Lets discuss Poker

[virasog]

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 give some brief information about Poker which is a must for everyone who is new to Poker.



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

[SATWAT]

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.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

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.

[Unsoldier]

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.

[Gozie51]

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.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

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.

       -     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.

[danherbias07]

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.

[masulum]

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.

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.

22 years? Oh my God! Does that mean you are one of the best poker players in this industry now?

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.

[Hirose UK]

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.

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.

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.

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.

[len01]

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 :

No matter what version of the game you play, you will be bound by fairly the same rules of hand hierarchy. The way hands are ranked will determine if you have a strong or a weak play to show, and better understand what your odds of winning are in any given situation. The current hands ranking is as follows:

Royal Flush
Straight Flush
Four of a Kind
Full House
Flush
Straight
Three of a Kind
Two Pair
One Pair
High Card

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

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.

[Casdinyard]

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.

[tread93]

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 give some brief information about Poker which is a must for everyone who is new to Poker.



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

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.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

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.

       -     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.

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.

[Bitinity]

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.

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.

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.

[Westinhome]

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 give some brief information about Poker which is a must for everyone who is new to Poker.



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

[yahoo62278]

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 give some brief information about Poker which is a must for everyone who is new to Poker.



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

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.

[noormcs5]

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.

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.

[vennali]

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.

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. 

[o48o]

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

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.

[topbitcoin]

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.