Aseldo 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 This guy I met at work somehow found out I liked poker and asked me if I could teach him how to play, of course I accepted as seeing a good opportunity to make friends with this guy.Well today I tried to teach him Texas hold'em and it kinda failed...everytime I was trying to explain something I ran into other problems like explaining blinds and the button which he found hard to understand.This guy is a super beginner and doesnt even know that ace is the best card .Can anyone give me some advice on how to teach him, for example where's a good place to start? Link to post Share on other sites
eYank 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 tell him to go out and buy the cheapest poker book and Barnes and noble and read like the 1st chapteruse pictures and stuff too Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Teach him draw, or stud first. Learn the ranks, what beats what. Link to post Share on other sites
JesseW316 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 1-Teach about the deck. 52 cards, 4 suits so, 13 of each suit. ace can be low or high, deuce through king.2-hands- high card, pair, two pair, etc.3- make the best five card hand, two cards in your hand and eventually five cards on the board.4- the play of hands- blinds, calling, betting, folding, checkinggo from there Link to post Share on other sites
JMoney2681 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 This guy I met at work somehow found out I liked poker and asked me if I could teach him how to play, of course I accepted as seeing a good opportunity to make friends with this guy.Well today I tried to teach him Texas hold'em and it kinda failed...everytime I was trying to explain something I ran into other problems like explaining blinds and the button which he found hard to understand.This guy is a super beginner and doesnt even know that ace is the best card .Can anyone give me some advice on how to teach him, for example where's a good place to start?Call me crazy, but after explaning the "hand strengths" I always explain the blinds/button next... Link to post Share on other sites
NarSARSsist 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 1-Teach about the deck. 52 cards, 4 suits so, 13 of each suit. ace can be low or high, deuce through king.2-hands- high card, pair, two pair, etc.3- make the best five card hand, two cards in your hand and eventually five cards on the board.4- the play of hands- blinds, calling, betting, folding, checkinggo from thereThat's a pretty good order, though I might switch 2 and 3, since it would be confusing to hear "a full house, which is XXYYY, beats a flush, which is 5 cards of the same suit" w/o knowing the object of the game or how you get said 5 cards. Link to post Share on other sites
TB17 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Flash cards and sign language. Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Tell him to just call everything... he'll prolly win the WSOP next year. Link to post Share on other sites
WallstreetMSU 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 lol Link to post Share on other sites
yergan 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 4- the play of hands- blinds, calling, betting, folding, checkingThe way that I explain betting, raising etc to beginners is to explain that "the round ends, when everyone has put in the same amount of money, or folded." Link to post Share on other sites
finztotheleft 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Mess with his head and teach him California Hold Em Link to post Share on other sites
yourboygsarida 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Mess with his head and teach him California Hold Emno no, he said he wanted to learn poker. not about 12s and unsuited things. Link to post Share on other sites
scottyno 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 tell him to watch jamie gold at the wsop and play just like him, he'll never lose because jamie gold is the greatest of all time Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Tell him to stuff two grand in his pockets and wander into the Mirage. Link to post Share on other sites
ForRealDD 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I've tried to teach before....I just can't. GL to you on that.... Link to post Share on other sites
Stylin_Fish 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 1)Teach him RoShamBo so he can get into the ME for next to nothing.2)Teach him hand strengths(let the dealer and other players worry about his blinds)3)Unleash him on the Main Event. Link to post Share on other sites
Gottheit 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 When I was a youngster I always used to play my Nintendo, and that's actually where I first learned how to play five card draw and blackjack. I obsessed over this game called Casino Kid (click the name for details and screenshots of the game). Some sites claimed the computer cheated and that it's impossible to beat the game, but I very specifically remember beating it on multiple occasions. But, in this day and age, it's probably better to just research some basic resources online and let him loose on the play money tables at FCP, or stars, or w/e site you like to play on. This way you could join him at a table, or setup a private table, and just work on his game. There's really no need to spend money on the basic poker instruction, as it's all readily available online. If he prefers hard copies of what he's reading, just print stuff out. Link to post Share on other sites
AcesUp46 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I taught my gf how to play poker last year. I had a free DVD with a WPT book that I had bought and made her watch the 'Rules of Poker' intro that came with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Give him 10K$, tell him to register for a WPT event and see how quickly he picks it up. It worked for Jamie Gold. Link to post Share on other sites
grannysmith 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 i would just watch a few wsop or wpt or whatever poker shows on tv with him.try to explain why people do what, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
IQCrash 1 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Tell him the first rule is when you rake in a pot, you jump out of your seat, do a fist pump (sometimes two) and yell, "TOTAL FACIAL!" at the person you beat. Even if it's online. Link to post Share on other sites
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