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Professional players would state that poker is not even gambling. They don’t mean this literally, as clearly the wagering of money against an outcome that’s beyond the reasonable control of the person is gambling, however what poker players mean is that given that they are skilled enough at the game, also they can eliminate most of the risk that is a fundamental part of most forms of wagering. In short, they have a distinct advantage by playing poker.
Prior to deciding to even sit at a poker table, you are able to employ an abundance of tactics to give you one advantage.
You have available to you many books and strategy items available both on and offline for learning to play properly. Sklansky, Brunson, and many other well recognized poker players have excellent books available. Aside from the card counting Blackjack books, where are you able to get that amount of support from any other game? Certainly not Roulette! There is absolutely no excuse for a ‘novice’ to enter a casino not fully prepared for the challenges ahead. The new player may be full of theory (and having practised for relatively small stakes online) be nothing short of fully prepared once they wager their first chip into the live poker pot.
Joining a sizable poker forum will likely give you the chance to analyse hands as well as have your opinions discussed and debated by more capable players. Don’t be disheartened in the event you are mocked or blasted for your ‘bad’ postings on strategy, these people who criticise may indirectly put thousands of dollars into your pocket with their good gambling advice, however direct they are.
The truth that you will be not playing against the home but other players is obviously a tremendous advantage. The house edge in casinos is built in to the games and impossible to beat in the long term. Poker, on the flip side, you are encouraged to win because that both keeps you within the game and maintains the rake (the number of the pot the poker room takes out of each pot for hosting the game). If you use the correct quantity of bankroll management and discipline you may win short, medium and long term. Unfortunately many gamblers by nature are not disciplined, and don’t exercise sensible practices when betting, but as a great poker player you can take advantage of this inadequacy and win their money. Business is business after all.
By employing good strategy over a long period, any lucky or unlucky streaks balance out over-time. This means the only difference among players is their starting hands selection and their skill. You can find millions of bad players because of the massive coverage poker is getting at the moment. The prize funds on offer offline and online are unprecedented in sports.
