I see 5 main things why online poker is better. They are:

1. No need of organizing. Just imagine having a home poker party. You probably know how much preparation it requires. Now in online poker you only need to click few times and ask your friends to join a poker room at a specific time.
2. You can play for as long as you wish. You do not have to wait for your friends having enough of poker that night. You play as long as you want to and leave if things are getting worse.
3. You can play anytime from any place. All you need is a computer and internet. This one probably should be listed at the first place.
4. If you are having an online poker game with your friends, you may leave and some other things instead. Now imagine saying you are leaving to your friends when they are playing in you kitchen. Would be a good joke, right?
5. The last but not the worst thing is, that there is always someone calling the last minute and telling he will not be able to come. And this really sucks. There is a place ready for him, chips and cards are dealt and he is not coming.. Well, this never happens online.

So my advice is. Next time you are about to organize a home poker party, better do it online.

There are 4 main online poker players style, or the ways they play:

• Loose-Aggressive. These are the most common online poker players. They play lots of hands and if betting they bet a lot, often moves all in and etc. These guys are pretty hard to play with, if they bet every hand you simply do not know whether he has anything or not. But wait for a good hand and make the best of it.

• Tight Aggressive. Such players play monster hands only. They hardly or never bluffs. When he has a strong hand he lets other know that by betting a lot. And quite often they get called by loose aggressive players. Usually tight aggressive players win. These guys play good poker, but if they bet you better fold..

• Loose-Passive. These guys check and call small bets, just to see the flop or river or even turn. But even holding AA he will not make a raise pre flop. Very dangerous players, you may get called by such a guy and you never know what he or she holds..

• Tight-Passive. These players are boring. They fold everything they get and you sometimes wonder what the heck he's doing at this table. But if he limps in, he must be holding AA or KK.. So better fold then..

Recognize the player you play with and use the proper strategy. That's the way to victory

I am sure you have been in such a situation for hundred of times. You are dealt A7 of spades, you pay and see the flop. And the flop comes 2s 9s Kd. You need a single card to make a flush. What to do? To chase the card or not..

Now, for those who does not know what chasing means.. In practice of betting to stay in a hand and to expect making a better combination. Though you may have nothing at that time.

OK. Let's see the odds. You have two spades and another two are on the table. So you know 5 cards, 4 of which are spades. That means another 9 spades are left out of 47 cards that you have not seen. And that is 42% chance of hitting a flush on turn or river. But if the turn is not a spade, your chances to hit a flush drops to 21% only.

I agree chasing a flush is a very risky thing, but if the blinds or stakes are still low and you are high in chips. Go on and chase the flush. You may win a lot with a flush and you may fold anytime, if you see someone has a better a hand and you are still a chaser.

Yesterday I've been playing on Pokerchamps and there was player whose every second move was all in. He lost soon, but then I thought what could be the moving all-in strategy and below are my ideas.

First of all, all in means that player is putting all his chips on the hand he holds in his hands. This can be a do or die move for the player, but despite the danger it is very popular in No Limit games.

1. Never move all in preflop if you play monster hands only. Everyone will fold and you will get the blinds only.
2. Move all in when you are sure your opponent will fold. It is much easier to move all in than to call it
3. All in works great if you are a chip leader, for you it is a small stack for them it is everything. Why not to take a risk?
4. Do not move all in with worthless hands, always leave some outs for a win.
5. Do not move all in when you are short in chips. You may get called by chip leader. Use all in strategy only when your cards are unbeatable.
6. Do  not bluff with all in when short stacked. You will be kicked out.
7. If you can, try stealing blinds by moving all in. It usually works, but again go all in only if you have some outs. You never know what the blinds hold.
8. If you call all in, it is better to re-raise it. This will scary off the rest of players and you will stay eye to eye with the all in mover.

This is a very basic moving all in strategy, but keep it in mind as it will help you!
See you at the tables!