| So, you want to learn poker? Ok, before
telling you how to become a winning poker player, let me tell you that it will
not be easy. It is going to take time, which has to be spent studying the game.
So, in order to become a successful poker player, you not only have to put
time into playing poker, but also into studying the game. The most popular
game of poker is Texas Hold'em poker. Therefore, I will focus on showing you
how to learn Texas Hold'em in this section. If you are still new to texas
hold'em poker, read the Texas Hold'em Rules
to find out more about the basic rules of the game.
So, before starting to study the game, I think you should download an
online poker room software (PartyPoker is the best), so you
can learn the game, while playing a little bit online. After downloading the
software from
PartyPoker, you will be able to play for fun
against other for fun players, so you won't lose any money while still
learning the game. Now that you downloaded the software from
PartyPoker, we recommend you register and play for fun for a couple days
to learn more about the basic rules of the game.
While playing for fun, we highly recommend, that you order the following
books: "Winning Low Limit Holdem" by Lee Jones and "Small Stakes Hold'em: Winning Big with Expert Play" by Ed Miller, David Slansky and Mason Malmuth.
These book will teach you the basic strategy of the game, which will help you
become a winning player in the low stake games. Read "Winning Low Limit
Holdem" first until you understand most of the concepts, at which point you
should start reading "Small Stakes Hold'em".
Once you read the books, you need to play, play and play. You also should
try to analyze your game as much as possible. You should consider purchasing
Pokertracker, a software tracking your online poker stats, so you can find
with which areas of your game you still have problems. That way, you know
exactly what you need to work on, in order to become a winning poker player!
Another way to improve your game even more is to discuss interesting hands
with your poker friends or other poker players using an online poker forum.
That way, they can tell you how they would have played the hand, giving you
other points of view, which are always pretty interesting.
Remember that becoming a winning poker player takes time, and
requires patience and endurance. But, if you study the game, you are
likely to eventually become a winning online poker player! |
