PokerStars Videos

Young poker players may not realize poker has been around for hundreds of years. Before 2003, only an elite group of players were good enough to call themselves "poker professionals". The most famous poker variant, Texas Hold 'Em, was introduced to Las Vegas in the late 1960s. It didn't take long for Texas Hold 'Em to draw the attention of poker professionals and amateur players alike. Seasoned veterans discussed basic poker strategy amongst each other but never with outsiders. That all changed in 1979 when Doyle Brunson unleashed pages of poker secrets in his book titled Super System. After Texas Dolly's book, more players saw an opportunity and penned their own books. The primary way for players to attain poker knowledge was through the pages of poker books.
 
The Internet changed poker forever. Money Poker Sites started in 1998 but did not take off until Chris Moneymaker won the Main Event at the 2003 World Series of Poker. Moneymaker made it to the main event via a $39 satellite tournament on the download PokerStars client. Those who watched the 2003 World Series of Poker believed they too could make serious money by playing No Limit Texas Hold 'Em. The Moneymaker effect coupled with effective promotions from poker rooms led players to online poker. Players registered at online poker rooms such as Ladbrokes and began raking in the cash. The addition of poker flash clients brought online poker to an even wider audience.

With thousands of novice players entering the poker arena, the games were rather soft. There were only a few consistent winners while others lit money on fire due to their poor play. Frustrated hobbyists invested in poker publications and began to gain an advantage on download free poker sites. On the other hand, some players began turning towards each other in hopes reviewing hands could improve their game. Poker forums, like FlopTurnRiver.com, were created as a place to analyze poker hands, strategies, and hold poker discussion. As time passed, more amateurs turned to poker forums.
 
As computers got better and Internet speeds got faster, people thought up better ways to present poker theory. What were they? Dynamic and interactive poker videos. Poker videos are a fresh medium to instill knowledge in green poker players. In general, poker videos are produced by proven players within poker community. There are a few varieties of poker video content. Poker lectures can be prepared via video as a series of slides while the creator of the video elaborates on the slides. Players can record poker videos of them playing an actual session. With session sweats, the viewer can see hands an expert player has already played. While the video is being recorded and the action is fierce, the expert narrates his thought process and why he or she chooses to make a certain decision. One more sweat session is a talented player going over a session recorded by a weaker player. This process forces players to view holes in their game. Lastly, in hand history review videos, a successful player may review hands they played or hands others have played and convey their opinions.
 
Watching poker videos is currently the most popular way to improve poker play. Most of the best euro poker sites have them. It is more practical than trying to read a lame poker book since it replicates a dynamic environment not found on the stale pages of a book.  Also, unlike books, poker videos are updated quite frequently. Players can learn from the best players on the internet simply by checking out recent videos. Has your copy of Super System magically updated to teach you about the tougher games? We didn't think so. Lastly, poker videos are made on different disciplines of the game that poker books do not have. Relying solely on books is a good way to risk your poker deposit. With so many winning players nowadays, thousands of poker videos are out there and being watched by the new players. There are hundreds of instructors which means intriguing angles on situations. After watching these videos, a player will develop a deeper understanding of poker strategy and win more money.
 
Put down that old book! The best place to start one's poker journey is a poker forum like FlopTurnriver.com. There are a ton of veteran players that are available to weigh in on winning at top texas holdem sites. For example, nutsinho is one of the best players to grace FlopTurnRiver's 6-max forum and is one of the biggest winners at PokerStars today. Besides great forums, there are tons of free poker videos available at FlopTurnRiver. They cover subjects from ring games to Sit and Gos and from full tables to shorthanded play. Viewing them is guaranteed to improve one's poker game much faster than reading a book. Besides the videos, if there are any questions that arise about a certain poker video you watched, a friendly poker forum that will be happy to assist you is right there.