Learn Texas Holdem

There are many advantages to playing online poker. You don't have to travel anywhere, meaning no travel time and no travel expenses. You don't have to tip waitresses or dealers and you can always find a game. However, many players neglect to think about another big advantage to online poker, which is online railbirding.

What Is Railbirding?

A railbird is someone who watches a poker table from "the rail," the barrier used to separate the players from the spectators. Someone can be railbirding a particular player or a poker table in general. In most casinos, it's hard to see much of the action while railbirding. The rail is usually some distance from the table and the players block the cards.

Online Railbirding

Railbirding online is much easier and more efficient. To railbird an online game, all you have to do is click on that game. The game screen will open up for you and you can watch all the action just as if you were playing the game yourself.

Why Would One Railbird Online?

Quite simply, to learn. Watching the flow of a Texas Hold'em game for which you do not have vested interest can teach you a great deal. Although you cannot see the hole cards of the players, you can see how people react to different situations. If there is a showdown, you can see what cards people were playing.

Who Should One Railbird Online?

You can start by just railbirding a table of a game that you like to play. Doing this you may pick up tendencies of individual players. You can make notes on such players and when you face them in a game, you'll already know how to exploit them without ever having had to risk a dime. You can also railbird known professionals and see what they do to win the chips when they think no one is watching.