Best site for beginner? Tips?

[PShabi]

Here's my advice to a new player:

First, if you have to play No limit, do some research and find out what sites spread a no limit game with the lowest blinds. My sincere suggestion would be to learn limit hold 'em first.

Sign up through the link for that site on the front page of this website. Deposit the minimum and collect the bonus.

If you have $75, you probably wanna play a NL game with a .10/.20 blinds.

Now understand this, no matter what you think you know right now, if you just learned the game, you don't know shit. There's a damn good chance that you're going to lose that initial deposit. If you stay at a low limit, it should afford you some time to learn the ropes before you lose your wad.

During that time, you need to read as much on the game as possible. Go and buy books. Search for free books online. Read, read, read. If you don't have the desire to read and study, you probably won't be a winning player in the long run.


All of the above is based on the assumption that you want to make money and not just play for entertainment.

Good luck.

[BrianSwa]

awsome advice sir, wish I would of had such good advice when I first started maybe wouldnt be down so much money right now. This is a great forum just read what the users have to say.

[ChipFish]

Advice for new player.
Stay off of Party Poker.
You will learn so many bad habits and lose so much money it will frustrate you.

I continually recommend JETSETPOKER.com (not spam), for new players...
No one ever listens (They all think they are ready for the real sites).
They have freerolls every 1/2 hour or so... These "ARE" great for learning...
Also, their bonus is disgusting... It should take you half a lifetime to clear it...
Why would you "not" want to clear a bonus when you are just learning?
Simple..
When you finally do get the hang of poker, you will want the full available bonus at all the big sites.... There is no sense wasting a first deposit bonus with a deposit of $20 or $50. Even if they give you 40% of $50 that's only $20.

Read every book you can get ahold of...
There are several internet sites that offer advice....
cardplayer.com (magazine section) is excellent with great articles.

Knowledge is power.