Please teach me how to play poker within the next hour

[archcommus]

Today's my last day at my internship and the staff's going away present for me is a free $5 buy-in to their poker game at 4 o'clock. I have no idea how to play and don't want to look like a complete fool. I pretty sure it's Texas Holdem. Please teach me how to play RIGHT NOW!!

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Google is your friend. I'm sure there are plenty of sites out there that explain the basics.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Google is your friend. I'm sure there are plenty of sites out there that explain the basics.

I'm still working on a project so just reading a few quick tips in this thread would be nice.

 

[FoBoT]

just fold unless you get 3 of the same thing, then if you do get 3 of the same thing, go "all in"

 

[anxi80]

push in everything you got if you get 7,2. statistically its the best possible hand in poker and more times than not you'll crack anybody else's hands. good luck to you.

 

[confused1234]

hax to the max

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: anxi80
push in everything you got if you get 7,2. statistically its the best possible hand in poker and more times than not you'll crack anybody else's hands. good luck to you.

I don't know what 7,2 means.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: anxi80
push in everything you got if you get 7,2. statistically its the best possible hand in poker and more times than not you'll crack anybody else's hands. good luck to you.

You must play at Party.

 

[EngenZerO]

lol. you sir are going to loose. good luck, god speed.

 

[anxi80]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: anxi80
push in everything you got if you get 7,2. statistically its the best possible hand in poker and more times than not you'll crack anybody else's hands. good luck to you.

I don't know what 7,2 means.

the 7 card (4 of them: diamonds, clubs, spades and hearts) and the 2 card (4 of them also: diamonds, clubs, spades but dont play the hearts!!! statistically speaking the 2 of hearts will not help you!!)

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: archcommus
Today's my last day at my internship and the staff's going away present for me is a free $5 buy-in to their poker game at 4 o'clock. I have no idea how to play and don't want to look like a complete fool. I pretty sure it's Texas Holdem. Please teach me how to play RIGHT NOW!!

If you get a royal flush (10, J, Q, K ,A, all of the same), you WIN.



Trust me

 

[imported_LoKe]

Even the professionals look like amateurs sometimes. Just muck your hand and they won't know any better.

 

[Baked]

Here's a tip. All in on your 1st hand and save yourself the embarrassment.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
lol. you sir are going to loose. good luck, god speed.

not necessarily. if he doesn't get any help, then yes, he probably will lose.

i played poker once and had to have help. i ended up winning the most money too. was hilarious. i'm sitting there going "do i have a good hand or what? does this beat that hand" and still winning all the money.

 

[sixone]

http://www.amateurpokerleague.com/basics.php

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: anxi80

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: anxi80
push in everything you got if you get 7,2. statistically its the best possible hand in poker and more times than not you'll crack anybody else's hands. good luck to you.

I don't know what 7,2 means.

...but dont play the hearts!!! statistically speaking the 2 of hearts will not help you!!)

LOL!

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Google is your friend. I'm sure there are plenty of sites out there that explain the basics.

I'm still working on a project so just reading a few quick tips in this thread would be nice.

For beginners, playing tight is your best bet, let the hand make itself, don't you try to make it.

Poker hands in order:

Royal Flush
Straight Flush
4 of a Kind
Full House
Flush
Straight
3 of a kind
2 Pair
1 Pair
Ace High

The most important part of the game is playing the right hands from the right position. Position is the single most important part of the game - playing last (dealer) is the best position to play from.

The best starting hand is AA, then KK, then QQ, then JJ .... 22

After pairs the best starting hands are AK, AQ, AJ, .... A2

After aces the next best hand is KQ, KJ, K10, ...... K2

It goes down from there.

Just because 22 is a better starting hand than AK, doesn't mean that you should play it all the time. The chances of losing money on 22 is far better than losing money on AK

Every card that falls in holdem is better than a 2 so it gives everyone a chance to beat you with a crappy hand. It is also very difficult to read if someone hit a pair if they have a bad hand and they aren't betting. In addition with 22, every other pocket pair beats you and your chances of drawing to win are bad since there are only 2 more 2s in the deck.

