Lets debunk common misconceptions about poker to provide new players with a more accurate understanding.
This is completely wrong. Poker is seen as a game of skill by legal groups, not pure gambling. Some places may stop playing for money, but poker itself is perfectly legal in most areas, even as a job.
Poker often gets wrongly grouped as gambling. While you can gamble on it, the same goes for nearly anything - even Monopoly or coin flips, which I have foolishly bet on! But poker itself is mostly skill-based, not pure gambling.
This myth continues among those who have not understood poker basics or how to succeed at it. Yet many demonstrably skilled professionals exist, unlike pure chance gambling games. Poker clearly rewards talent through best decision making, not just lucky cards. Focused discipline determines long-term outcomes.
A big myth many new players wrongly believe. Bluffing should be used sometimes for maximum effect. Pros mostly win by getting value from strong hands and losing little on weaker ones, not by constant bluffing. It is an overstated part.
Among the most lasting myths. But watch poker on TV - people like me often joke around, making faces constantly. Your expressions are not important to making best strategic decisions. Avoiding emotional outbursts is ideal, but a blank look is unnecessary and overstated.
Past barriers to start no longer apply with all the information now. Books, software, videos and many teaching tools allow developing competitive skills much faster today. Poker leaders mapped things out, making accelerated learning possible.
Some angry players look to avoid blame rather than accept their own issues, a thing in many activities. Before, physical dealers became targets. Now computers provide an easy target for being upset about one's lack of skill or results. But it is misguided.
