The ‘Beginners Guide’ provides the basics on the four most popular poker games Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo and Seven Card Stud. An overview of each game will help you understand the differences between these popular forms of poker and guide you as you begin to learn and expand your poker playing skills.
You’ll learn hand rankings for all of these games. If you don’t know whether a flush beats a straight (it does), you’ll learn hand rankings so you’ll never be confused again. You’ll also learn how to analyze your hand and possible hands held by your opponents at the table.
You’ll learn poker etiquette, and along with it you’ll become familiar with the mechanics of the game.
You’ll learn betting structures, what kinds of starting hands you ought to be playing, and which starting hands to fold. You’ll also learn about the importance of your position in the betting.
With a bit of study you can leapfrog far ahead of players who may have years of experience yet are unfamiliar with the concepts discussed here.