I'm new to poker

[coolffx]

How to play poker?

[phantdra]

Honestly just start with Texas Hold'em, it's the easiest to pick up. You get 2 cards, share 5 with the table, and try to make the best 5-card hand — rest you learn by losing a few hands tbh

[peltki68]

ngl the losing part is where the real lessons come from 😂 just stick to low stakes at first and don't bluff too much until you get a feel for it

[zylver17]

Just jump into some micro-stakes Hold'em tables and focus on which hands to play from what position first, the rest kinda clicks after a few sessions

[fakashi]

no cap yeah start with micro holdem tables bro and just play hands in position first 🐐

[ravzyl6]

Fr just hop on a play money table and get a feel for the flow first — don't sweat the fancy terms yet, you'll pick it up quick

[ravon]

Tbh just learn the hand rankings first, that's like 90% of the confusion early on. Everything else you'll figure out as you play.

[Pyxzyl]

Just memorize what beats what and stick to playing good starting hands, rest is just practice and losing some cheap pots

[krxelle]

Just know a pair of aces is the dream but most of the time you’ll be folding trash until you get a feel for it lol

[nigarium]

could go either way fr

[kim46322hs]

fr honestly just dive into some micro stakes and watch some vids on the basics, you?ll pick it up real quick ?

[Whyte2]

By playing 

[Umbraon]

Id say skipping the video guides and just jumping into low stakes tables is way more fun, youll lose a couple bucks but you learn way faster when its your own money on the line.

[ladyiowyn]

I remember staring at a flush draw for a full minute wondering why it was called that, it clicked after a friend yelled at me to just push all in lol

[xorurique277]

Dive straight into Texas Holdem miccro stakes and focus on position first, forget chasing straights if you are out of the button.

[SteelWarden]

fr just don't go all in every hand lol learned that the hard way ?

[ryomdm922n]

football is life

[vexoldra]

Are you thinking of starting with online micro tables or jumping straight into some home games with mates? Might change what you need to focus on first.

[vaelalin]

Honestly just get your feet wet with play money tables first, i tried that and it felt less painful when you misread your hand for the fifth time. Still managed to punt with a pair of twos tho