Learning to Play
- SoYouWanna learn how to play poker?
- A clear and somewhat humorous introduction to playing poker. Rules, lingo, and variations.
- Poker Strategy Articles
- A large number of articles on poker strategies for both online, home, and tournament games.
- WPT Bootcamp
- An incredible opportunity to learn from the pros at a 2 or 3-day bootcamp. Includes lessons, books, and practice tournaments. Plus, tournaments winners win a satellite seat and travel expenses to a WPT event so you can play against the pros.
- Texas Holdem Poker Seminar
- This site isn't flashy, but it does have over 85 articles, videos, charts, a newsletter, poker TV listing, discount poker supplies, and casino information. Membership is $19.95, but you get a 30 day money back guarantee if you're not satisfied. I'm a member, and you'll make that money back in your first game.
Intro Poker Books
Poker for Dummies
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 07/11/2009) 
Fundamentals of Poker
Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 07/11/2009)
Hold 'Em Poker
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/11/2009)
Getting Serious Books
Doyle Brunson's Super System: A Course in Power Poker, 3rd Edition
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/11/2009)
Doyle Brunson's Super System 2: A Course in Power Poker
Amazon Price: $26.56 (as of 07/11/2009)
Caro's Book of Poker Tells
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 07/11/2009)
The Theory of Poker
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/11/2009)
Play Poker Like the Pros
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 07/11/2009)
Championship No Limit & Pot Limit Hold 'Em (Championship Series)
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/11/2009)
Play Online (with play money)
- PokerStars.net
- "Practice makes champions." Endorsed by the past 3 WSOP tournament winners - Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, and joe Hachem. Offers a number of flavors of poker, a variety of betting levels, and some no-limit tables.
- PartyPoker.net
- "The world's largest poker school." This is where I play. Tons of tables and lots of variety.
- Bodog.net
- "Learn to play poker for free." A friendly site to start playing poker with tours and instructions articles.
Play Online (with REAL money)
- Party Poker
- "The world's largest poker room!" Party Poker offers a large variety of poker games and limits, as well as weekly tournaments. Get a 20% bonus (up to $100) on your initial deposit.
Interesting Links
- Poker on TV
- One good way to learn poker is to watch it on TV. This site has a list poker shows on a number of channels. When you watch, see what hands players play, how they bet, and watch the hand percentages that most show display.
- Poker Chip Tricks
- You need to learn these so you look like you know what you are doing. Videos, images, and tutorials for the most popular tricks.
Poker Videos and Movies on Amazon
Annie Duke's Advanced Texas Hold 'Em Secrets - How to Beat the Big Boys (Masters of Poker)
Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 07/11/2009)
More Secrets of No Limit Hold 'Em
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Rounders (Collector's Edition)
Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 07/11/2009)
Poker Gear
ChipsAndGames Premium Set of 500 11.5 gr Card Suited Poker Chips w/6 Dealer Buttons & Poker Dice
A great deal on a massive, complete chip set.
Amazon Price: $179.99 (as of 07/11/2009)
Poker Chip Gift Set with 100 11.5 Gram Dice Striped Clay Composite Poker Chips
A modest set for small games.
Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 07/11/2009)
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