Poker on the internet has taken off in a huge way all over the world and as a result, there are a whole host of websites where players can compete against others for relatively small stakes. The online popularity of the game can be attributed, not only to the relative simplicity of the rules, but the fact that players can pit their wits against others from all over the world.
The game itself is extremely simple to learn. Each player has 2 cards and there are up to 5 "community cards" which all players can count towards their cards. The 5 best of the 7 available cards become the player's hands. That is the simple explanation. The game does not always get down to the so-called endgame, where all 5 community cards are face up.
One of the biggest appeals of the game comes not only from forming the best card hand that you can but also from the element of bluffing - convincing your opponents that you hand is of a certain quality even if it is not. This is an element that takes a lifetime to master, which explains why so many books on strategy and tactics have been written.
There are websites online offering web based poker to literally hundreds of thousands of players at different stake levels. One of the most fascinating things about it is that because of its online, as opposed to in person, nature, the ability to read your opponent's body language is taken away.
For most keen poker players, the internet offers a convenient, affordable and accessible way to play this great card game. Forgetting for a moment about all of the theories and the strategy books, the fact of the matter is that anyone can play and, given the element of luck involved, even novice players can, from time to time, beat professionals.
The game itself is extremely simple to learn. Each player has 2 cards and there are up to 5 "community cards" which all players can count towards their cards. The 5 best of the 7 available cards become the player's hands. That is the simple explanation. The game does not always get down to the so-called endgame, where all 5 community cards are face up.
One of the biggest appeals of the game comes not only from forming the best card hand that you can but also from the element of bluffing - convincing your opponents that you hand is of a certain quality even if it is not. This is an element that takes a lifetime to master, which explains why so many books on strategy and tactics have been written.
There are websites online offering web based poker to literally hundreds of thousands of players at different stake levels. One of the most fascinating things about it is that because of its online, as opposed to in person, nature, the ability to read your opponent's body language is taken away.
For most keen poker players, the internet offers a convenient, affordable and accessible way to play this great card game. Forgetting for a moment about all of the theories and the strategy books, the fact of the matter is that anyone can play and, given the element of luck involved, even novice players can, from time to time, beat professionals.
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