Poker is a game that requires the ability to make quick decisions under pressure. It’s also a great way to build resilience and emotional control. For women in particular, learning to play poker can improve their personal discipline, helping them focus on daily responsibilities and stay focused.
Poker involves dealing 2 cards to each player, a round of betting that starts with the two players to the left of the dealer (these mandatory bets are called blinds) and then 5 community cards are dealt. The goal is to make the best five card “hand” by combining your own 2 cards and the community cards. The best hand wins the pot, or all of the chips bet so far.
Because you can’t see your opponents’ hands, poker is a game of incomplete information. Each action you take, like a call or a raise, gives away bits of information to your opponent, and helps them build a story about your strength or weakness. This is why it’s so important to learn to read your opponents. The better you can read your opponents, the more successful you’ll be.