For over six years on Replay, TPP has been the #1 league for Team Poker. But what exactly, is team poker?
Ask those who play it, and the answers you’ll get are ‘addictive’. ‘challenging’. ‘fun’. ‘deceptively simple’. And ‘my favorite game on replay’. So what is it?
Basically, it’s poker as you’ve always played it with a simple twist. You have teammates on the table. And WHO wins the pot is far less important than making sure YOU or one of YOUR teammates does. The strategy that comes along with it involves figuring out ways to help a shorter stacked teammate, reading the intentions behind your teammates bets and your opponents bets, and finding a path to eliminate opponents while keeping your teammates alive as long as possible. The further you and your teammates go, the more you win.
Just like regular poker, playing position is crucial. Unlike regular poker, folding what might be the best hand is a good play when it allows a shorter stacked mate to scoop the chips.
The final twist that makes team poker so much fun? The way most teams develop their playing style, how you come to understand each others’ bets, moves, and poker mindset. You win and lose as a team, and realize that making the final table yourself matters less than having your multiple teamies get there.
Players, don’t forget there are links to all games results, player of the year and player of the month to date scores and more on the TPP website. There is also a new Team Play Tips for Beginners thread for players who are new to team play in the TPP forum.
Even though the Devils finished 1 and 2, the Soul-Mates took the team points tonight by virtue of getting all 5 players in the top half of the field, thus all of their players scored points. Fabulous effort by the Soul-Mates and the Devils and by Philly and Vinnie.
