Session Video
(SNG 6-max)

Team PokerStars Pro Theo Jorgensen explains his strategies in $565-$1150 Sit & Gos on PokerStars.

Training Video
(NLHE 6-max)

This is a recording of a live training. In this session trainer TheLangolier explains his strategies at the NL10 6-max tables and focuses on Game Selection.

Session Video
(6-max NL100 Part 1)

Team PokerStars Pro Christophe De Muelder plays a NL 6-max session at the $0.50/$1.00 tables. This is part 1 of 2.

Training Video
(STT BRM)

This video is a recorded training session from Andy ahar010 Harvey. Andy explains how do build a Bankroll specifically for playing Sit & Gos

Basic Poker Lessons

These basic poker lessons cover everything you need to know before sitting down to play Texas Hold'em.

The first article touches on poker history and why the game is so fun to play and has become so popular. The next one presents the rules of Texas Hold'em followed by a short tutorial video. Then we look at the objective of the game, the dealing of the cards, how to form a poker hand and the betting structure. Watch the accompanying tutorial videos and compete the short exercises that follow to ensure you understand the key points. The fourth article looks at all of the possible poker hands and ranks them according to the rules of the game.

Once you have learned the basics, take the quiz. If you pass you are ready to start playing against real opponents in our Skill Based League.

Basic Poker Lessons

The Exciting World of Poker Poker is a fun and exciting game. Find out what makes poker so popular and why PokerStars is the best place to play poker online. Read more

Texas Hold'em Rules A complete explanation of the mechanics of Texas Hold'em. Blinds, hole cards, flops, turns and rivers: whatever the situation you will understand your options. Read more

Poker Mechanics Tutorial Everything you need to know about the rules of Texas Hold'em in a short video. After the video complete the short exercise to make sure you understood the main points. Read more

Poker Hand Rankings The player with the highest hand wins at showdown - make sure you understand how the different poker hands are ranked before sitting down at the table. Read more

Poker Hand Ranking Tutorial This video lesson explains which player has the winning hand at showdown, including how to determine who has the best kicker. Read more

Showdown Rules Tutorial Learn the rules for showing your cards and contesting for the pot after all the cards have been dealt. Read more

Practicing with Play Money Once you're comfortable with the basics, it's a good idea to practice at PokerStars' play money tables. Let this article be your guide to playing poker for free. Read more

Basic Quiz After reading the previous articles carefully, you should have no trouble answering the quiz questions. Read more

After passing the Basic Course you'll be ready to move on to the Core Course and learn key strategic concepts. Both the Core and Basic courses must be completed and the Quizzes passed before you can compete in our monthly Skill League

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