In general, raise 3-5 times the big blind pre-flop with a good hand. Try not to vary your raise with different quality hands. If you raise 3 times BB with A10, raise 3 times the BB with AA.

The most important thing with poker is to win money not hands. To do this maximize your wins and minimize your losses. Both part are very important.

GL

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
lol. you sir are going to loose. good luck, god speed.

not necessarily. if he doesn't get any help, then yes, he probably will lose.

i played poker once and had to have help. i ended up winning the most money too. was hilarious. i'm sitting there going "do i have a good hand or what? does this beat that hand" and still winning all the money.

true...

that happened to me last week... i figure he didnt have the flush cause of his bets... guy is kinda competnent in poker... next thing i know we turn over the cards, and he goes "take the money, i lost" and i am looking @ his cards going... uhm, dude you had the flush, he goes oh really, i didnt even see that... bah.

 

[anxi80]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: anxi80
push in everything you got if you get 7,2. statistically its the best possible hand in poker and more times than not you'll crack anybody else's hands. good luck to you.

You must play at Party.

you knocking my technique of being a calling station with bottom pair trying to catch trips on fifth street?

 

[JImmyK]

DUDE start PLAYING NOW ONLINE! jsut start playing hadn after hand, the basic rules take 10 minutes to memorize, but you need to start playing hands....

 

[ofiraltarasy]

Okay im going to give you real tips now if you ever get a hand with the cards 7 and 2 FOLD ASAP unless u have the option to check, basicly u want to get the best 5 out of 7 cards so on the flop there will be 5 cards and in ur hand there will be 2 so u have to get the best out of 7 now here are your choises in order http://www.sports.com/casino/images/fr_table1.gif

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: JImmyK
DUDE start PLAYING NOW ONLINE! jsut start playing hadn after hand, the basic rules take 10 minutes to memorize, but you need to start playing hands....

Playing play money will do him absolutely no good and will more than likely hurt him.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Google is your friend. I'm sure there are plenty of sites out there that explain the basics.

I'm still working on a project so just reading a few quick tips in this thread would be nice.

For beginners, playing tight is your best bet, let the hand make itself, don't you try to make it.

Poker hands in order:

Royal Flush
Straight Flush
4 of a Kind
Full House
Flush
Straight
3 of a kind
2 Pair
1 Pair
Ace High

The most important part of the game is playing the right hands from the right position. Position is the single most important part of the game - playing last (dealer) is the best position to play from.

The best starting hand is AA, then KK, then QQ, then JJ .... 22

After pairs the best starting hands are AK, AQ, AJ, .... A2

After aces the next best hand is KQ, KJ, K10, ...... K2

It goes down from there.

Just because 22 is a better starting hand than AK, doesn't mean that you should play it all the time. The chances of losing money on 22 is far better than losing money on AK

Every card that falls in holdem is better than a 2 so it gives everyone a chance to beat you with a crappy hand. It is also very difficult to read if someone hit a pair if they have a bad hand and they aren't betting. In addition with 22, every other pocket pair beats you and your chances of drawing to win are bad since there are only 2 more 2s in the deck.

In general, raise 3-5 times the big blind pre-flop with a good hand. Try not to vary your raise with different quality hands. If you raise 3 times BB with A10, raise 3 times the BB with AA.

The most important thing with poker is to win money not hands. To do this maximize your wins and minimize your losses. Both part are very important.

GL

Thanks, that's a start.

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: JImmyK
DUDE start PLAYING NOW ONLINE! jsut start playing hadn after hand, the basic rules take 10 minutes to memorize, but you need to start playing hands....

Playing play money will do him absolutely no good and will more than likely hurt him.

Rather than losing play money, learn poker by throwing away real money. That sounds like a great idea.

 

[kstu]

your going away present is $5? wow, pretty sweet company you interned for.