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Basically, I feel that play money games have a limited amount of experience to give to a player wishing to learn the game. I can definately agree that if you are very unsure of starting hands and how the blinds are placed, then ‘Play Money’ tournaments will teach you the basic things you need to know.

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There comes a point in every players learning curve though, when playing only play money tournaments will be harmful to your play. this is because ‘Play Money’ games generally, do not play out in the same way as real games do. When players are risking monopoly money which is worthless, they will be loose and reckless in their play and will not be able to be bluffed, for the most part. If you get used to playing in this sort of game then you will lose sight of the true nature of the game, and also how it is played when people have real money on the line. The importance players attach to the game comes mostly from what is at stake, and this is why you will learn far more by playing real money games.

This does not mean that nothing can be learnt at ‘Play Money’ games, but be aware that what you learn will be limited.

You should not be afraid to step up to real money games once you have mastered the basics of the game, as there will not be large amounts of money involved unless you want there to be. Almost every site offers games with blinds as small as two and four cents, so you needn’t be worried about losing lots of money.