Reading poker players when playing online poker isn't like reading a poker player when they're sitting right in front of you. Playing online you really don't have the luxury of being able to look your opponents and observe their habits and tells if you will... However you can still pay attention to and observe players betting habits to better assess various patterns to deduce whether you think they're bluffing or hold a better hand then yourself. I think that with online poker this is by far the biggest thing that you can really observe as there isn't much else from what I know.

As Angie has mentioned reading poker players online is different then it would be if you were to be playing in a traditional game with players that you can observe face to face.

Betting habits are definitely the most commonly used factor when analyzing the players at your table.

You may also want to look into software that can help you track hands and analyze player habits like this so you can better conclude how you want to react to certain actions taken in a round of play by players.

I also suggest that you check out and visit www.pokerlistings.com who are far more qualified to meet the needs of your poker questions then here on Casino Advisor which is a guide that is more so dedicated to online casino players.

Traditional reads in online poker are non existent however as everyone's been mentioning and discussing here reading your opponents by analyzing their betting habits is a sure way to get a better understanding and feel for your poker player.

I noticed that pokerlistings was mentioned here I also wanted to mention www.pokernews.com which is yet another top poker resource where you'll likely find helpful information pertaining to this subject.

Yes this is correct and you are 100% right that tracking and assessing a players habits based on their betting strategy is how you're going to go about figuring out how they play, when they may be bluffing, etc...

I think it's worth while to spend some real time grinding in an online poker room to get a good feel for this and develop this skill as it is quite different then playing against an opponent face to face.

Although I agree with some of the comments in this posting I do also agree and think that you can read online players as well!