PokerStars Videos
Young poker players may not realize poker has been around for hundreds of years. Prior to 2003, only an elite group of players were skilled enough to make a living playing poker. Poker's most popular variant, Texas Hold 'Em, was spread by the Golden Nugget Casino in the 1960s. It didn't take long for Texas Hold 'Em to draw the attention of poker players and tourists alike. Professionals discussed basic poker strategy amongst each other but never with outsiders. All this secrecy came to an end after Doyle Brunson released a wealth of poker knowledge in his book Super System. After Super System was released, there was a market for poker strategy literature. The only means for enthusiasts to attain poker knowledge was through poker articles.
 
The internet was a springboard for virtual poker. In 1998, many of the best online poker sites were founded but did not catch on until Chris Moneymaker's 2003 World Series of Poker victory. Moneymaker made it to the main event via a $39 satellite tournament on the download PokerStars client. Spectators of the 2003 World Series of Poker believed they too could make serious money by playing Texas Hold 'Em. Thanks to advertisements from various poker rooms, players created poker accounts such as Ladbrokes and began raking in the cash. The addition of poker flash clients brought online poker to an even wider audience.

With so many players entering the poker arena after the 2003 WSOP, the games were great for skilled players. There were only a few consistent winners while others booked a few big wins but were losers in the long run. After losing deposit after deposit, some players discovered poker books and began to gain an advantage on download free poker sites. On the other hand, some players began turning towards each other in hopes reviewing hands could improve their game. Poker communities, like Flop Turn River, were created as a place to review poker hands, strategies, and hold poker discussion. As time passed, more beginners discussed holes in their games on poker forums.
 
As computers got better and Internet speeds got faster, several creative individuals presented alternative ways to acquire poker theory. Now, people learn poker through poker videos. Poker videos are a brand new way to lecture green poker players. The best poker videos are produced by a player who is not only a great player, but a great teacher within the poker hierarchy. There are different kinds of poker video content. Poker lectures can be prepared via video as a PowerPoint presentation while the author of the poker video talks about the slides. Session sweat poker videos are also available for a more practical approach to learning. In session sweats, the viewer can see hands an expert player has already played. While the video is being recorded and the action is flying by, the expert states the reasons behind his decisions. Other sweat sessions are of a talented player commenting on a session recorded by a weaker player. This process permits players to view flaws in their game. Lastly, in hand history review videos, a winning player may review their hands or hands others have played and record their thought process and ideas.
 
Want to get better at poker? Watch poker videos. It's that simple. Most of the best euro poker sites have them. Watching videos is more practical than trying to digest a dry poker book since it displays actual situations you will face that a book cannot replicate.  Additionally, unlike books, poker videos are updated quite frequently. Players can learn from the best players on the internet simply by viewing recent videos. A book is not dynamic, it can't stay up to date. Lastly, poker videos offer players a variety that poker books can't catch up with. Relying solely on books is a good way to risk your poker deposit. With so many players getting better, tons of poker videos are available to the up and coming players. With a great selection of authors, player will receive different perspectives on individual hands. Eventually this will lead to a true understanding of poker fundamentals and better play.
 
It's time to ditch the books, winning poker payers know the best place to start one's poker learnings is a poker community like FlopTurnRiver. There are successful players that are ready and willing to help with winning at top texas holdem sites. For instance, nutsinho is a frequent contributor to FlopTurnRiver's 6-max forum and is up over $1 million at Pokerstars. Besides great forums, there is a great selection of free poker videos waiting for you at FlopTurnRiver. They cover subjects from ring games to tournaments and from full ring to 6-max. Viewing them is guaranteed to improve one's poker game quickly. Besides the videos, if there are any hands that baffled you in a poker video, a friendly poker forum that will help you out is just a click away.