Newbie Poker community

A structure where new poker players compete amongst newbies itslef to gain confidence and with the time they get the opportunity to play with the beasts

That would be sick for real, much better than being tossed to the sharks immediately. I'd be up for that.

That would be awesome honestly, far preferable to getting chewed up by the regs on day one 😂 you can count me in.

That's a good idea, man — it would certainly help beginners learn without risking their bankrolls in 2 hands lol.

not gonna lie, this is the best method to create a real community — no one wants to keep repurchasing after being steamrolled by tryhards all day

Yeah exactly, starting with people at the same level takes so much pressure off. You actually get to learn from mistakes instead of just getting stacked immediately

Honestly, this change would retain a lot more casual players — I've seen too many people drop out after a week because the learning curve is brutal.

Honestly, this is precisely what poker platforms lack — every other game offers beginner lobbies, but in poker you get exploited from day one

I've been saying this for ages — it's crazy that even low-stakes tables are packed with sharks nowadays.

Fr, a separate newbie pool is the only thing that would get me to actually sit at a poker table without sweating bullets

I love this idea — there’s nothing more discouraging than sitting down for your first session and getting steamrolled by someone who has 10 years of hand charts memorized.

Sounds prefect Lovely

A basic capped table stake for new accounts could do the job — perhaps restrict it to the initial 1000 hands so newcomers can practice without being wiped out.

i'd fnially have a shot at hitting a flush without some reg cold 4betting me every other orbit

I understand the concept, but it may only postpone the reality check when they eventually encounter the regulars.

Stdy one leak at a time instead.

Finally a chance to grind some Texas hlodem without watching my stack vanish in the first 15 minutes from some shark floating the flop every hand.

that setup sounds cool but also get a hand tracker early — reviewing your own sessions exposes leaks far quicker than just hoping the shark pool never notices you. even a single quick review after the beginner tables builds real confidence

the problem is that half the newcomers are simply regulars using new accounts anyway

smurfs ruin this withni a week

honestly i feel watching other new players misplay the same marginal hands i do is more valuable than a dozen strategy videos, and you can gradually try out aggression without some reg immediately 4bet jam‑shoving your top pair.

Practicing in a low-pressure pool without getting barreled every few seconds is such a relief. I actually identified my own weak-turn c-bet spots much faster when everyone else was making the same timid checks.

Smurfs are the true beasts, so it's basically immediate training for the next level.

I would rather deal with the occasional smurf than get instantly felted by a table full of regs who have been grinding for years, at least the smurf has to pretend to be bad for a few hands.

I used to overthink my flop bets with nothing until I realized nobody else at these tables is noticing patterns anyway, so I just bet half pot on every dry board for a week and no one adjusted.