You will need a few items at home before taking on the world’s best players at the World Series of Poker. First, I recommend purchasing a few books about Texas hold’em. If you have trouble deciding which book to buy, then you need to ask yourself whose book to buy instead. Almost every famous modern poker player has a book out on their personal tips and game strategy. I personally am a fan of Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth, but I advise you to watch the pros on TV and then decide which personality you want to be when you sit down at the table.

That brings me to the poker table itself. Everyone should have a good-quality table at home in order to practice regularly with friends (and hopefully win their money as well). Why not make it custom poker tables? We’ve literally got the best poker tables at the best prices: we invite you to shop around and prove us wrong.

Once you’ve learned some playing strategy and have a poker table you can be proud of, it’s time to put the plan in action. Invite over some friends and work on your game. Look for tells, study personalities and your competitors’ ways of playing. Then with a bit of courage, try your luck playing Texas Hold’em in a casino or card club. Stick to low ante tables and get ready to strike when they deal you the monster. Do that for a few years and you’re on your way to being a world class Texas Hold’em poker player.