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orums are an internet medium which most readers should be familiar with. They are virtual discussion boards where members post threads and other members respond to them to form a discussion. These can be creative and lively communities and particularly where poker is concerned. It can be a really good way to learn poker. Players have a lot to gain by joining a forum and becoming involved. For those new to forums, here is what to expect when you join.

Forums are made up of sub forums and discussion threads. These threads are split into general areas to make it easier for users to navigate to the discussions they wish to participate in. You will commonly find sub forums called “Cash Games”, “Tournaments”, “1 Table SNG’s” and so on. If you want to post here you click new thread and write your post. Others can then view it and respond to it. If you are nervous about opening a new thread simply read the current threads and post replies to them.

When you first join the forum you may be overwhelmed by the speed at which threads develop. It seems that some people spend hours at a time on the forums often posting over thirty times a day. Many users have a great dedication to the forums and every forum has a core collection of users who keep the place active and full of new content. These users are often very protective about the forum and are not slow to voice discontent should the need arise. As long as you keep posting good posts and contribute to the forum you will gradually get more responses as people get to know you.

You should be prepared for some “haters” when using a poker forum. Poker is a game full of ego and over-valued opinion about players abilities (everyone things they are a WSOP winner) and add that to normal forum behaviour discussions can become heated! As it is always easier to write that you are upset rather than say it to someone’s face you will find much more cutting criticism online than in real life. Some people find this difficult to take, but try not to take it to heart. Depending on what sort of forum you join this type of “flaming” should be monitored by the forum moderators who police the boards to ensure rules are always followed.

When you join a forum do not immediately spam your internet website link or product. This is highly frowned upon and will always get a negative reaction and may result in you being suspended or banned from the forum. The way to broadcast a link is to place it in your signature (with subtlety) and participate in the forums properly. Your posts should always add something to the conversation. Avoid using small posts, things like writing “+1” which is forum speak for ‘I agree’ or “LOL” for Laugh out loud as this does not add anything to the conversations. A lot of new members just want their post count higher and post lots of bizarre posts not caring what they contain. You will get a much better reaction from forum regulars who will appreciate and enjoy your well thought out posts. As they come to befriend you online they will gladly visit any site and offer honest feedback on it. I once had a forum member private message me and praise my posts then link to my site from his blog. Had I simply spammed the forum with a link asking for visitors this same member would have been very upset. Forums are about enjoying them but also playing the politics correctly.

For poker forums in particular many professional players use them regularly. You will get the opportunity to discuss hands with many people you might have watched on TV and get some great free advice. Most forums have a hand analysis thread where you can post your hands and get feedback. This can really help your game. One of the cool things about forums is that if you go deep in a tournament you can post the tournament ID and many people will come into the tournament to watch and cheer you on! This is a great way of connecting with the community and building your network. Because poker players travel to tournaments a lot of these internet contacts may end up on your table and over time may become real life friends.

There are plenty of forums to choose from varying from the very serious and professional analysis forum to the more flexible and racy forum. Pick the one that is best for you and start posting today!