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I think many new gamblers are not aware of how to play poker and/or they do not have complete knowledge of Poker. Unlike other gambling games, Poker requires certain knowledge and there are certain sets of rules in the game. How to Play Poker for Beginners (https://www.gamblingnews.com/blog/how-to-play-poker-for-beginners/) give some brief information about Poker which is a must for everyone who is new to Poker.

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Also let's share our experiences about Poker and tips/tricks which may help further improve our game.

I agreed with you about this because I also personally like to have information and all knowledge about this, but I never have anything related to this which is hurting me but now after reading your this thread trying again and surely now do some good work to understand this game because I have never been in love with card games.

Hopefully more members will also share their all information and knowledge which will be helpful for the newbies in Poker and want to have enough knowledge which helps them for their game.

Well, I have been into poker for about 22 years now I think.
Found my love for the game with the poker boom in the early 2000s. Back then I played at Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker. these days in the GG network and crypto places. Live of course I also played, went to Vegas 3 times, played in Macao and casinos in European cities.

First started with no limit holdem (NLH) cash game, MTTs and SNGs like most people do I guess, but these days only play 4 and 5 card Omaha (and 4-5 card Omaha hi/lo). Other Omaha related games like Drawmaha and Courchevel as well.
These games are way more fun than NLH and especially at the hi/lo variants it is easier to exploit a bad player's weakness.

Everybody can play NLH but for some games you need to use your brain a little bit more.

I think it’s better for a beginner to start playing Texas Hold'em, since it’s one of the most popular versions of poker. Play for free to gain experience in poker. There are many applications for this. If you want to gain more skills and improve your game, then communicate with other players, share experiences and strategies with them.

When I watch poker game during sections of some mafia action films, it trills me alot. I think it is an intelligent game though I have not had a feel of it. 7 Card Stud Poker is the branch of poker game that looks like what I can learn because it is more like the traditional card games which involves your ability to read the mind of your opponent and what next card he could play. I have gone through the link and I will sure have a time to check it out.

       -     22 years? Oh my God! Does that mean you are one of the best poker players in this industry now? I'm sure you can't count how many times you've won this game. because, as far as I know, it's a kind of game that uses thinking, a strategy that doesn't just throw away a card.

Instead, every time your opponents discard a card, you study what possible cards they still hold, right? This is just based on my observation and opinion of what I have seen and watched.

I am not playing poker anymore at live games (physical) and tournaments here near our place but I still wonder who are the new people there.
Because back when I was there, I knew all the players that were there except for the visiting ones. Most are friendly and they sometimes share some tips to be a better player and their funny experiences. I think that is what I mostly missed. Damn pandemic.
Now, I only play online and it's not as fun as playing with buddies near you. Anyway, a good help to learn more about this game is by following some pages, like me I follow one page on Facebook and sometimes it's also fun to watch popular artists who join the table.
Like that one where they cage the loser, I forgot the name of that tournament.

The first time I played Texas Hold'em Poker was when this game was available on Facebook provided by Zynga, around 2014 started trying to play this game. It is indeed quite easy to understand the rules of Texas Hold'em compared to other card games for a beginner. I haven't tried other variants of Poker, because I don't really like this game.


I don't think so, even though he has 22 years of experience, it doesn't mean he can be one of the best. Maybe what differentiates us is our experience. It's not about the best or not. What is clear is that playing Poker might be better than playing slots, because in the game we can decide for ourselves whether to continue or to fold based on the potential cards that we hold and those that will be issued by the dealer and that may be held by other players.

There are several types of poker games that can be played but the easiest one in my opinion is Omaha even though this is almost similar to Texas Hold'em but there I can more freely predict what cards my opponent has and what might come out first.
But everyone definitely has their own choice of which one they feel is the most popular or easy to play.

If you are learning or gaining experience it is better to play in free mode for some time so that you can have skills in each game.

