Texas Holdem is one of the most deceptive card games. In this game, any information is considered as an added advantage against your opponents and the players make sure that minimum information is sent out to their opponents. One useful element of no-limit Texas Holdem is the table image.

If you are able to control your table image you can ensure that your opponents play like how you want them to play and in turn you will be able to reap huge profits. However, to create this kind of image, it takes a lot of practice and has to be executed with perfection.

If you were wondering what table image is, then lets make it very simple for you. Basically, table image is how other players at the table think of you as a player. If your opponents see you as selective and making your moves only when you have strong hands or do they see you playing a lot of pots. It’s about your opponents view of your play style.

Based on your moves they tend to categories you as a tight player or a loose player irrespective of whichever player you are. If you have been betting and raising frequently, you tend to have an aggressive image.

Your table image helps a lot during the game and it will also help you in deceiving your opponents. Some players are too concerned on having a good table image. Actually there is no such thing as a good or a bad table image.

If your opponents are able to read through your style of play then it’s bad for your game and if you are able to deceive them, then your playing style is perfect. Its about how much you exploit from the image you project to your opponents.

When you create an image of yourself as a loose or a tight player, your opponents tend to play accordingly. It is very effective if you are able to create an image of a loose player and then play tight or vice versa.

Many of your opponents tend to call you thinking that you are bluffing and since you do have strong hands you can be assured to be in a good position. Picking up key spots to counter your table image is very important as this is the only way through with you can exploit your self created image.

At times you don’t tend to create an image intentionally but it does get formed as you start playing more of Holdem. Your opponents are really watchful and would be trying to read you all through the game. Due to this it’s possible that you may gain a reputation even before you realize. Know exactly as what you are perceived at the table and try to counter it by playing otherwise.

This will help your game becoming unpredictable. Remember that in Holdem you need to be unpredictable. So go ahead and create an image which no one can pin down. Let your opponents have a tough time figuring out what kind of a player you are.