subject: Playing Texas Holdem Poker at Home as a Family Activity [print this page] For many professional poker players their first experiences with poker began at an early age playing poker at home with a trusted parent, grandparent or other family member. They learned how to play poker in a nurturing, risk-free and comfortable learning environment where their best interest was foremost in the thoughts of their teachers. The learning occurred in a positive supportive learning environment, allowing them to develope superior poker skills and strategies plus a healthy respect for the pitfalls of playing the game.
At the time that these poker pros were receiving their poker education, the idea of an adult teaching a child how to play poker would be questionable, in fact, for some people it would be immoral. However, in 2003 a young unknown on-line poker playing accountant from Knoxville, Tennessee named Chris Moneymaker won the World Series of Poker Main Event and the $2.5 million cash prize that went with it. Moneymaker's amazing feat sparked an international Texas Hold'em poker craze and an acceptance of poker never before seen. An indication of the degree to which attitudes regarding Texas Hold'em poker have been altered is the frequency that popular TV shows, dramas and sitcoms, display scenes where the characters are engaged in playing Texas Holdem poker. These scenes often include family members of all ages sitting around the table playing poker. This exposure has resulted in the softening of the image of poker. Once seen as a corrupter of family values, poker has gained some measure of legitimacy as a family activity, not quite the same as a family sitting around the table playing Clue or Monopoly, but no longer a totally immoral activity either.
In a large number of households in North America and other nations around the world, it can now be reasonable to assume that at least a set of poker chips and a deck of playing cards are available in the home for the purpose of playing Texas Holdem poker. If this is the case in your home, from a family perspective, home is the best place for family members of all ages to become introduced to the game of poker. If your kids are interested in learning to play poker, then it is best that they should begin by playing in a risk-free home environment under your guidance for fun with only poker chips at stake.
It is also important that when your children start playing poker with their friends that this also occurs at home where you can monitor to ensure that play remains a fun activity. Including your children's friends, with their parent's permission of course, in your home poker activities has some significant benefits for you as a parent. Not only will you know where your children are and what they are doing but you will get to know their friends and be able to establish a rapport with them. By having the opportunity to observe the values and motivations of your children's friends your may have better understanding of the sorts of activities that your children and their friends will engage in while unsupervised in the community.
In order to begin teaching and learning how to play Texas Hold'em at home only a few basic poker essential supplies are required. The basic requirement is a poker chip set. Poker chip sets usually include the basic poker supplies that you need to begin playing Texas Holdem poker that is, 300 or 500 poker chips, two decks of playing cards, a dealer button and big/small blind buttons. The chip set also has a convenient carrying case that provides secure organization, storage and transportability for you poker supplies. A few other poker accessories are also available that can add to the organization and atmosphere of your home poker game. These accessories might include a timer, a poker table top and a card shuffler which is particularly useful if younger children are involved. If your children are expressing an interest in learning how to play Texas Hold'em poker, a small investment in some basic poker supplies is well advised to allow you to take the initiative and make their poker learning a risk free, positive experience. Go out and buy the basic poker supplies that you will require to accomplish the task and set up learning environment that you control to make sure your children learn how to play poker in a manner that conforms to your family values and expectations.
Playing Texas Holdem Poker at Home as a Family Activity
By: Chris Massini
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