If you look at the game of poker in action films it looks really great and each player has experience or special abilities in managing cards but all of that is just a film and has been designed in such a way that it makes a big difference to what we imagine when playing live ourselves.
In my opinion 7 Card Stud Poker is a difficult game to win because you have to have or make the best 5 cards but so far when trying to play there hasn't been a single chance of getting good cards and it seems like 7 Card Stud Poker is not a suitable game for beginners.

poker games, especially Texas Hold'em, are very easy to learn for beginner gamblers who want to know the basic ways and how to play poker games and its not too complicated for me, just understand the card pairs as explained in the article shared by the OP like this :


https://i.ibb.co/2gZfp2d/pf-d300dab6-Poker-Hand-Rankings.png

I include pictures from other articles because to make it clearer if one day a beginner gambler enters this thread to learn more details here source (https://gldproducts.com/blogs/all/poker-hand-rankings)

I dont remember how long I have been playing poker but for now I like the type of gambling that trains skill like poker and sometimes I also bet on sports betting but to fill my free time I prefer to play more relaxed poker games and I recommend it for beginner gamblers it is always better to use smaller amounts to try betting in poker games and I am sure many beginner gamblers will love the game.

You can't really blame people for not wanting to play poker anymore. You said it yourself "it requires knowledge and skill" and frankly enough not a lot of people will be willing to put in the required work and hours to learn a game only to fail horribly to opponents with years of experience under their belt. Make the game a little more beginner-friendly by setting up tournaments or special events catering to the noobies, and you'll see changes. They made the same approach with chess and it paid them in dividends, maybe it's high time we do the same thing for poker too?

We have governing poker organizations anyway, urge them to look towards adding more enthusiasts and people into the scene, make it a bona-fide game instead of a "gambler's game" so more people can get into it without the fear of gambling addiction. There's much we can do to change the image of poker into a much desirable one.

NGL I think I may still be learning some of the rules of poker, even now lol. I play here and there with friends on random occasions. Its a lot of fun, I need to read through that rule book though it really would be good to brush up on it.

Haha, I wish.
ALso, there are just a couple of hands where people open discard cards. At Omaha, the game I play mostly you don't see othere people's card ( in drawmaha you can occasionally see one at 1 specific scenario ).

Playing a long definitely makes you better.

I remember well when I first started NLH I thought any ace was good, and that's how I treated it, haha.

These days, even though poker has been in the public eye for so long, there are still plenty of fish ( bad players ) online where you can extract some value from. In live games it's much harder now.

Same for me, Texas Holdem Poker in facebook was the one that lead me into poker with real money in online casinos. After playing the facebook apps for months, I was invited by one of my facebook friend to join poker with real money. I played poker a lot years ago but there was a time when I felt that I'm bored with the game because it is a game that consume too much time especially when it comes to tournament. I do not play poker anymore for several years already but I may play it again if I find something interesting or something new with poker in the future. Overall, I have to say that I had nice experience with poker game.

If you are well at playing cards,the poker will be the first opinion for you in the gambling.Because the poker was the oldest game in the gambling,most of the gambler will choose the poker as their first gaming opinion.The beginners can learn the poker in 1 hour maximum,but playing the poker with best tactics will take some time.Unlike the other gambling games,the poker should be played with knowledge.If you play the poker with random cards throw,then surely the person with good knowledge will win the match.

The biggest tip I can give anyone is play small at 1st or even freerolls and learn how to play before throwing yourself into some high stakes buyins. Once you have a general knowledge of what hand is what and what beats what, then you can take a shot at some micro buyin tourneys($1) or sit at a micro cash game.

Poker is a game that you have to study everyday. Always evolving IMO. Don't start playing thinking you're the best ever as there are a ton of players out there ready to prove you wrong.

Well, if you do not learn and play, how can you become a professional poker player?

People need to realize that those who are experienced, were one day very new to poker, but they did not leave the poker only because there are experienced players already in the market.

By the way, does experience really count in Poker::)  We get the cards by luck and therefore this game 80% depends on the luck and 20% on the moves by the players.

Agreed, there are 50cent or lower tourneys too. However, low stakes and high stakes tournaments dynamics and playing style will differ but it's still good to get experience from low stakes tournaments before moving into higher ones. There's a reason why some people(pros) manage to get into the money more often than avid poker fans that aren't pro. Things you learn from experience, rather than just studying books. Poker isn't just playing the cards. You need to learn about your opponents (especially cash games) tells and positions they like to play, to have an additional advantage. 

