In poker it's easy to learn the rules and how to play, but if you really want to win, you'll have to study the game strategy and know how to apply it to be better than your opponents. Follow the four tips we give you to start your training.

1. Play within budget and level

This is the most important aspect. Your budget includes the money you dedicate to poker and you will have to play in such a way that if something goes wrong, you don't lose your entire budget.

On the other hand, even if you can dedicate a lot of money to poker, avoid the desire to play high-stake games and play games that are more appropriate for your level. If you're just starting out, opt for the lower tournaments or cash tables with lower blinds. 

2. Be aggressive

Being aggressive is betting and raising rather than having to call. This strategy will make you win more chips as you won't need to reach the showdown and present a better hand than your opponents to collect all the chips.

Furthermore, by being aggressive you will get the pots to be bigger, translating into more chips in each hand.

3. Watch your opponents

You will be playing against several people and each one of them plays differently. Study your opponents and notice their flaws. 

4. Understand the game

Don't lose your head in the face of a bad beat or despair when it seems that even after a thousand hands you don't get good cards. Keep playing the same game even if days go by without a successful flop.

By understanding the influence of luck in the game, you will not lose your head and will be able to be a much better player.

With more people interested in making money playing online poker every year, more tournaments are held, with more attractive prizes and, of course, the opportunities to win money increase.

 If you want a piece of that online poker money, follow our tips:

• Learn to combine aggression and patience

Do you have a very good hand and are you in a favorable position at the table? Raising is almost mandatory pre-flop to intimidate opponents. But not all the time. It is necessary to perceive the right moments to do this.

• Find out which online poker variant you do best in

Omaha, Stud, Five Card and so many others show that there is life beyond Texas Hold'em poker. Once you've chosen the modality, decide which format you like best: Sit n' Go with tables of 3, 6 or 9 players, multi-table tournaments, Head's Up, with change of blinds (minimum bet amount) normal (10 to 20 minutes), slower or faster, etc. Once the ideal combination is found, focus on it and specialize.

• Always keep the odds analysis in mind

Did you know that having two suited cards on the flop is more likely to happen than three different suited cards? Knowing these and other odds is of great importance to winning more hands in poker.

• Study as much as you play

The professional poker player always has to study poker and keep up to date on the sport. This will help to develop and improve your techniques that will make a difference when playing poker. 

Rake is a fee charged by the venue hosting the poker game. The amount of the rake will be determined by a certain percentage of the total pot. For example, it is not uncommon for online poker rooms to receive 5 or 6% of the total pot as rake.

Rake is the payment that a casino or poker room receives for organizing and hosting a game. There are different methods used to collect rake, but it is usually taken as a percentage of the total pot. For example, in the midst of many poker hands, one ends up with $100 in the middle. The casino takes $5 from the pot and awards the winner $95.

There is usually a "limit", a maximum amount that can be charged per pot. For example, if the limit is $5, the casino will only receive $5 in rake, regardless of the size of the pot.

There is often a “no flop, no drop” rule, meaning that rake is only used for pots that see a flop. If everyone but one player folds pre-flop, the hand ends pre-flop and no fee will be applied.

Some poker rooms support rakeback to their players which helps to ease the burden of this fee on your winnings.