Basic newbie questions

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

Just an observation, but coming from counting cards at blackjack, I'd think Hold'em would be the worst place to begin your poker education. Blackjack is highly structured and strategy is mechanical. Hold'em may well be the most subtle and nuanced form of poker that exists.

Your card-memory skills will help you ramp up quicker at stud (or better yet, stud/8).

Of course, the biggest hurdle to get over moving from blackjack to poker is adjusting from playing against a single, robotic opponent to playing against multiple variably predictable opponents.