New Site Helps Beginners Learn How to Play Poker without Breaking the Bank

The game of Texas Holdem is taking the world by storm. You can hardly change the channel these days without seeing a diverse group of sunglass-clad people shooting it out for big bucks. The prospect of an Average Joe making big bucks while playing poker has attracted thousands of new players to the game. The game itself is simplistic in concept, but learning how to play the game well enough to make money can be a challenging and costly task for beginners.

It’s estimated that 80% of all poker players lose money regularly. In addition, 15% break even, while only 5% actually make consistent money at it. So what’s the secret of the top 5%? In large part, it’s knowledge, discipline, and a willingness to work on your game. A recently launched web site hopes to help new players achieve these things and learn how to play poker without going broke in the process. Started by a group of avid holdem players who have been through the beginner’s learning curve, the site provides a growing wealth of information for beginners and amateurs alike.

Probably the most useful feature of this site for new players is the poker for beginners tutorial. It includes everything a new holdem player needs to know. It has a section explaining the basic rules of the game, the standard rankings for each hand, common terms heard at the poker table, as well as a guide to etiquette for both on and offline play. In addition, it provides basic online poker room reviews for those wishing to sharpen their skills over the internet. With dozens of poker sites out there willing to take your business, and the vast majority of them being very similar, it’s difficult to pick out the top online poker sites from the rest.

For amateur holdem players, the site also has a growing collection of resources. There is a section containing poker book reviews for the most popular literature on Texas Holdem. Since there are dozens of books on the subject, it’s extremely helpful to have a guide to the best poker books on the market. In addition to books, the site’s editors (who are avid holdem players themselves), consistently post articles containing poker strategies and tips for players of all skill levels.

While the site won’t make you a poker professional overnight, it does provide plenty of useful poker information in a clean format without the usual barrage of blinking ad banners typical of poker websites. LearnHowToPlayPoker.org is destined to become a favorite spot for amateurs and beginners alike.