So You Want to Learn How to Play Poker? (Advanced)

Games People Play

There are as many poker variations as there are neon light bulbs in a Las Vegas marquee. Some are good and some are bad. You and your poker mates will have to decide if you want to play wild card games, community card games, or stud games. But rest assured that regardless of the type of game you choose there are always more games where that came from.

Over the past several months, I have had the opportunity to include in the Poker Faces newsletter a great many poker games that were either sent in by MultiPlayerPoker.net's loyal readers or gleened from a number of other sources.

The following are a cross-section of the various games that have been tested by our readers and played in a wide variety of poker situations by your's truly. If you have any games that would be of interest to our readers please don’t hesitate to send them along to support@multiplayerpoker.net for inclusion in this section. Enjoy!

•  Links to the games from the word folder: Website Content Games

Strategy

Dictionary.com describes strategy - strat·e·gy - as a plan of action resulting from strategy or intended to accomplish a specific goal.

So what should your plan of strategy include? Here are some cardinal rules to live and – hopefully not die - by:

1.) When you have garbage in your hand, fold faster than Superman on laundry day.

2.) Don't pretend that your some big time poker player unless you have the bankroll to back it up. The experts agree that you should start with at least 50 times the table limit. 

3.) When the time arrives that you're holding the unbeatable hand – remember Nicholas Cage in Honeymoon in Vegas – make sure you make the players pay dearly to see it.

4.) The first 5/7 cards you receive will be the foundation of your hand. Build your strategy around these. You're not likely to better your opening hand. I believe that the odds of improving your hand on the draw are about even.

5.) You'll soon discover whom the strong players are at the table. As tempting as it is, try to resist the temptation of trying to beat them at risk of losing sight of the other aspects of your game. You'll lose big time if you're not lucky. If you're lucky enough to win, it'll hardly be worth the effort.

6.) We're talking real poker here, not video poker, so remember you're not trying to impress the change lady by getting the highest hand. Your goal is to be holding a better hand than your opponents. When everyone else is frightened off by your superior play, the pot is yours.

7.) Commit this to memory: If you can't beat the other hands, don't join them, fold and live to play another day. The table will always be ready when you are.

8.) See rule #1

9.) There is no rule #9

I would love to round out the list with a 10th rule. List always command more respect when they can be rounded up to ten. Just ask Moses and David Letterman.  Help me out if you can. Send me one of the rules of the game that you live and play by. I'll choose one that will be used to round out the list to a cool "Top Ten."

There are so many tips, tricks, advice, ideas, thoughts, strategies, and inuendo in poker that its impossible to cover it all. It's my sincere hope that one day this section will develop into the source of "everything poker." With your help, we can succeed.

Send in your tips, tricks, advice, ideas, thoughts, strategies, and inuendo to support@multiplayerpoker.net and I'll get busy.

Good luck and I'll see you at the tables.

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