Are you looking for a way to make money with poker? With a little luck and some skill you can take home some money at the poker tables. The question is, how to get started?

There are a few factors you need to consider before you start playing poker for money. This is a list of things to consider before playing poker for money.

1. Know the difference between tournament poker and cash game poker. Tournament poker is a distinct game of fast pace. You will face numerous opponents and race against the clock. Cash game poker is a game of slower pace, one hand at a time.

If you are a tournament poker player you will have to first acclimatize with the speed of the game before changing anything. Some poker players will start a tournament and then continue the tournament until they get a big hand. In some cases the players keep the blinds and antes as they play the game.

2. Know the purpose of the tournament. Are you trying to make a profit for your pocket? Or are you trying to just accumulate chips for a later tournament? Also, if you have a large stack are trying to eradicate the small stack.

While these are the main purposes of the tournament, you can get many other reasons to join a tournament. Most tournaments are designed to bring players together. Sometimes you want to get a high number of chips or show your opponents that you are a force to be reckoned with.

3. Maintain you patience. Games against real opponents can be boring. You may want to get a rush of cards. In tournament poker it can lead to the player with the best hand or the highest poker chip stack. Sometimes the only reason to get a good hand is to win the tournament.  Do not get carried away with your hand.
4. Know when to stop. If you win a few hands and start on a run of good poker hands, it is time to stop. Never get discouraged and keep your head in the game. Even if you lose some, you still have a lot of outs to win the hand. Stop the fun part of the tournament by getting out of the game when you are at 3 to 2, or 4 to 2.
5. Learn from your opponents. You might be able to predict what they hold, but if you know they do not know, you will be able to take advantage. If you know your opponent will call a fairly weak bet, now is the time to play a large bet. This puts your opponent in a position to either call or raise, which should not be profitable for him.
6. Look for another way to win. If you are playing against a player who is super tight, you might want to use a check raise. When you check, hoping for a fold, you are sending a message to the player as well as the board that you have a strong hand. When a flop comes with a card that suggests a hand stronger than yours, keep playing it, and pick up more chips.
7. Bluff only a real hand with a strong kicker. When you are trying to steal the blinds, do not be afraid to take some risk. Take control of the poker pot by bluffing a real hand.
8. Look for a steal flop. This is when you have a monster hand and all the other players are in the game. Before you bet, look for a steal flop. If there is a way to steal the blinds with minimal risk, look at it.
9. Take your time. If you are a tight player, you may want to look for a steal opportunity with a premium hand. If you make a bet and there are no raisers in front of you, look at the flop and slow play. Once you have a good read on your opponents, you can play at them accordingly.
10. Protect your hand. If your hand is vulnerable, it is time to fold. There is no point in putting more money into the pot when you may already lose it.

In tournament dewapoker, the essence of the game is to get as many chips into the pot when your hand is promising. Protecting your hand is a good way to do that.