10 poker strategy ideas all beginners should know
As exhilarating as learning poker can be, it can also get pretty darn confusing.
High stakes crusher Rui âRuiNFâ Ferreira once told us that while he didnât believe he was the best No Limit Holdâem player in the world, he felt he was able to succeed because he simplifies everything.
Thatâs exactly what weâre going to do to help you kick off your poker journey, so forget complex equity equations and range charts for a moment.
Letâs simplify with 10 basic ideas you should know if youâre just starting out.
THIS WEEK:
- 10 poker strategy ideas all beginners should know
- Cash hands for beginners
- Gamification of the Poker Journey with GJReggie
- Grand Tour â How to Win a $25 Sprint
10 poker strategy ideas all beginners should know
âPoker training content can be intimidating when you are new to studying the game,â writes PokerStars Schoolâs Pete Clarke. In his new article, heâs putting aside his usual detail and precision in favour of some basic strategic principles that will help beginners win at poker.
âHere are 10 simple nuggets of strategic wisdom in the clearest, most utilisable form possible.â
Check out 10 poker strategy ideas all beginners should know.
Cash hands for beginners
Cash games are Clarkeâs bread and butter and heâs been hard at work putting together a new series of videos designed for beginners.
The first part takes a look at spots in which you start off bluffing but end up value betting, while the second part focuses on multi-way three-bet pots.
Gamification of the Poker Journey with GJReggie
Georgina “GJReggie” James
PokerStars Ambassador and Twitch streamer Georgina James, a.k.a. GJReggie, and her team have developed an exciting new poker playing challenge with a particular focus on bankroll management, combining poker with the mechanics of levelling up through experience (XP) in role-playing games, like that of the Final Fantasy or Persona series.
âI often get questions on stream about where to start in poker, how to move up the stakes, etc. and I think bankroll management is a really important part of that for new players wanting to get better at the game and build a bankroll,â says James.
âI know it can be hard to play and grind the smallest of stakes; sometimes efforts can seem futile to play for hours to only win enough money for a cup of coffee. Iâm hoping this challenge is something people can not only learn a bit from but also realise they can have fun with it too. After all, whatâs the point in playing if youâre not going to enjoy it?â
Want to get involved? Head here for all the info and a full interview with GJReggie.
Grand Tour â How to Win a $25 Sprint
Clarke is back on the Grand Tour grind and this time heâs moved up the stakes to show us how you can win a $25 sprint.
Start crushing action-packed Grand Tour games today.
Find out how to win $25 sprints here.
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- When to pull the trigger on big bluffs
- Four Beginner Tournament Mistakes to Avoid
- Hand reading for beginners: Defining ranges
- 4 bad reasons for playing a poker session
- 4 bad reasons for checking your hand
- 3 common poker study pitfalls to avoid
- The 3 steps to pulling off a big fold
- 4 online poker reads you can make on your opponents
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