I am not sure if there are any tricks or tips to it as every game is different, but i guess one would be that in the tournament, don't try to play/see every hand. And with good hands play aggressively enough to see how your opponents react. And sometimes the reason would be just to see what others are holding and taking notes on how do they bet on those cards.

As my stack size grows, i am playing more aggressively and try to control the table. Not arrogantly enough for others to play me out, but way more higher bets. I often try to get a read from other players when playing live, but that takes more intuition. It doesn't involve much tricks. Except keeping a poker face, which can be a lot of different things in different situations. Basically making your opponents think that you either don't know what you are doing. But yeah. That can't really be taught i think.

It is quite interesting to discuss, the poker game has been around for a long time and is quite interesting to play both in a casino and play it with friends. the poker game can be played in a bet or without a bet. And I suggest for people who first plunge (beginners) in the poker game should play without a bet in it and play it with friends for fun or to improve your skills in playing poker. In addition, to be able to improve and hone skills in playing poker you can download online poker games that can indeed be played without a bet in it. If you think you have enough skills and tricks in playing poker then you can play with bets.

Poker is very popular game worldwide because there’s a lot of casino tournaments and games dedicated for this game.

I think the only reason why Poker sometimes not appealing to new gamblers is because it’s a competitive game. Your odds of winning when you are newbie against veteran player will be low while there’s a lot of casino games that can you play easily without thinking too much such as slot and other card games. I love playing poker but only using play money and not real money.

Poker mechanics is very basic. Calculating the probability of winning and reading your opponent mind is what makes this game very complicated for newbie.

I really want to learn this game of poker among the card games of gambling, aside from blackjack. I picked up how to play blackjack a bit faster than poker, maybe because it's easier to understand. But I think poker is more exciting.
I've played poker before, but only the free-to-play versions on mobile games. There are various forms of it, but Texas Hold'em is said to be the most widely recognized version. They say playing it is a combination of skill, strategy, and psychology. Memorizing poker hands is easy enough, but what confuses me are the betting rounds: check, bet, raise, and fold.

Since Poker is a bit of a strategy-based game, once you know how to play poker and you start playing it, your interest in poker increases with time and at one point you may feel that you can quit other casino-based games and play only poker. This is one of the interesting games and most gamblers just don't play it because they lack the knowledge of it.

Once you play a few games, you will easily understand terms like raise or fold etc. When I started Poker, I felt hard to remember different Poker hands but now all these things are at my fingertips.

A lot of talk without much playing... as usual on this forum when it comes to poker. If someone really wants to learn how to play poker, it must be at the poker table! It's easy to master the basics and rules of the game, everyone knows that, but sitting down and playing poker is a completely different story.

And it's not difficult (I don't think it's very expensive either) to try a cheaper cash table, even with a few dollars you can play a table where the blinds are in cents. There are also cheap tournaments. That's how you learn poker, you have to play and feel the game, just talking about it will not take you far.

Wow, you nailed it. That was my game when I was learning poker, and it's quite fun because you don't need to risk money to learn. Personally, I'm not a poker player, but I'm inspired by people who make a living with poker; they become experts in the game. I mention this because I have a relative who is a poker player and currently earns the majority of his income from poker winnings. Although it's quite different since he plays in a physical casino, it's still inspiring.

Speaking of course of Texas Holdem, which is the most played variety nowadays, and assuming that the starter is going to start at low limits or micro-limits online, the advice is simple: make a selection of starting hands (you can find tables online) and play few hands but aggressively. It is not worth bluffing at those levels and even less at the beginning. Eventually you can start trying semi-bluffs with strong draws.

it's like casual gambling. the game is not fast but full of strategy. Yes, even so, there are a lot of poker fans. I'm sure they really enjoy their play in this poker game. There are many types, but I still don't understand it myself, I'm not used to poker.

You know, it's true that you can't really learn a game if you're not interested in it. Poker is a great gambling game, especially for those who want to hone their skills, because it falls into the category of skill-based games. So, if you find yourself loving it and developing your skills, who knows, it could lead to an exciting future in the gambling world. It might even become your way to earn a living.

