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In this free video clip, our magic and illusion expert will demonstrate card counting techniques to aide you during a poker game. Learn basic strategies, betting, probability and counting tips.
There are 10 videos in this series:

Learn a basic introduction and history of poker for beginners and the origin of the game from an expert in this free how-to video on poker strategies and winning techniques.

Learn the basic hands for beginner poker players and what hands are strong and weak in this free how-to video on poker strategies and winning techniques.

Learn basic winning strategies for beginners from an expert on poker playing in this free how-to video on poker strategies and winning techniques.

Learn about the art of betting in poker and why you don't need a strong hand to bet sometimes in this free how-to video on poker strategies and winning techniques.

Learn how to count cards and increase your winnings in poker with expert card counting tips in this free how-to video on poker strategies and winning techniques.

Learn how to manage your money while playing poker and why money management is so important in this free how-to video on poker strategies and winning techniques.

Learn some of the valuable differences between playing poker at a casino and private games in this free how-to video on poker strategies and winning techniques.

Learn how probability charts and rules affect the game and affect how players play poker in this free how-to video on poker strategies and winning techniques.

Learn some important information on rounds of betting and tips for betting in poker in this free how-to video on poker strategies and winning techniques.

Learn the all important classic tells to aide you at the poker table and help you smell out a bluff in this free how-to video on poker strategies and winning techniques.

Poker is a vying card game that involves the use of guarded hands of cards and wagers on a central pot of money or chips. The winner is the player with the best combination of cards in his or her hand, combined with the best bet. The game requires the skill of subtlety, as well as knowledge of the card deck and the probability of certain hands. The art of deduction and bluffing can combine to make a very successful poker player. Though there are many variations of poker, most players use the same basic pattern to play. A dealer will hand out cards to players, at which point betting and assessing hands based on the dealer's house hand takes place. Though the game's origins are hard to pin down, it has been played in one variation or another for many years. Today, the game is even popular online, as players compete on the Internet against challengers and a computerized dealer. Understanding poker probability and betting strategy is extremely important, even for beginners, and for the cheater at the table, card counting might also play a role.
In this free video clip series, our expert will introduce you to the game of poker, go over some of the game's history, and explain some basic strategies for winning. The art of betting in poker is included, offering tips and solutions for winning poker games, as well as techniques for recognizing an opponent's standing mid-round and probability of winning hands based on deals and draws. Card counting techniques are also explained and demonstrated.
Joe Marshall Joe Marshall has been performing magic since the age of three years old, when his grandfather showed him a card trick. Ever since then Joe has been hooked. At 12 years old, he was the youngest magician ever to be inducted into the Counts of Conjuring, a secret magician's collective, and even went on to be one of its leaders. This all took place before the age of 18. Joe now spends his time performing street and close up magic for spectators across the Mid-west.dkdk
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