The three weapons a poker player has at the table are his cards, his chips, and his position. The cards speak first. They are, in the end, what do the talking. A monster hand defeats any position plays and any deep stack. Cards rule over all.

When cards aren’t black and white though, meaning when you don’t have the nuts or nothing, often position takes the upper hand. Betting as if you have the cards that make the nuts is a position of power, forcing your online poker opponent to revert to the basics of having the hand. Using your position to put them to a decision more often will force the odds in your favor.

Chips as well carry a non-card related power, in that if you have enough, and you bet the right way, you can buy pots that do not belong to you. A player might not want to get involved knowing you can crush them, especially in tournaments where when the chips are gone, the game is over.

Using your cards, chips, and position together in synthesis to present an image and wield power is the name of the game of online poker. It’s a picture, a poise. Learn the value of each and move forward with them in the right spots, and you will be more successful over all.