Long time lurker, short time poster here ... but having just signed up, I'm feeling overwhelmed by just how much content there is to learn.

Can anyone suggest a good place to start for a guy who needs to get the basics down and is looking to get a good understanding at the lower levels of the game. It seems that there are a lot of guys like me playing at microstakes level who don't properly understand the basics of the game ... and just by getting to grips with things such as pot odds and pot equity, I'd like to think that I'll improve my chances of cashing quite considerably.

Anyway, any specfic suggestions such as books, websites or articles would be especially welcome!

Play .01/.02c
Read the stickies - GOLD in there!
I think Noted Poker Authority is a good source for information on basic concepts.

Thanks Pepwa - any particualr stickies? Or just the stickies at the top of each forum?

And is Noted Poker Authority a book?

This is the sticky:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...ad.php?t=98125

Youll be a better player for reading it.

And NPA is just a website Ed Miller has. He talks about alot of important concepts, hand reading exercise etc...

Obviously there are many many other resources to look at. You could try the "books and publications" forum and search for the recommended books for beginners. They pretty much get that same question every day.

Goodluck.

The stickied threads are good for learning the basics, but before getting bogged down in all the strategy posts, play some hands and post ones where you didn't know what to do. Also, read hands other people have posted and figure out what you would have done and why, then read other responses to check whether your thought process is on track. Over time you'll figure out which responders are respected posters, but until then their post count is a good rough guide.