03-19-2005, 05:28 PM
OAS Wrote:Never tried web based hold'em. The key to hold'em is being able to bluff and reading your opponents body language. Things such as how quickly they grab their chips, what do they do with them etc. Without the tells, it doesn't seem to be a good bet to me.the internet game is alll about the cards, hands, and math. its why the new breed of players excell once they head out, b/c they have an incredible grip on what hands to hold, fold and how to play against them. think about it...you are playing truly blind, and guessing hands based on bets and how they played other hands. no construing or misconstruing body language. but you can get table manners in chat and how they bet and how fast they bet. and in that, it does give tells. it gives a great base to then take on "reading people" b/c to be honest reading people should be the last thing you learn, not first.you have to know the math, what hands to play and fold, and betting first.
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