There are a few things you should consider when you want to make more money playing online poker.
One of those is the time of day. If you are playing SNGs and low limit to mid-limit cash games between the hours of 8 AM – 5 PM in the United States, more than likely most of your opponents will be grinders or regulars who have more experience and will more than likely be higher quality opponents.
Once you start getting into the later hours of the day all the way to the early morning you will find the competition weaker, looser, and a tad bit drunker.
You can make a lot of money playing late at night, as long as you can avoid getting unlucky against the players who no longer care any more and who are on tilt and who make looser calls with their long shot draws.
Another point to consider is what type of game you choose to play regularly.
While you may enjoy taking down the occasional $500 pot in a no limit holdem cash game, you may find you can win more consistently playing SNGs against weaker competition.
SNGs will also allow you more “thrills” in the sense that you and 2 other players will make the money or win your satellite seats into a much larger, higher prize pool tournament.
Cash games in essence never end but SNGs at the beginning, a middle, and an end and if you can master these three stages you can steadily build your online poker bankroll and easily when a couple $100 a night regularly.
One last point to think about has to do with Omaha.
If you love action, you will love playing pot limit Omaha.
There are not as many professionals playing Omaha poker compared to no limit holdem. You can be a tight nit and still make money consistently playing Omaha.
People love to call and play hands they should not much more so in Omaha and than in holdem.
These are just three aspects to consider before you sit down at your next online poker session.