The strategies of what should be played vary with each variety of poker this section however should give you good tips and guidelines to follow for all varieties of poker.

1. Bring the appropriate amount to the table. as a rule of thumb you should bring about 40-50 times the table limit.
   
   
2. Watch the table. You should study the game and players before you play. You would be lucky to win in a game full of better players and it also gives you the opportunity to study how they play their game fast, loose, aggressive etc.
   
   
3. Skill level. you should find a game with players at your level and steer clear of experienced better players.
   
   
4. Know the Game. If it is a game you do not know the variety being played then stay away. Not only will you not know the probabilities you will also be protected from bad decisions
   
   
5. Trust no one. If you want to play a good game you must forget friendships and give the game all you have got.
   
   
6. Watch your hand Keep you hand away from any of the players on the table and also make sure no onlookers can see as many a good hand has been ruined by watchers poor poker faces.
   
   
7. Vary your strategy. Don't play the same way the whole game as a smart poker player will be watching and know what you will try next.
   
   
8. Always practice. If you want to be a better player you should take every opportunity to play in low stakes games. Experience will make you a better player.
   
   
9. Get out early. If you have nothing in your hand it is better to get out early than in the middle or the end
   
   
10. Take a break. If things aren't going well then take a break to keep yourself fresh and fed.
    
    
11. Know the probabilities. Make sure you know the odds of certain hands coming up. If you're betting heavily hoping to make an inside straight then you could be in trouble.
    
    
12. Treat every game the same. Don't let previous wins or losses cloud your judgment and play all hands sensibly.
    
    
13. Number of players. Remember that the amount of players determines what is a good hand. An average hand with three players is a poor one with seven.
    
    
14. Bet the big hands. Make sure that players have to pay to see a big hand.
    
    
15. Keep a poker face. Try to give a little away as possible and do not become emotional or wrapped up in the game as a good player will take advantage of this.
    
    
16. Calling. Only call a player if you think your hand can beat theirs and not call because you think that they are bluffing

Choosing An Online Casino
Source : Max Drayman (www.winneronline.com)

You'd think that picking a casino site would be a pretty simple affair: where do I win the most? Or maybe: who's got the highest stakes? These are certainly relevant questions and do keep them in mind when surfing around to make your choice. But there are other things to consider, not all of which may be immediately obviousBiggest Payouts This is pretty difficult to determine because everyone wants to be in the list of "top 10" or whatever. The best thing to do is visit player resource sites, like this one for example, and read reviews.Another helpful source, though by no means fool-proof, is to check out the winner lists at your favourite casino site. All the better sites have these lists. If they're an IGC (Interactive Gaming Council) member then they're supposed to be truthful in their advertising, which gives you a little more confidence in their reported payouts.Look First, Download Later Nobody wants to spend 30-120 minutes downloading software without having some idea of what you're going to get. Better casino sites have a "Preview" section that shows you snapshots of what their games look like, maybe even provide you with a description of how to play. The software you download can get pretty annoying if you don't like its appearance or play action, so look for the "Preview" section and take a few minutes to check it out.How quickly can you receive your winnings? Believe it or not, there are sites that only make their payouts on the last Friday of the month, for example. Or they may require that you send them email expressly requesting your winnings. Or maybe your withdrawal transactions have to be pre-approved and the site advises that that can take up to two weeks. These are examples of actual casino sites! The last Friday of the month?! Are they for real?Support All the better online casinos have a support page at their website. They'll list the ways that you can reach them. Almost everybody offers an email address that you can mail to for assistance. Is that good enough? Not for my money it isn't. I want service numbers I can call, hopefully 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And toll-free too, please and thank you. Better yet, give me two toll free numbers, just in case. Can you assume that your casino provides this? Certainly not! Go look, check the details. Hell, I'd even call the toll free number just to make sure it's not an answering machine that's got so many messages on it that it can't accept yours. Sound outlandish? Not a chance! Been there, seen that. It's your money, so you decide how much this matters.Licensing Etc This is a pretty slippery issue but it boils down to this: online casino regulation is a "voluntary compliance" issue. In other words, the casino plays fair if it wants to play fair. A license in Antigua costs a site $100,000, for example, and then they can say they are "licensed". There is no follow-up required and no compliance issues to obey. If they advertise that they are audited, that's nice, but they don't have to do this.