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which other card games can help your poker skills?

If you want to get better at poker, it might be time to look beyond the green felt of the poker table. There are many other types of card games that you might want to try that could teach you a lot about the game of poker. Let’s take a look at three card games you could try if you want to improve your poker skill.



Rummy

Rummy is a trick-taking game where you are trying to collect matching sets of cards, known as melds. These melds can be made up of either four of a kind, such as the four aces, or they could be a run from the same suit, such as a straight flush from poker.

This is a great game to play as it requires you to try to work out what your opponent is up to while trying to collect your own melds. Need a three to be able to complete a run? What is the likelihood that your opponent is holding it in their hand? You need to learn how to best read them, as this could dictate how you make your own melds. This could then feed back into your ability to play poker, as it could make you a much more perceptive player.

Rummy, like poker, has many different variations. One style you might like to try is Canasta. Named for the Spanish word for basket, this is played with two packs of cards and can leave you with a massive hand to make melds with.

Poker

What type of poker do you play? There is a strong chance that you play Texas Hold’em. It is a great game, and one that is most commonly played online and in physical poker rooms. However, many sites like ggpoker.co.uk, which also hosts tournaments, offer other variations of poker. Playing one of these could give you a lot of insight into how to conquer a game like Texas Hold’em.

A great alternative to try is Omaha. This is a community game, like Hold’em, but it has different rules and is often thought of as being a lot more aggressive. Learning how to hold your own in a game like Omaha could deliver some great insights into how to play your preferred game.


Cheat

Do you want to get a bit better at bluffing? The best game for that will always be Cheat. The rules are quite simple in that you have to discard your hand while stating what the cards are. Of course, the aim is to lie. You might discard a hand announcing that it is four queens, when it is three queens and a 10. The other players can then challenge this, and the wronged party has to pick up the discard pile, so a ‘strong poker face’ is a must.

Cheat helps you to learn how to bluff more effectively, and how to gain confidence in your bluffing. The psychology and game theory behind it is fascinating, and it could help to majorly improve the way in which you approach bluffing in poker.

Poker is a nuanced and variable game, and there are many ways that you can learn from it. You might benefit from looking at other types of game to help you climb ahead. Card games are fun and sociable, but they can also help you to develop more skills than you could possibly ever expect. You need to make sure that you are always searching for new ways to improve your poker game. Surprisingly, playing other card games could be the best way for you to pick up new skills that you could use next time you decide to play poker.



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