Observe

[mpourkos]

Before sitting at a table, observe the game to see the players characteristics, how they play, the way they bet and everything they do at the table.

[aragorn]

It's boring to seat and observe the others playing but it's necessary if you want to play for some serious money

[mpourkos]

By oserving everyone and knowing how they play you can win as much as you can when you have a monster hand and lose as less as you can if someone else has a moster hand

[papyrus]

Also see for every player, when they don't have a good hand, how much you should bet so they would fold.

[papyrus]

Always take notes about players when you play online. Every poker site has this feature. Write down your observation results so when you ll meet again a player you ll know him from the beginning