It's easier to understand Texas Hold' em Poker over others I believe, but I don't just have much interest in Poker games, I have someone who does and he claimed poker has some good benefits over other casino games. Like developing some patience and it also improves social skills, I heard from him that it also boosts mathematical skills, since you can also play poker for free, beginners will be able to understand this game in no time.

I read one that poker players will end up knowing how to manage their money because that's the only way to progress and become a better player, still, players need to rely on luck to win, there is a thinly part of poker games that also relies on skill and that's learning good judgment, like monitoring other players to know if they are serious or bluffing, so it's safe to say that the more you go deep into poker game the more you will value judgment.

Since poker game is very demanding in observation skills I believe it will take much of my time and probably get me hooked in the game, I will end up having to take it too seriously just to be a better player, since luck is all I have to rely on in the end I believe Black Jack and Slots is a better choice for me.

Poker is one of my favourite game, I have been playing it myself for many years and also love to watch it on TV. There is a lot of great table talk during the old Poker After Dark Series and I learned so much from seeing the professionals play. The big poker hype from 2010-2015 let me play both tournaments in physical form and a lot of online poker. Afterwards I took a break from playing regularly, only to come back during the covid lockdowns where I got bored playing my usual games. The big difference between poker and any other casino game is that you don't play against the house, you only play against the players. There is no house edge, the casino earns a fixed rake per each table played. This make poker a great game to make money with, if you put in the required time to learn the game and get good at it. In my opinion, everybody should learn poker when they are younger. You can play it with friends and don't even have to use money with it. Just make sure that you don't jump directly at the high stakes tables. Poker has been around for so many years that there are many people who can play the game well and will take advantage of any beginner at their table. The important thing for any new poker player is to have a strict bankroll management, only play at the tables where you can afford to lose your buyin several times without getting wiped out. There can always be a losing streak and we need to have enough money to live through it.

In my community we don't have people with a much interest in poker unlike sports betting so as a result you can hardly find anyone talking about poker and that had limit my interest in the game despite knowing about it for over the years. Though we have a local card game similar to poker called whot with a slim difference in rules to poker, and it's very popular in our locality. The popularity of the whot is what makes people take no interest in poker and that also applies to me too but then getting to play casinos games I at times substitute the whot to play poker although I enjoy the whot the more.

I'll give you a tip, watch those poker tournaments and that will give you an idea on how to play this game. It's not going to be easy in the beginning but it's enjoyable to watch until you learn from them. Also, if you've got your own smartphone or desktop or laptop, try to play those poker games online that are for free. From doing that, you'll understand the basics of it and how the game is being played on. And when you think that you're ready to play, try to get into poker tables online in casinos that you want to do it and try it out for your personal experience.

Another good tip for people to learn and understand poker better is watching some poker streamers on twitch/kick or their videos on youtube.
Not only can you see them play but they often also explain their though process about why they do certain calls or folds, depending on the situation.

Streamer that I think are solid in having poker but still very likeable are Spraggy, Kevinmartin and Matt Staples.
There are also guys like Jamie Staples, AllinPav, Lex Veldhuis and so on but I don't like them too much because they always whine and complain a lot.
Of course there are MANY more but these are some of the biggest.

Yeah, I think that's much better if you are for the watching perspective to see how each individual like those streamers decide with good and ugly cards.

Although I am not into these guys but they seem to be good ones as you have suggested it. So, it's not just for him but also for everyone who's looking for reference on who are they going to watch and follow with their streams. This is such a good idea for those who are scared to try so start from being a watcher and from that perspective, absorb and understand what they're doing.

I think this is the easiest way to learn how to play poker, but still though, if order to get experienced, you really have to sit down and play with it with our non-professional players to get a feel of it. And I recently stumbled this thread recently: Some poker terminologies you may want to know. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5458933.0)

And as far as I know, there are tournaments being held here in our community, sponsored by some casinos.

Like the Bitcointalk poker series #2 hosted by Betnomi (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5310518.0) run by yahoo62278.

But not sure if there will be the future, or maybe a different casino will sponsored once again.

