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Teaching a child to play any card game can be very complicated depending on the level of intelligence of the child. Poker is one of the most complicated card games in the world!
1. First, you must understand and appreciate the game yourself! Assuming this is the case i recommend that you start slow and make sure that the child knows what each card does and means. Make sure the child understands the suits and how cards work in general, maybe teach the child a easy game like 21 or 31 first.
2. Keep it simple, dont tell him there are 7 different types of poker games that stem down to over 100 more variations, this will overwhelm the child. Just teach the child a basic game such as the most popular one, texas holdem.
3. After attempting to explain to the child how the game works just do everyone a favor and "Deal the cards"! Everyone learns faster by seeing not by hearing. (If your able to have a couple other people there to help teach him then that would be the best way so he could watch but I am assuming you are one on one with the kid).
4. The child should now have two cards up and 3 cards should be on the table (the flop). Run through the hand with the child showing them what would of happened with that hand, try to give them a advantage if possible, let them win. People always like when they win and it may keep them interested.
5. Repeat everything above until the child can sit and play a hand without your help. Make sure that you keep asking the child if they have any questions. You want the child to ask as many questions as possible so that he understands it.
It only requires a few basic hands of Texas Holdem poker to understand it. You may want to allow your self to win a few of the hands because in a few years you wont be able to beat him and he will be taking all your money!
1. First, you must understand and appreciate the game yourself! Assuming this is the case i recommend that you start slow and make sure that the child knows what each card does and means. Make sure the child understands the suits and how cards work in general, maybe teach the child a easy game like 21 or 31 first.
2. Keep it simple, dont tell him there are 7 different types of poker games that stem down to over 100 more variations, this will overwhelm the child. Just teach the child a basic game such as the most popular one, texas holdem.
3. After attempting to explain to the child how the game works just do everyone a favor and "Deal the cards"! Everyone learns faster by seeing not by hearing. (If your able to have a couple other people there to help teach him then that would be the best way so he could watch but I am assuming you are one on one with the kid).
4. The child should now have two cards up and 3 cards should be on the table (the flop). Run through the hand with the child showing them what would of happened with that hand, try to give them a advantage if possible, let them win. People always like when they win and it may keep them interested.
5. Repeat everything above until the child can sit and play a hand without your help. Make sure that you keep asking the child if they have any questions. You want the child to ask as many questions as possible so that he understands it.
It only requires a few basic hands of Texas Holdem poker to understand it. You may want to allow your self to win a few of the hands because in a few years you wont be able to beat him and he will be taking all your money!
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