Now you've gone through our ten-step guide to the basics of Hold'em. As we said at the start, the beauty of this game is its simplicity, however we recommend you read this guide thoroughly until you understand every step completely.

Once you've done this, the best way to learn is to play, picking up the main points as you go along. You'll be surprised how quickly you'll get into your stride! Once you're comfortable with the rules EuroPoker.com provides lots of other great tips to help you improve your game and become a winner.

Oh yes. We forgot to mention the first rule of poker – have fun!