Poker Fundamentals: A Beginner's Guide to Playing and Winning

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the game of poker for beginners. Whether you're a complete novice or have played a few hands before, this course will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to start playing confidently and winning at the table.

Course Objectives

• Understand the basic rules of poker and the ranking of hands
• Learn the different types of poker games and their variations
• Develop an understanding of betting structures and strategies
• Explore the importance of position and table dynamics in poker
• Learn how to read other players and their behavior
• Understand bankroll management and how to play within your means
• Learn how to manage tilt and stay emotionally stable while playing

Course Content

The course content is divided into several modules, each covering a different aspect of poker. These modules include:

• Introduction to Poker: history, basic rules, and terminology
• Hand Rankings: understanding the different types of hands and their values
• Poker Variants: learning the most popular types of poker games such as Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, and more
• Betting Structures: exploring the different betting structures used in poker such as no-limit, limit, and pot-limit
• Position and Table Dynamics: understanding the importance of position and how to use it to your advantage
• Reading Players: learning how to read your opponents' behavior and use it to your advantage
• Bankroll Management: understanding how to manage your bankroll and play within your means
• Emotional Stability: managing tilt, staying focused, and avoiding tilt during gameplay

Course Delivery and Assessment

This course is delivered online through a combination of video lectures, reading materials, and interactive quizzes. The assessments will be based on your understanding of the content covered in each module and your ability to apply the concepts to real-world poker situations.

Upon completion of this course, you will have the skills and knowledge needed to confidently play poker and start winning at the table.