POKER/VIDEO POKER LESSONS

hello!

Does anyone know a place or person who teaches poker/video poker (In Las Vegas) to the total beginner? Places I find online are for dealers. I know there are online apps. But I would like to learn in person first.

Thank you!

Interesting...I don't know of anyone who does that, though I imagine their might be some demand for that sort of thing.

However ..here's my two cents. If you were to hire such a person, you'd probably have to pay them at least $100 for a couple of hours. How about instead, you just choose a nickel machine at your favorite casino, and have at it? It would only cost you a few bucks an hour to play--even if you have no idea what you're doing.

You can look up and print out strategy tables from any one of a dozen sites and it is perfectly acceptable to take them with you to the casino. Play as slowly as you want. You'll get comfortable with playing very quickly.

Oh, and wherever you play, get a players' card and use it.

I would go online:

The Wizard of Odds is a good website.

Strategy cards by Bob Dancer. Or anything by Bob Dancer

I am currently doing wizard of odds. I will try the cards. Thank you!

I second Kevin's suggestion.  You absolutely should sit down and play, not worrying about 'perfect play' then things will make sense.  WoO is a good site, but nothing like doing it by yourself first.

Years ago most hotels ran game tutorials on room TVs that folks would watch in the wee hours when nothing else was on, but I don't recall VP being one.  Haven't really looked in a long time if those are still running.

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Try WinPoker trainer for VP.  

IMHO, the Wizard's strategy tables are a terrible tool for an absolute beginner. They're very accurate, but how you would use them isn't explained...and they would only be useful in real-life play if you printed them out and schlepped them to the casino with you--and you consulted them every hand.

If you do have a "rankings"-style strategy chart, you have to know what those rankings mean. When you encounter a hand that can be played two or more plausible ways, you find each way on the chart, and pick the higher-ranking one. For instance, you're playing 9/6 JOB, and you're dealt 67889 (mixed suits). One low pair is ranked higher than 4 to a straight, so you hold 88. But if you had J738 of hearts and an offsuit 8, you would keep the four to a flush, because it is ranked higher than a low pair.

For practice at home, you need software that cross-references the charts for each game/paytable, so you can learn how to use the charts in the casino. Gradually, eventually, you'll be using the charts less and less.

So my recommendation for any beginner is to pick ONE game and print out the strategy chart for it, then find a nickel version in the casino and go to. You'll play verrrry slowly at first, but that's a good thing. And the drinks are free!

Thank you!

ok, Thank you!

Rosalind, You can go on Youtube and type in video poker.Watch what some of the people are playing so you can get a feel for it.

Jackpot Gents is good. Search them first, they have some goo early tutorials.