There is a big difference between live poker matches and online poker.  When you're at a real table in a casino or cardroom, you get the whole experience - checking out people's body language, hearing the chips clinking taking in the environment.  It's kinda like a social thing. Youre face-to-face with real opponents.  But online, it's just you staring at a screen with cartoon avatars and screennames.  The gameplay might be the same, but it lacks that human element and  some folks dig the convenience and faster pace of Internet poker but others miss that personal interaction.  Both have their advantages and disadvantages, so it comes down to personal preference. There's no right or wrong answer - just different strokes for different folks. But the thing is, if you're good at live poker, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll be good at online poker, and vice versa.

Poker is a discipline game and the ability to read other players.  The best thing I can tell people at a top level is to play losses against tight players and tight against loose players.  Don't play every hand like some people do, you will blind yourself out and force yourself to play bad hands.  Also I tend to like no limit vs limit because in limit people call all the way to the river and catch cards.

Poker is the battle of the mind against your opponent and not against the house, if you are wise enough you can get more profit from this. I agree that playing poker requires knowledge about it and if you are into poker, better not to start the game by just guessing because you also need how to control your emotion especially if you are going to play this on the physical casinos. Poker is not easy at all, that’s why I don’t gamble with this that much.

Have you tried some of the PKO tourneys? If there is a person all in a player usually gets 1-2 callers with shit cards just trying to get the bounty on that players head. I agree that limit poker has a lot of terrible calls, but no limit has just as many. Even in higher stakes I've seen some terrible calls.

Haha.
Yeah some bounty hunters at poker are worse than the ones here in the forum.  8)

PKO tournaments can be real fun and real lucrative. When you have a bunch of lose players at your table trying to get your bounty while you have a small stack it sometimes can be easy to run up a decent stack again.
But often enough you are getting called by some bs like Q5 preflop allin for lets say 10bb and your AK goes up in flames.

I mean, very often I saw people hunting bounties calling allins with like 76 suited, and the call is basically for 80-90% of their own stack. Crazy time.

That's why I play Omaha. People play just as lose preflop but it's a pot limit game, barely hardcore harakiri allins preflop. And if there is an allin pre you will most likely see combinations with AA, KK double suited and so on.

I can't remember the last time I played it, Texas Hold'em is my favorite game. unfortunately, I have never felt the sensation of playing live or playing at a table in a real situation. we only play it from fiat online casinos, both local online casinos and the most popular online casinos and I don't need to mention the site, because the poker casino is very popular and has a reputation. I just checked, and the site is still active today. but who knows whether it is still as busy as before, or now many have switched to other types of games.

Referring to what you said, now we can easily get tips on how to play, improve skills, strategy, and gain experience in the game. After all, this game is easy to understand and learn. But to become a professional, it seems you will need practice. at least, that's what I watched from one of the podcasts featuring a professional poker player.
Texas Hold'em is a very popular game in its time, if I refer to my country. however, now, there are many features offered by each casino which previously prioritized this type of game. It's just that playing it will take a lot of time and patience. so, it looks like if I'm interested in playing it again it will have to be during my free time from work. If I remember, I don't know how long I've been playing it, at least a decade, something like that.

IMO Omaha is a much harder game, especially with more players at the table. Yea it's loose preflop and a very action oriented game, but there are so many combos due to the amount of the deck that's in play, it's very hard to win consistently.

If you like action, then Omaha is def the game for you.

Yes, there were some tournaments that were held but not anymore in the future with betnomi because they've just made an exit.

Yup, no doubt that in the real poker rooms the experience and ambiance is different from doing it on an online poker room. But you do you and wherever you're comfortable doing it as a beginner, you may just switch it from time to time when you think that you're ready to explore more with the other setting and setup of poker.

Not harder. Just more action. All you have to know is make the best hand out of 2 of your 4or5 cards( depending on which version you play) + 3 community cards.
If you take it deeper you play hi/lo, which is even more fun and bad players can make a lot of mistakes.

When you find bad players you can win constantly since some fish players basically hand over their money.  ;D  But finding these players first is the big task. But when you see one, playing and raising every hand, you know you found one, haha.