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ParrotheadVol
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hello friends,
I am new to this forum (this is post #1). I have played Texas Holdem before with friends but have never taken the time to learn to play properly. It was always just grab a case of beer, some cash and let's play and whatever happens happens. I have taken more of an interest in learning the game lately. I live in Tennessee and starting in July, we will have legal online sports betting. I may be wrong, but my gut tells me online poker will follow at some point, so why wait until then to start learning the game, right? But also, I am going on a cruise in March of next year and the couple that we are going with are already talking about playing Texas Holdem on the cruise in the casino. So, that gives me another, more immediate reason to learn the game better. One think that I think I have going for me is that I do tend to have great memory skills. So things like odds and any other thing that I have to commit to memory, I'm pretty good with that. So my question is where do I start? Is there a certain book that stands out more than others? Certain websites or Youtube videos? And what about practicing on free money sites? I've never enjoyed them because it's free money and people don't play the same way. Anyway, any advice is greatly appreciated. I will stay around the forums and contribute to any conversations that I can, just don't ask me for any poker advice (lol). At least not for a while. Thanks!
I am new to this forum (this is post #1). I have played Texas Holdem before with friends but have never taken the time to learn to play properly. It was always just grab a case of beer, some cash and let's play and whatever happens happens. I have taken more of an interest in learning the game lately. I live in Tennessee and starting in July, we will have legal online sports betting. I may be wrong, but my gut tells me online poker will follow at some point, so why wait until then to start learning the game, right? But also, I am going on a cruise in March of next year and the couple that we are going with are already talking about playing Texas Holdem on the cruise in the casino. So, that gives me another, more immediate reason to learn the game better. One think that I think I have going for me is that I do tend to have great memory skills. So things like odds and any other thing that I have to commit to memory, I'm pretty good with that. So my question is where do I start? Is there a certain book that stands out more than others? Certain websites or Youtube videos? And what about practicing on free money sites? I've never enjoyed them because it's free money and people don't play the same way. Anyway, any advice is greatly appreciated. I will stay around the forums and contribute to any conversations that I can, just don't ask me for any poker advice (lol). At least not for a while. Thanks!