Whats the best website to learn poker?
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I really want to become a top poker player and really dominate sit and go’s, tournaments etc. I realize practice is a huge part and a lot of playing as well but I want to really step it up. I’m not looking towards online learning sites such as PokerVT or Cardrunners. Any ideas? Reviews? Comments?
I really want to become a top poker player and really dominate sit and go’s, tournaments etc. I realize practice is a huge part and a lot of playing as well but I want to really step it up. I’m now looking towards online learning sites such as PokerVT or Cardrunners. Any ideas? Reviews? Comments?
November 7th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
i can’t remember where i learned how to play poker but i like pokerstars thats a nice website you gotta download it though
November 8th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
The best site to learn poker is Poker Stars Full Tilt poker.
Because they got lots of high rank player who you can play with and learn their tactics, play style, how to bluff, when to bluff, when to fold and how to become a good player.
I also believe you can improve your poker game by reading poker strategy articles and books. you can read pro player bio, you will learn a lot. also i would suggest do not play for long hour. it might affect your winnings. good luck
November 11th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Full Tilt poker and I totally agree with answerer number one!
November 12th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
whatever the website you will allways find good player to improve your games .
the more money you put on the table , more you have to improve your skills and play against good players .
defeat can make you learn a lot if you remember why you loose next time you’ll find a similar game. most sites offer play money chips and you can play with no real money to improve your game.
do not forget that strategy is totally different between tournaments and cash games.
for cash game you play hand by hand you don’t need to have a tournament strategy.
for tournaments you must allways have an eye to your position comparing to payed positions , sometimes bet more or less chips you would play in cash games due to chips you have compared to chips required to be paid .
i remember i folded once AA just because i needed to finish in the 72 first places and waited 3 others guys to be eliminated on others tables. i had paid small blind and had to go all in to play . i folded . and i could wait 6 hands before paying Big Blind. Results : i finished 67th and won my ticket for next tournament.
i would advice to play in cash table before trying tournaments .
advantage : if you have a good hand and play it the best way and multiply your chips by 3 you can leave the table with your benefits.
you cannot do that in a tournament .
anyway you need to practise many hours .
November 15th, 2009 at 3:28 am
Here is a link to a page full of Texas Holdem tips, tricks, strategy and advice, maybe it will help you out.
Good luck!
November 16th, 2009 at 11:54 am
PokerStars and Full Tilt are great sites to learn, the only problem you will face is that if you are using the free or play money you will notice how silly some people play because the money isn’t real. Anything worth doing is worth doing right, and that includes practice. I have been playing for 3 years and have won a few local tournaments and have improved not by online or live games or even the people I play against as much as I have by calculating odds. I’m probably only a little over 50% of wins in may games, but then again, I only play for $100 at most. You can’t dominate more than 6 or 7 times out of 10 because you will always run into someone who will get lucky.
November 17th, 2009 at 12:38 am
i am not sure why everyone is telling this guy to play at FT or PS. he is not asking where he can play with lots of traffic or a nice interface. anyway imo the only way to get better is to play.
also why are you not interested in training sites?
November 17th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Here you will find good articles, videos, and other good stuff to improve your game.
November 17th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
It all depends on where you ending deciding to play either primarily online or in live games or both. It also depends on the stakes you plan on starting off with. Watching poker on tv is a good way to see how to play good hands for the most part, Phil Hellmuth is a good player to watch to see how to play good quality hands. Phil Ivey and Tom Dwam aka Durrr are good to watch and learn the best way to play aggressive strategy against the top players without the best hand.
This website:—A-Winning-Strategy-For-Online-Tournamentsid=2221892
This website is a good basic approach on how you want to play in sit n go’s as well as tourney’s. This website is if you plan on playing with a tight approach and will typically get you all most all the way to the bubble with a decent amount of chips. If you are a more aggressive player I’d recommend following the same guidelines except play hands with position a little more aggressive. Also early in the tourney also open up the range of hands your willing to play with position because if you can hit the flop with two pair or better you most likely will get paid off.
That info above is good solid basic strategy that will be good in the long run, primarily for playing against small stake and beginning players.
As you look to become a more advanced player you’ll then want to know a little more about probability so check out:)
As far as advancing your knowledge I don’t know of too many free websites that can give you better advice then the intial website I gave you. Honestly it’ll be better for you to get a couple books on poker tells as well as a strategy book, Dan Harrington’s book on tournament play is pretty solid. Books will be able to tell you more advanced tips about how to disguise your hand, blocking bets, continuation bets, and the different ways you can use your bets to feed your opponent info.
If you plan on playing online find reputable site that you like first and then test it out. I recommend Full Tilt Poker.
Remember, low stakes online poker players DON’T look too much into reading an opponent they play the cards in front of them when they are big stack they will be aggressive so advanced strategy is less likely to work with them. Playing for big stakes is the best way to test your true skill but first you’ll want to build your bankroll before commiting too much money without knowing what your doing.
Personally I say each player needs to develop their own style, play learn don’t base your game strictly on probability. A skilled player knows the best way to win a pot is with a bet, making the right plays at the right time comes with experience so get to it and if you have teh patience then you will be succesful.
PS. There is a really good book on advanced sit n go strategy, so if you pick my post as the best answer I can email you the name of the book but I’m not putting too much out there, can’t just give away secrets. Without donks and fishes I wouldn’t be successful, LOL