How can a beginner start playing poker? Does it need to start with a high balance? What are the main rules?
The rules of playing Poker change depending on what Poker Variant you play, Omaha! has different rules to Texas, and the rules change again for games like Stud and Draw Poker. but in General the hand strength is just the same, It is just the way the game is played, There are also differences in Limit, Pot Limit and No limit Hold-em, but again the Hand strength does not change.
Most good
poker books will start with the basics in Hand strengths and then move onto how the game starts and continues through the Flop, Turn and River with Texas Hold-em, and will have dedicated chapters for the different Poker Variations, so you could skip them if you wanted but I would persevere with learning the different games.
As for how to start playing
poker games, you could start off playing for fun on Pogo.com or Facebook just for the fun of it, and to find out if the game interests or suits you. But if you are serious about winning money from the game, the only way to learn is to experience the game for yourself and join a
poker site.
One that offers regular Freerolls so you can start to play for real money without having the fear of losing any of your own money, and like many players start to build a Bankroll from Freerolls, It is not Easy but it is Possible. I have several on different Sites all from starting off with Freerolls.
Poker for me Started just like I have already described, starting on Facebook and then moving on to On-line
poker sites, then once I built up enough confidence I started playing in Pubs and Clubs and eventually in
casinos.
I once entered a game at a local Workingman's Club and met a Friend who I had no Idea he played Poker. During the game I noticed he had a Torn back of a Cigarette pack on the table and noticed he would look at it and put it back down again during the game, at the break we started having a chat and I asked him what the torn piece of Cigarette pack was for, He asked me not to laugh, but he had the hands listed on the back of the pack in Strength order and told me he could never remember which hands beat other hands.
He actually went on to win the Tournament. So whatever works for you, Works!