Need to learn poker

**pattymayo** · 01-31-11, 07:31 PM

google is your friend

**onetrickpony** · 01-31-11, 07:33 PM

ur not a true degen if u dont know how to play poker

**Glitch** · 01-31-11, 07:33 PM

http://www.playwinningpoker.com/texas-holdem/play/

google texas holdem basics. or learn texas holdem poker. something like that.

**Ace_of_Spades** · 01-31-11, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by onetrickpony

ur not a true degen if u dont know how to play poker

Nooooo!, i'm degen, i'm degen, let me join your club.

**Ace_of_Spades** · 01-31-11, 08:34 PM

Are we able to practice on the SBR poker software?

**FourLengthsClear** · 01-31-11, 08:36 PM

I think you have to get 21.

**Ace_of_Spades** · 01-31-11, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by FourLengthsClear

I think you have to get 21.

I get 21.

**Powderguy** · 01-31-11, 08:51 PM

I was under the impression every knew how to play after Moneyfaker won it all. But yeah google basic rules and go on pokerstars, play money tables, get acclimated with setup.

**gohabsgo** · 01-31-11, 10:58 PM

Best poker dicussion forum: www.twoplustwo.com
Be carefull if you are planning to play on the internet, takes time to get good
And the games are though these days

**thefastship** · 02-01-11, 07:21 AM

Get a beginner book. The Phil Gorden Little red book is perfect.

**stevenash** · 02-01-11, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by thefastship

Get a beginner book. The Phil Gorden Little red book is perfect.

Yeah, like one of those Poker for Dummies books.

Ken Warren writes very infomative books on all poker games.
Great information, explains the math to you without you needing an advanced degree in calculus to understand, his books are reasonably priced to boot.

**SBR_John** · 02-01-11, 10:46 AM

SBR is actually a great place to learn. The tourneys are free and the play is extremely good. And when you're learning the best teachers are the sharks. Watching them you will learn how to win...if you think about it there is no reason to learn how to play with cream puffs.

**YorkHunt** · 02-01-11, 10:51 AM

Youtube

**pavyracer** · 02-01-11, 11:10 AM

You just need to be a strong player and lucky. Some guys like to go all in pre-flop with a 9 and a 2 off-suite. You need to sniff them out and call them and send them out of the tourney early and take their chips.

**Dirty Sanchez** · 02-01-11, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by SBR_John

SBR is actually a great place to learn. The tourneys are free and the play is extremely good. And when you're learning the best teachers are the sharks. Watching them you will learn how to win...if you think about it there is no reason to learn how to play with cream puffs.

SBR needs to come up with maybe ratings on players so possibly in the future there can be tournaments for those of us who are "poker" challenged and would have a better chance of being struck by lightening then placing high in a sponsored event. In horse racing we would be considered "bottom level" claimers

**Fieldysnuts44** · 02-01-11, 11:22 AM

Pocketfives is a good sight as well and twoplustwo,but dont ask any stupid questions right off the bat,read some of the forum and search for your answers.Some of those jerkoffs will jump all over you for asking same questions that have already been answered. A good book to read is Doyle Brunsons Super System 2. Its the poker players bible in my opinion,covers about every poker game that you could possibly play online.The tournies on SBR is good place to learn,so very good players on here.GL

**Andreas** · 02-01-11, 11:43 AM

Where can I learn to really how tgo play poker...

**stevenash** · 02-01-11, 03:45 PM

PS, play for free

**todd24kb** · 02-01-11, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by Ace_of_Spades

Where do i go to learn the rules quickly.

I call your bluff!

**KKoz9** · 02-01-11, 06:58 PM

go all in or fold

**WeinketoWarrick** · 02-01-11, 07:43 PM

Start with low-stakes home games if you really do wanna play.

**jjgold** · 02-01-11, 09:11 PM

A lot of poker is luck, the more skill you have does not equate to making money or winning tourneys

Their are math geniuses that cannot win playing poker

**Domestic** · 02-01-11, 09:16 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

A lot of poker is luck, the more skill you have does not equate to making money or winning tourneys Their are math geniuses that cannot win playing poker

**k13** · 02-01-11, 09:17 PM

Just shove and get lucky.

**wiffle** · 02-01-11, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

A lot of poker is luck, the more skill you have does not equate to making money or winning tourneys

Their are math geniuses that cannot win playing poker

lol, jj knows his stuff

**WeinketoWarrick** · 02-02-11, 12:17 AM

Originally posted by k13

Just shove and get lucky.

Solid advice, really. Might as well close your eyes and just do it over and over till somebody taps you on the shoulder and asks you to leave. Net result will be the same.

**zlate22** · 02-02-11, 06:39 AM

play freerolls

**slatter** · 02-02-11, 10:34 AM

Play money on PokerStars and read some books about strategy.

**Wulfman14** · 02-02-11, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

A lot of poker is luck, the more skill you have does not equate to making money or winning tourneys

Their are math geniuses that cannot win playing poker

jj is right . poker is so much luck its not even funny. you can do everything right and still be sent packing by some river flop that gives a guy a straight and you went all in cuz you got pocket aces. bunch of bull shit . if i had to put a percentage i d say poker is 95 % LUCK and 5 % technique and skill

i think im a little biased cuz i havent won any poker tourney in my 5 months playing at SBR

but seriously i have been sent home on pretty ridiculous stuff every time.

**newlbot** · 02-02-11, 12:59 PM

Pokerstrategy the best... learn poker

**gohabsgo** · 02-02-11, 11:05 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

A lot of poker is luck, the more skill you have does not equate to making money or winning tourneys

Their are math geniuses that cannot win playing poker

Wrong, it's all about the number of hands you play. If your beating the game, the more hands you play the more likely you are to be a winner. I use to make a living of sit and go tourney's, i'd play 200-250 sit and go a week. Could not do it in today's conditions, the game got tougher. Some guys still make tons of money even today.
Just have a look at the top winners at www.pokertableratings.com (cash game database) and you'll see their is a lot of "long term" winners.

On any given given day anybody can win or lose, it's all about the long run.

**brucethebear** · 02-03-11, 05:38 AM

Originally posted by thefastship

Get a beginner book. The Phil Gorden Little red book is perfect.

I haven't seen the red book, but Phil Gordon's Little Green book was the first poker book I ever bought.
Very good.

Then sign up to a poker site that has play money tables so you can learn the game.

BOL.

BtB

**Pauulzcappin** · 02-03-11, 05:52 AM

Theres no edge playing texas hold'em anymore. Learn PL Omaha.

**dmtrader** · 02-03-11, 06:56 AM

It takes time - start out playing tight to learn the game, then loosen up a bit to win