Tired of playing poker for money? Or, are you just out of money? Strip poker is a fun and exciting way to play poker without risking any money. Everyone wants to try it, but there are very few that end up getting a group of friends together to play strip poker. But, it’s not as uncomfortable as you might think! Here are a few tips so your strip poker party will turn out friendly and fun:
 
First, make sure everyone you’ve invited is like-minded and will be alright with shedding some clothes in the name of poker. You don’t want to surprise anyone or make anyone feel uncomfortable. Now, you have to decide which form of strip poker to play:
 
Strip Poker Showdown – The fastest form of strip poker, Showdown requires players to take off an article of clothing every round. Only the player with the winning hand gets to keep their clothes on. Playing this way, you’ll end up with a room of naked people very quickly.
 
Non-betting Strip Poker – This game requires no betting, just drawing cards. After the draw, whoever has the worst hand, has to take something off.
 
Chip Strip Poker – In this version, each player has a few chips. Once a player runs out of chips, then they have to take off a piece of clothing.
 
Bet you didn’t know there were so many choices!
 
You can also change the rules up depending on how quickly you want to see everyone get naked. Make sure you let everyone know what counts as clothing. Some killjoys will try to argue that their earrings or their belt counts as a piece of clothing, so nip that in the bud by deciding on rules with everyone else before you get started. To avoid hard feelings and embarrassed friends, make sure everyone knows that underwear can stay on.

Most people overlook one of the most important skills required when playing poker. They know how to play the odds, they know how to bluff, but no one really thinks about how to sit. Seat selection can have a crucial effect on the outcome of your game, and can often be the deciding factor between a win and a loss. It is particularly important when playing Hold’Em, as your betting positions are fixed for the whole hand. This is different from 7 card stud, as the position changes based on the cards that are exposed.

The first rule in seat selection is to sit in a position that enables you to play after the maniacs. When you’re playing with someone who likes to bet and raise no matter what cards they have, its best to act right after them, so sitting on the left is important. If you do this, then when you have a good hand, you can bring the bests up to three, because you can be sure that he’ll bet.

Try your best not to get an early position, as it requires you to go in blind. You have no real knowledge of the game and don’t get the chance to see anyone else’s playing style. So, you’re jumping in head first. When you’re in a later position — ideally, last — you have a chance to observe a whole round of betting, gaining a lot of knowledge about the strength of the hands that your opponents are holding.

It is definitely difficult to arrange the table so that it works out to your advantage, but try to get all of the aggressive players to the right of your seat. You want them to act first, so you can make use of three-betting to build big pots. By playing before them, your raise might cause them to fold, but by acting after them you can almost trick a maniac into three-betting. It pays to have the most aggressive players to your right, so you can manipulate the game a lot more easily.