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How to Become a Poker Star

Poker is a game that attracts millions of fans from all around the world, though most of them play poker only few reach the level of genuine professionals, and these few are the stars of poker. In order to become a genuine poker star one must practice the art of poker for many years. They must lean all the rules, the statistics of cards and more over – self control and discipline. This site would give you all the information you need in order to be a professional poker player, one who would later on be remembered in all of poker's history.

The first stop on the road to poker's fame is the rules, without knowing and speaking the "language" of poker how could one advance further? The rules are your edge, without them it will be a game of sheer luck and nothing else, like craps or roulette, and both games lack any strategy or real advantage by skill or knowledge, just plain mathematical odds.

The notorious Jonathan H. Green, the founder of modern poker, had said that "for the players there are first the rules, and then – the game". For in depth resources on poker rules and online poker material I would point you to my link section, this site is not for explaining the basics all over again – it is meant to state what you need in order to become a professional poker player – a poker star. Though the rules are an essential part in the road to fame I do not feel obliged to write about them. There are detailed tutorials for all kinds of poker in my link section. Reading all the rules and memorizing them might take from hours to days, but it a phase no player may neglect. After the learning is done you must then move to practice and to invigorate your poker skill.

Today's world offers a new arena for the novice poker player to practice on – the online world of poker rooms. In the past novice poker player had a hard time finding a suitable place for them to play and practice their skills, and most common and suitable option was the casinos, where poker's sharks and con men awaited the novice players in order to rip them apart and to deprive them from their money.

The online world of poker allows new poker players to play for free, or while betting on small sums of cash, thus giving them a bit of the genuine "action" attached to this sport. The online poker rooms are a safe and secure method for you to practice your skill. You should practice until the point you feel that you have mastered poker, or you sense you should move to the "real thing".

But, if you're move is due to money than you should revise and check your status. Remember – poker is not all about money. It's true that in the WSOP there are big prizes, worth millions of dollars, but it is a sport, not an "easy money machine". Professional players have lost a lot of cash during the years but they continued their quest to be become a real poker star because of their love to poker, not to money.