Taking advantage of your table image

Table image is how your opponents become aware of your play. Your table image is constantly being evaluated. Your image may be completely different a few orbits on from what it happens to be in a given moment.

Once you get into the routine of paying attention to your own image, you must constantly observe how your opponents react to different playing styles.

When faced with aggression, do they slow down and wait for a hand, trying to trap you, or do they play back at you? When you are playing tight do they try and run you over? Do they get out of your way when you're betting? If you are playing loose-aggressive, which is becoming the usual style in online play, you, more than ever, need to pay attention to your table image.

Changing gears is extremely important. The flow of the table is always changing and you should be able to change with it. If you can vary your play enough, you're going to be a very difficult player to play against!
You should be able to move from playing ultra-aggressive to ultra-tight when the situation dictates. If you are going to be playing the loose-aggressive approach, you have to be able change it when necessary...

The trick to playing successful poker is to integrate these styles into your game and be able to switch back and forth as your opponents' perception of your image is determined. The beautiful thing about the game of poker is that no specific playing style can be considered ideal.

Conclusion: If your opponents are uncertain of how you are playing, they are going to make mistakes that will translate into dollars in your account