A Beginner Poker Strategy Guide
Poker, and especially Texas Holdem Poker, has seen a dramatic increase in popularity in recent times. Whether this is your first gambling game to play or not, you surely need some beginner poker strategy to help you when you play. These articles will do just that for you. We assume you're playing Texas Holdem since this is the usual poker game that beginners learn first.
It is assumed that you know the basic rules of Texas Holdem Poker. But to refresh your memory, it is a community card game played by 2-10 players. Players bet on the value of their poker hands, which are different combinations of cards. To make their hands, players can combine their personal cards with cards shared by all players (the "community cards"). As cards are dealt, players take turns betting, raising the bet, or folding their hands. Because players are not required to show their cards except in a showdown at the end of the game, when two or more players are left, it is possible to "bluff" or pretend you have a good hand when you don't.
Poker is so popular nowadays that even celebrities play in poker tournaments and win. Major poker tournaments have expensive entry fees so usually only professionals who've been playing (and winning) for a long time can join. But thanks to the Internet, amateurs can earn seats there by winning satellite tournaments online. Now you can play poker against the best and worst players in the world. Once you learn beginner poker strategy such as we give here, there's no excuse for you not to play this great game.
Please note that these articles generally assume you are playing Texas Holdem ring games. Ring games, as opposed to tournaments, are what you play in casino poker rooms. You can join whenever there's a vacant seat and leave anytime you're not in a hand. Strategy for tournament poker is often different and situational.
Beginner Poker Strategy Guide Articles:
Strategy I - Poker Hand Selection for Beginners Strategy II - Basic Poker Math: Pot Odds and Hand Odds Strategy III - Common Beginner Mistakes in Poker Strategy IV - Bluffing in Poker: Who, Where, When and Why Strategy V - How to Improve Your Poker When Not in a Hand Strategy VI - Strategic Socializing at the Poker Table Strategy VII - Poker Tells and How They Can Help You Strategy VIII - Hollywood Poker, a.k.a. False Poker Tells Strategy IX - Playing Multiple Tables Online Strategy X - What You Should Know About Table Position Strategy XI - General Tips for Playing Online Poker Strategy XII - Identifying Poker Player Profiles