FREE POKER ACADEMY
Poker basics, in six short lessons.
Updated · Free Poker USA
Start with the cards, then learn what to do with them. Each lesson has an example and one question.
Begin with the aim of the game.0/6 chapters complete
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Your six lessons
- Lesson 1Read lesson 1
The aim of poker
The aim, the pot and what a hand means.
About 2 minutes · One knowledge check - Lesson 2Read lesson 2
Card ranks and suits
Numbers, picture cards, aces and suits.
About 3 minutes · One knowledge check - Lesson 3Read lesson 3
Your cards and the board
Two private cards, five shared cards, one best five.
About 3 minutes · One knowledge check - Lesson 4Read lesson 4
Poker hand rankings and ties
Pairs, stronger combinations and ties.
About 4 minutes · One knowledge check - Lesson 5Read lesson 5
Check, call, fold, bet and raise
Check, call, fold, bet, raise and all-in.
About 3 minutes · One knowledge check - Lesson 6Read lesson 6
The stages of a poker hand
The dealer, blinds, flop, turn, river and result.
About 3 minutes · One knowledge check