Playing poker is all about getting people involved. By teaching your friends how to play Texas Hold’em and other poker games, you can increase your local player pool, and give yourself something else in common with your buddies. Invite your friends over for a poker night at your house, buy some chips and drinks, put a good sports game on the television, and have yourself an introductory poker night.
Explaining to them that poker is a game of skill and psychology will entice them, and if not that, tell them you can make money playing it. People are always looking for another source of income, and if you make sure to tell them to learn at small stakes, they will be on their way to making money in no time. Run play money tournaments at your house and teach your friends the basics, and if you are a bad teacher, have them watch you play online. Have them sign up for a play money account and play online with them in your free time. It’s a fun way to pass the time, and it will teach them the basics of the game. Give your friends all your old poker books, or show them websites where they can learn basic strategy. Remember back when you didn’t know what to do, and try to teach them all the things you wish someone would have taught you.
Being a good teacher and helping your friends play the game you love will help you out by adding another player to your game, and will help them by giving them a new hobby and teaching them a game that will take them a lifetime to master. Poker is a lifetime game just like golf is, and your friends will appreciate you for introducing them to such a wonderful game.
