Re: Top 5 Things Needed to be a Successful Internet Player
 

internet connection is a must.

but seriously, bankroll, patience, discipline (avoiding tilt), table selection, and a solid understanding of the game. also you need to constantly be learning/improving. pokertracker, rakeback and bonus whoring are a plus. to limit the skills to just 5 does not do it justice. pretty much already been said, but can't really think of anything new and profound.

Re: Top 5 Things Needed to be a Successful Internet Player
 

- Think you're a good player, even though you're not.
- Type "nh" in the chat box after every hand.
- Type in the chat box about "pot odds" and yell and berate people when they call your TPTK with a flush draw.
- Type "who's got the boat, haw haw" anytime the board pairs
- Post an frustrating bad beat on 2+2
- Go complain on RGP about how 2+2 is full of mean dicks.
<font color="white"> &lt;Patty the caddy Manager&gt; Yeah, it's six, so what? Wanna fight about it? &lt;/Patty&gt;</font>

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I heard they have internet for computers now!

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Re: Top 5 Things Needed to be a Successful Internet Player
 

agree 100% with you tony...almost every session there's one smartass telling all the fish what hands to fold and which ones to raise etc. It's amazing

Re: Top 5 Things Needed to be a Successful Internet Player
 

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Top 5 Things Needed to be a Successful Internet Player

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This is the definitive list. Do not give this to anyone else as we dont want to improve their internet poker...

1. Be able to bluff. Set a small mirror in front of your mouse and stare at your hand for hours watching for any type of tells as you click the button. This takes weeks to master.
2. Make sure the "show hand strength" box is clicked on. God forbid you think you have ace high when youve actually got a royal tomato.
3. Regardless of the texture of the hand youre playing, announce "Oldest trick in the book" to the table after every hand you win. This inspires more action on your hands...
4. And this is very important...choosing the ideal screenname. Make sure its something that will draw attention to you; or make you appear weak. i.e. "WhatsWild" or "ThisIsSimilarToUno" or if youre on Party, "PPSvcTech". Only use this last one if you tell all the players at your table you are testing this site and will reimburse any money you take off of them at midnight tonight.
5. This ones obvious--A good pair of sunglasses.

MDoranD

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rakeback and bonus whoring

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Significant at lower limits, negligible at higher limits.

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Rakeback is negligible at higher limits? No.

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Rakeback is negligible at higher limits? No.

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you can play pokerroom on your cell phone now.

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Would you elaborate? I'm a bit behind on the internet via cellphone technology, but I'd be interested in signing up pokerroom if indeed I can play on my cellphone just as if I would on my home computer... of course minus the screen space and PV and PT running.

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rakeback and bonus whoring

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Significant at lower limits, negligible at higher limits.

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Huh?