How Do You Become A Good Poker Player?
What does it take to transform from a complete novice to a card shark? Practice, patience, and a willingness to improve. • Learn the rules to a few different poker games. The most popular game at the moment is Texas Hold ‘Em, but Omaha and 7 Card Stud are also very common. You can learn poker rules from friends or a simple web search. • Download an online poker room that will allow you to play for fake money. There are many of these, including pokertactics.org, ultimatebet.com, pokerstars.net, and fulltiltpoker.com. • Create an account and use your free play chips to play poker. Pay attention to which hands tend to win most often and how often certain hands arise. This should become second nature over time. • Once you’ve played some poker and think you have a good grasp of the rules and tendencies of most players, you’re ready to start reading up on poker strategy. Websites like duckspoker.net and pokertips.org as well as books like Doyle Brunson’s Super System can be invaluable resour