If you want to be a good poker player, you need to be willing to learn new strategies. Studying books and watching videos are both great ways to improve your game. However, it’s also important to practice and play often. This will allow you to develop your own poker strategy and make adjustments based on experience.

You should try to make this a weekly goal. During the week you should read at least two poker guides about the topic you are studying. Alternatively, if you already have a subscription to a video poker training site, you can use those videos for this purpose.

Poker is a card game where players compete to win the pot, which is all of the chips bet during one deal. Each player is dealt 2 cards and has the option to raise, call or fold. Each player then aims to make the best 5 card “hand” using their own 2 cards and the five community cards.

There are many different forms of poker, but they all involve competing to win the pot by making the best hand with your own two cards and the community cards. The best hands are a full house (3 matching cards of the same rank) or a straight (five consecutive cards in the same suit).

To make your hand stronger, you need to bet when you think that there is a reasonable chance that your opponents will fold. However, don’t over-bet your strong value hands because this will put you at a disadvantage.