How poker looks to other people

cgoldie · June 2013

So my wife decided to watch me play during a tournament the other night. She has no clue how poker is played or really works so I was explaining little things like the blinds etc while I played. Still pretty sure she has no idea how the game works.

However it reminded me how strange and complex poker looks to someone who hasn't played, I remember being like that a few years back! So here's a short video from a show I watch that will show you just what poker looks like from someone elses perspective!

http://vimeo.com/32859091

unknown_username · June 2013

LOL. love to play that game just for the hugs of the girls..

VickiPKR · June 2013

I think you're over thinking things, Poker is just another card game. So most people play cards occasionally some enjoy Bridge, some BlackJack, and some one of the many other card games.

Explaining Poker is no different to explaining one of the other card games to someone, and people will either play it, enjoy it, or play it not enjoy it. Obviously if you're the kind of person who plays hours of Poker a day then to YOU ts more than just another card game. But be assured to 99% of the planets population Poker is just another card game.

An to some its boring, even though they understand it and can play it quite well. I really don't see where you get "Strange and complex" from though.

NoseyBonk · June 2013

The biggest skill in poker is stopping yourself from shouting "snap" when the community cards are dealt. That's all you need to teach.

cgoldie · June 2013

There's 6-10 players, 2 cards each, 5 community cards, 10 hand rankings made from 5 of the cards in play, 4 rounds of betting and forced blind bets that rotate each turn.

Thats just the basic gameplay without even bringing in any form of basic strategy. If you don't think that seem's strange or complex to someone who's only played games as complex as BlackJack then your very wrong.