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  Tournament play and the ring game are about as different as Mother Teresa and Courtney Love. In the technical sense, they are both women, but one you approach with a smile and Rosary beads, and the other with a whip and a chair. The analogy may seem silly, but it does reflect a reality of playing in the no holds barred world of the ring games as opposed to the ordered world of the tournaments. Here are some cash game tips that may help you along the way.



  Loose players are given about as much respect at the table as one would give a plate of popcorn shrimp. In other words, they are something to snack on. It always helps to identify the loose players early. In the cyber-world of online poker, there is a way to identify a loose player before a hand is even played. When you enter the game, the question is usually asked whether or not you would like to post a blind now or wait for it to come around to you. Some people wait and observe, trying to get a read on the rest of the players at the table. Patience is not a sign of a loose player. The person who posts their blind right away is probably loose. Paint the target on that person.



  When looking online for somewhere to play find a table that has a high average pot. Chances are you have found a bunch of loose players. To a competitor who plays a tight, controlled game, this is like finding an ATM card with the code written on the back.



  Another way to make your online game more profitable is to avoid being sedentary. There is no rule that says you have to keep playing at the same table. Move around, check out the action at the other tables. Your options for play are wide, move from table to table until you find the one that works best for you.



  When playing online no limit cash games you are able to buy in for the minimum or the maximum. Look for a table that has a lot of players who have bought in for the minimum. Chances are these are recreational players who are gambling with their allowance. They are not the experienced players who make their living playing online poker. This is the poker equivalent of a wolf picking off a young moose that has not yet learned to defend itself.



  Finally, know when to stop. You will have those days when things are just not going your way. Most people are stubborn and their ego gets in the way of knowing when to quit. It takes a good deal of maturity and discipline to put down the cards and live to fight another day. On a bad day though, it is ultimately the best thing you can do.