Teaching people how to play poker
October 1, 2009
You love the game of poker. You love the thrill that it brings to your life. You love spending time playing this game. When it comes to poker, you know that you will be having tons of fun. You know that you are going to enjoy the next number of hours playing to your hearts content. What more to share the joy of poker than to teach it to others? If you are planning to teach poker to other people then here are a few steps to take.
First, teach the beginners what the hands are in poker. They have to understand the high card. They have to understand the pair, the two pair, the three of a kind, the straight, the flush, the full house, the four of a kind, the straight flush, and the royal flush. They have to understand that the ace is the highest card but can also be used as a one in a straight.
Second, you have to teach the beginners the cycles in poker. You have to teach them how many cards you receive. You have to teach them what the flop is all about. You have to teach them about the turn card. You have to teach them about the river card. You have teach them about the community cards and the cards that they are holding.
Third, you have to teach them the betting system. You have to teach them how much to raise, how much to call, and when one should fold. You have to teach them appropriate betting. You have to teach them who wins the pot at the end of the game and who loses the pot at the end of the game.
Fourth, you have to teach them the blinds, the dealers, and the antes. You have to explain to them the logic of these things. You have to show them how to deal if ever they become the assigned dealer. You have to make it a point that they understand these details.
When you are done teaching them these things, make sure that you have some practice rounds of poker before you actually make any bets. Make sure that the person that is playing for the first time is comfortable shelling out money. You have to make sure that this person is comfortable with the idea of gambling and comfortable with the idea that you can lose a lot of money in poker.
At the end of the day, there is nothing more fulfilling than watching your students appreciate the game that you play. There is nothing more fulfilling than watching your students become good at the game that you love so much. There is nothing more fulfilling than watching one of your students become a world poker champion one day. Who knows, your poker prodigy might even end up giving you a bit of the winning pot. If you make the right bets then you will have students blossoming into great poker players one of these days.