Learn Poker

[barrybietz]

I always get promotional emails from stake for poker tournaments but I don't know how to play. What are the best resources to learn how to play poker? Please comment and let me know. Thanks

[Strikera38]

Just start playing micro-stakes on Stake tbh, it's the fastest way to learn the flow. For rules and basic strategy, Upswing Poker's free articles are solid.

[sandenne]

Honestly, I learned by watching YouTube vids while grinding micro stakes on Stake. Just dive in, you'll pick it up way faster than you think.

[wrenmia]

Honestly the micro stakes on Stake are perfect for learning without getting wrecked, and I'd add Jonathan Little's free YouTube stuff to the mix – he breaks down hands really clear for beginners.

[Ravenva]

I learned basic hand rankings from a free app called Poker Trainer, then jumped into the micro tourneys here on Stake. You'll lose some at first but it clicks faster than reading a book imo

[havenique]

fr the micro stakes on stake are perfect for this, just jump in and you'll figure out the flow way quicker than reading a bunch of guides

[vyclor]

Honestly just fire up a couple of those free rolls they email you about, you'll pick up the basics way faster losing fake money than reading theory all day

[thornwyn]

Yeah the free rolls they email you are actually perfect for this, zero risk and you'll get the hang of it way quicker than you think

[ravenzyl944]

Honestly just hop into one of those freeroll tourneys from the emails, you'll learn the flow way faster than any guide and it's not like you're risking anything

[vexique]

Honestly just hop on YouTube and search "beginner poker rules" — watch a 10-minute video then jump into one of those freerolls you're already getting emails about. No amount of reading beats just playing a few hands tbh

[xortos]

tbh those promo emails are basically free lessons waiting to happen. Just click one, sit down, and you’ll pick it up faster than any guide out there.

[nyxyn]

honestly just look up a basic hand ranking chart and dive into one of those freerolls, you'll mess up at first but that's literally how everyone learns

[Myxaewyn]

Id just look up the haand rankings and bet structure on some plain text site, theres really no substitute for clicking through a few dry hands. Those free tickets they spam you with are decent for that since losing costs nothing but a bit of time.

[phantenne]

Just memorize which hands beat what first, then hop into a micro stakes cash game instead of a tournament so you can rebuy if you mess up.

[acer71jc]

no cap ngl the micro stakes on stake are the best practice, you'll get the hang of it real quick ?lersocket: ?

[ladyly]

i swear the hand ranking charts look like alien code at first, but once you stare at one for like five minutes it actually clicks way faster than any video i tried. those promotional emails are basically free tickets to learn on the job tbh, even if you lose a bunch at the start

[jadearus]

Freerollls are rough, better off with a cash table.

[Ryxoslyn]

Any freee app recs that worked for you?

[rauls60o9e5]

fr just jump into the micro stakes and don't overthink it, you'll pick it up quick when your chips are on the line ?

[tycdra]

I learned the hard way not to bet on every hand.

[wrenosrel8]

Maybe skip the emails and try some free play money games first so you don't lose real cash while learning the basics.

[meriirra5]

honestly just watching a few live streamers who explain their thought process helped me way more than any app tutorial ever did. you see the flow of a real game without having to risk anything first.

[Sandiroria]

Do you find the promos push you toward tournaments more than cash games, or is it a mix of both in your inbox?

[frankiurarium]

youtube taught me everything i needed tbh, search for stuff like "poker for beginners explained" and focus on videos about hand rankings and positions first, that's the backbone you can't skip. i ignored tournament strategy way too long and just bled chips, so maybe watch a few vids on that before clicking those email links.

[autumnon]

I actually found those promo emails kinda distracting when I was starting out, they make tournaments seem way more glamorous than the boring foundational stuff you need to grind first. Maybe mute them until you've got the basics down, otherwise it's easy to jump in over your head just because the bonus looks nice.