When I joined my first poker forum about 2 years ago I was mainly looking for ways to improve my game. I figured if there were other poker players out there that were interested in helping a newbie I might find them on a forum. What I didn’t expect was how many new friends I would make. I met so many really cool people on the forum. Everyone is very friendly and helpful.



I also found out about all the other great benefits of joining a forum. Most forums offer private freeroll and low buy-in games with smaller fields than you would find in most public freerolls. The quality of play is much better in the private games than in the public ones as well.









You want strategy help? Post a hand history and stand back. You’ll have a hoard of advice ranging from the most passive to the most aggressive way possible to play that same hand. Hand history discussion is a great way to improve your game if only to get you thinking differently about how you could have played a particular hand. My game has improved ten fold since I joined my first forum.



Many forums also list good deposit bonuses on many different poker sites as well as some sites that offer free money just for signing up. These are great ways to build a bankroll.



Another feature you may find in a forum is a private league. Some leagues are weekly, monthly or yearly. A poker league is a great way to improve your consistency of play. Points are given based on your finish each game as well as being based on how many other players you played against.



You say you like to blog? Well, a forum is a great place to do that as well. Let your fellow poker players know where you have been playing and how you have fared each time out.



Looking for some support at your next online game? Let you forum pals know where you will be playing and you just might have your own posse to root you on to victory.



Overall, a poker forum can be a great place to meet new people, improve your game and build your bankroll. You may even make some life long friends along the way.

By: Chane Steiner

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Don Blowers, also known as Dierks, is a respected member/moderator at TheRoundersRoom.com, one of the top poker forums on the Net. Visit The Rounders Room to learn more about poker strategy. It's also a great place to find the best online poker bonus available.