When you chicken out, you may end up not filling a flush. Somehow it is crucial to have that ability to lose in order to win in online poker.
Most of the times when you think you are in trouble, the other players think they are also in trouble. Trouble situations in poker online are actually opportunities to make some money. You will not win by just playing the no-brainer winnable cards. What you need to do is push your opponents to the edge and make their trouble situations more troublesome. And of course, make sure you are in less trouble.
You may often lose some hands but not realizing the possible positive outcome of your cards. You often do not take the risk and play them because you really do not know where you are in the game. When you get an AQ or QQ during a loose game of Hold’em then you are in a lot of trouble if you just fix your thoughts on the weakness of the cards. You should consider that the other player who may have suited 2-4 or off suit 7-5 is in deeper trouble.
Be the expert of handling troublesome situation
Always take into consideration that trouble can make you some money. You need to master handling troublesome situation. Great players can squeeze out some money from the other players during tough poker situations
In Texas Hold’em for example, you can get some pot equity when everyone is in a trouble situation. When the flop does not help anyone, the one with no pair is in trouble and so is the one who will be playing last. Those who are on the blinds are in deep trouble. Now the best players will make most out of this mess.
Consider trouble as your winning opportunity as long as you are in lesser trouble compared to the other players around the poker table.
Happy playing!