tips and advice needed

hey everyone ...i have just started playing poker and am a complete beginner ..so i wanted to get some tips from u regular players out there...so please try giving me some tips...and also if anyone could give me some web sites were i can learn the game in and out it would be of great help

thanks and cheers
joey

[Guernica4000]

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away and know when to run
You never count your money, when you're sittin' at the table *
There'll be time enough for countin', when the dealin's done

Every gambler knows that the secret to survive is
Knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep
'Cos every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser
And the best that you can hope for is that I end asleep

*(Actually you should always be aware of your chips vs. other players. Especially in tournament situations)

PS

If you want help you need to ask a better question.

Guernica, a post worthy of you nick, if it relates to the painting by Picasso's theme, or, an excellent reply nevertheless. It summarize some fundamental principles [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

visit the twopluetwo.com forums, they know more about poker.

[charlie_t_jr]

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hey everyone ...i have just started playing poker and am a complete beginner .....and also if anyone could give me some web sites were i can learn the game in and out it would be of great help

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You can learn quite a bit on the strategy forums right here, but if you are a complete newbie, much may seem very foreign.

What you need are a couple of good books. Getting Started in Hold'em by Ed Miller, the Lee Jones Winning Low Limit, 3rd Edition.

Read some, play some, and go to the strategy forums to help further your knowledge....read some more, play some more, etc.

yeah, get some books like miller's introductory one, lee jones or gary carson. all good books. and then twoplustwo (sklansky etc.) dominate the intermediate and above landscape.

and really take the playing tight (especially UTG and other early positions) even though you'll see most people not really doing. well, they are fish, you don't want to be a fish. fish feed the sharks. i think i'm closer to being a shark than a fish but never really sure. but if i'm a fish, i see tons much bigger than me.. sorry for getting off topic, but please, please play tight.

Guernica's jestful answer had some good points in it actually.

"You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em"

Good starting hand selection is very important. Most poker books have a breakdown of playable hands that you can look at to get yourself started.


"Know when to walk away and know when to run"

Size up the competition. You shouldn't play in a game where the other players are too good for you. When starting out, find weak, lower-limit games, and gradually move up. And if you feel like your health, safety, or bankroll is threatened, walk quickly (actual running probably wont be necessary in a casino) away.


"You never count your money, when you're sittin' at the table *
There'll be time enough for countin', when the dealin's done"

Don't consider the chips on the table money. Consider poker like a chess game, and the chips are the pieces. Don't be afraid to risk chips to put yourself in better position in the game, or to get back more chips. But don't throw away chips and get yourself in a bad situation either. However, don't take this in a superstitious way. Don't be a superstitious card player, that's a sure sign you're not going to be doing well.

So between that and getting a begginers poker book, you should be putting yourself on the right path for poker.

I don't want you to start playing (.) The fact that you are here learning what to do prior to playing shows that you are not a total Donkey.

I don't need people like you in the game... I need more donks.

Long live the WPT edited poker action.

P.S. The best tip I've ever received is to work on your patience... it's the best tool a poker player can have.

before you buy an specialized book concentrating on low limit hold em, or something similar, buy a true beginners book like, The Idiot's Guide to Poker, etc. This will get you familiar enough because most of the already recommended books assume you know the game at least a little bit. they will sound foreign to you if you dive right in. what kind of advice i give depends on your actual experience. have you ever played home poker? do you know the hand rankings? know the basics of hold em, stud, or draw? do you know any odds, or anything about pot odds? i suggest starting out with very basic books and when it's apparent that you're above them then move on to more complex literature. it can't hurt too much to play at an internet site for free to get the hang of the procedures, but don't get used to it because play money is a very different situation.
once you get through all that, here are some valuable tips IMO
1. learn the starting hand charts and why they are set up like they are. understand that when you play weaker starting hands than your opponents, your bankroll will suffer. so play tight

2. listen to what other people say and judge for yourself whether or not it's good advice. think about their recommendations and why it may or may not work, then you'll begin to analyze the game more.

3. control your emotions at the table

4. be prepared for losing sessions, nobody wins everytime.

5. learn from your mistakes and improve your play

there are tons more tips you'll find in books and online, check out this site too for some basics,
www.pokertips.org

hope that helped a bit

[Leavenfish]

Rent yourself a cabin in Northern Minnesota for a couple of weeks and begin by learning Hold'em: Purchase and take along: Getting Started in Hold'em (GSIH) and Small Stakes Hold'em (SSE) by Ed Miller and Winners Guide to Texas Hold'em by Ken Warren.

Methodically go thru GSIH concentrating on the Limit Section (save the No-Limit stuff for another time). Then crack open SSH - this will keep you busy for the better part of the time you are learning.

You will come back home relaxed and ready to find a game!

---Leavenfish

ps: oh, before I forget, the Ken Warren book was for if it gets bitter cold in the middle of the night and you need another log for the fire.