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A winning online poker strategy is all about controlling your impulses. For advanced players it is also about controlling the competition. This article will look at ways to control not only your own strategies but those of your opponents. We will use quotes from the master himself, Sun Tzu. In the "Art of War" Sun Tzu provides some very practical advice you can use at the poker table. After reading this article you will be ready to conquer the competition at the poker table. Below I have included links to some of my other poker guides.

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Sun Tzu - All warfare is based on deception

This rules have a very important meaning in poker. Poker is widely known as a game of deception. You need to be able to make your opponents think that you have something either worse or better than what you really have, depending on the cards you are holding. If you have a really strong hand you obviously want them to stay in so slow playing would be a good way to deceive your enemies. If you have a weak hand but want to win the pot you can bluff. You want to bet big or check-raise to make your enemies think you have a strong hand.

Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder & crush him

This rules can also be applied to the poker table. By changing your playing style and playing erratically sometimes you can make your enemy think you are less skilled than he is. Perhaps showing him your bluffs or calling down his bets with a mediocre hand every now and then will create the image that you are a fish. Then once he has changed his play to compensate with this you can start playing well and crush him.

He will win who knows when to fight and when not to

This is good advice for practicing self control yourself. Knowing when to Olden and Olden is an essential skill in poker. Never let emotions or anything else for that matter influence your decisions at the poker table. You should never call a big bet because if you won you'd be close to even. You should also never call a big bet because you want to piss the guy off, perhaps because he called you a donk. Self control is very important in poker.

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