Learning to Play poker

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thompo69

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In the last little while there have been a few different threads about playing poker, and primarily Texas Hold 'em. This is something that I've been interested in for a while now and am looking to try and take my game to the next level (in terms of skill, not necessarily money).

I play online periodically using UltimateBet, but was wondering if people could recommend some good books to read, as well as other advice to develop my skills. There are a LOT of books out there, but it's hard to tell which ones are useful and which ones are just vanity projects from some poker pro.

I'm not looking to become a poker pro, and this isn't about playing for a lot of money. I'm just fascinated by the game and want to be able to play better.

Thanks in advance.
 
Lord_Phan said:
Super System by Doyle Brunson. But you should already know that
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with all due respect to Doyle, i did not find Super System that usefull. I also found the structure in which it was written a little unorganized. I recommend Scharf and Hellmuth, after that, you just browse thru other books and see for yourself if it is worth buying.
 
Winning at Internet Poker For Dummies is a good starter book..also Mike Sexton,s book..World Poker Tour ..both books are easy to read and designed for people starting out..and the Eric Lingren book is very good..can,t remember the name..but these books can be found in any Chapters under the Games section.
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when you guys play online for cash do you everwonder if the other players know each other like pick up there cell n say this is my hand how do we screw the other guy ...even if oner wins then the other wins maybe they both are splitting the pot ?cause they have there own game going .?..i think all online poker is a scam but its fun to play for fun
 
Alexis696969 said:
when you guys play online for cash do you everwonder if the other players know each other like pick up there cell n say this is my hand how do we screw the other guy ...even if oner wins then the other wins maybe they both are splitting the pot ?cause they have there own game going .?..i think all online poker is a scam but its fun to play for fun
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they don,t have to use a cell phone..a land line will do
 
Alexis696969 said:
when you guys play online for cash do you everwonder if the other players know each other like pick up there cell n say this is my hand how do we screw the other guy ...even if oner wins then the other wins maybe they both are splitting the pot ?cause they have there own game going .?..i think all online poker is a scam but its fun to play for fun
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You can get collusion between players playing live poker also. It's more difficult to prove collusion in a live game because you can't see a player's cards unless they call the final bet, whereas online all hands are available for review.

Online poker sites have too much money at stake to allow collusion or scamming. The major sites make over 100,000's/hour--the biggest site makes a million/hour. They have software which checks the hand histories for irregular betting patterns which suggest collusion.

I have spoken to 2 local cardplayers who have had money credited to their account after the poker site discovered that they were victims of unfair play.
 
If you want to learn to play against real people and beat them I suggest Mike Caro's book of tells, helps with hand reading.
 
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