The best place to start learning Texas Hold’em
poker is at the beginning, with a brief introduction to some of
the basic principles.
If you can’t remember whether a straight beats a flush, or
whether a full-house is better than a straight flush, you should
browse our page on Poker Hand Rankings.
The rules of
Texas Hold’em are slightly different from other varieties
of poker, and after reading this section, you’ll understand
the basic mechanics of the game.
Once you get started playing, you will have to start formulating
a strategy. The first decisions that you will make concern which
starting hands to play in Texas
Hold’em poker.
After reading the basics, we suggest that you
try the free “play money” games at one of our recommended
online poker sites, so that
you can see all of these ideas in action.
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