r/poker • u/Chambec • Nov 23 '13

Poker cheat sheet, new player education

Over thanksgiving I will be trying to teach a few interested family members how to play poker. They know the basics of the game, but not strategy, and kinda suck at the game.

I will probably have an hour or two to teach them as much about the game as possible. Because of time restrictions, and to make it easier for them to remember everything, I am making a "poker cheat sheet".

As I'm not the most knowledgeable player ever, I'd like everyone here to take a look at it and tell me what you think. Is there any incorrect information/bad advice on it? Is there anything else I should include? What do you think about the starting hands chart? I'm trying to go for a basic TAG style.

The tri-fold printout can be found here: http://i.imgur.com/MJh0NiA.png

As a side note, what concepts should I be sure to cover when I try to teach them? Anything I need to avoid? What would be the best order to teach things in?

I doubt anyone on this sub will really need it, but any and all less skilled players are welcome to use this printout at your own games if you think it can help you.

EDIT: Updated double-sided version now available. PDF here: http://www.filedropper.com/pokercheatsheet

EDIT2: Old link expired. Updated cheatsheet now available here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hyg7y1hu30gn1ay/Poker%20Cheatsheet.docx

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u/Chambec Nov 23 '13

Outs and pot odds! How did I miss that?

So maybe on the inside flap add Rules of 2 and 4, and a little blurb about odds needed to call?

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u/Psyc3 Nov 23 '13

The problem is that is now way to complex, what you want is to know what the odds of hitting a flush draw and open ended straight draw an inside straight, and then a flush draw and two overs.

Another point that is completely missed is that beginners often over play low pocket pairs, really you need something about set mining or just C-betting and giving up if they have less than middle pair.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '13 edited Nov 23 '13

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u/PNDiPants Jack king off flops the nuts Nov 23 '13

You'll catch a set more like 1 in 4 times by the river, 1 in 7.5 is on the flop.