Your Online Game Options
Melding in Ring Games
Taking On Tournaments
Chapter 8: Building Your Online Poker Skills (Without Going Broke)
Playing for Free
Deciding You’re Ready for the Real Deal
Chapter 9: Strategies for Short-Handed Ring Games
Adapting to Short-Handed Ring Games
Playing Mano-a-Mano in a Head’s-Up Ring Game
Translating Ring-Game Play into Tournament Play
Part III: Taking Over Tournaments
Chapter 10: Perusing Your Online Tournament Options
Examining Online Tournament Types
Measuring Online Tournament Sizes
Choosing an Online Tournament
Chapter 11: Clueing in to Tournament Chip Standings
Making Sense of Your Chip Standing
Using Your Chip Standing to Your Advantage
Re-Buying and Adding-On Chips
Tip-Toeing on the Bubble: Finishing in the Money
Chapter 12: Winning Single-Table Tournaments
Entering the Land of Single-Table Tournaments
Developing Table-Size-Specific Strategies
Playing Short-Handed Stud, Hold ’Em, and Omaha
Hitting the Home Stretch: Head’s-Up Play
Chapter 13: When Your Chips Are Flying: Single-Table Strategies
Analyzing Where You Stand — Chips-Wise
Using Your Chips to Your Advantage
Firing Up for the Final Stages
Reflecting on the Tournament
Part IV: The Part of Tens
Chapter 14: Ten Common Internet Poker Mistakes
Playing Too High of a Limit
Playing Too Low of a Limit
Playing Poorly Because You’re Anonymous
Playing Too Quickly
Playing When You’re Distracted
Playing Without the Necessary Know-How
Playing at the Wrong Table
Falling into Common No-limit Pits
Playing Without the Perks
Playing Without Taking Notes
Chapter 15: Ten Things to Keep in Mind in the Heat of Battle
Don’t Bluff Lesser Opponents
Don’t Make a 50/50 Bet Against an Inferior Player
Don’t Insist on Winning Every Hand in Head’s-Up Play
Drop Marginal Hands
Take Your Time
Don’t Give Up Prematurely
Play When You’re at Your Best
Pay Extra Attention to Unusual Behavior
Shake Up Your Play
Reflect
Chapter 16: Ten Great Internet Poker Resources
Card Player Magazine Online
The World’s Largest Poker Newsgroup
Pokercharts
Book Stores
The World Series of Poker Online
Poker Odds Calculator
Poker Analyzer
Information Blood Hound
Poker Potpourri
Online Discussion
Chapter 17: Ten Mistakes to Avoid during Live Action
Playing Out of Turn
Betting an Incorrect Amount
Causing a “Chip Tell”
Exposing Your Hole Cards
Showing Your Cards During the Hand
Mucking a Winning Hand
Making a String Raise
Leaving Your Hand Unprotected
Giving Advice to Another Player on a Hand
Forgetting About Your Dealer
Appendix: Glossary
Index
