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Texas
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Texas Hold'em is a
seven card poker game with simple rules that a
beginner can easily learn and begin to play
immediately. In spite of the simplicity, it is a
fast and complex game that takes skill and practice
to master. No wonder it has become one of the most
popular forms of poker played today!
Texas Hold'em uses a disc called a dealer button to
indicate where the cards are to be dealt. Prior to
the deal, the two players to the left of the button
place live bets called the "small" and "large blinds."
It's called blind because it's made prior to seeing
any cards. It's called live because it counts as
part of any further bets in the first betting round.
The play begins with two cards dealt face-down to
each player. Action starts with a betting round
beginning with the player to the left of the blind
bets and continuing clockwise around the table.
Players may bet, check, raise, or fold in turn. The
large blind has the privilege of last action and may
check or raise the bet.
Three community cards are then dealt face up in the
center of the table and another betting round takes
place beginning with the player to the left of the
dealer button. Another card is dealt face up,
followed by a round of betting. The fifth and last
card is dealt face up and a final round of betting
takes place.
Players remaining
in the hand will then show their cards, and the
winning poker hand will be awarded the pot.
Any combination of hole cards and community cards may
be used to make the best five-card poker hand.
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Omaha
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Omaha is a form of
Hold'em that brings a few variables to the table.
First you'll receive four cards face down prior to
the flop and you must play two cards from your hand;
combined with three cards from the board to form
your best five-card poker hand. Throw in the 8 or
better hi/lo variable and you've got a challenge for
poker players at all levels!
Omaha is a nine-card poker game that uses a dealer
button and blinds as in Texas Hold'em. The play
begins with four cards dealt face down to each
player. Action starts with the first player to the
left of the blinds beginning the betting. Players
may bet, check, raise, or fold in turn.
Community cards are then dealt face up in the center
of the table in the same manner as in Texas Hold'em
with betting after each round.
After the final betting round, the players remaining
in the hand will then show all their cards. To
qualify for a winning low hand, a player must have
five cards of 8 or lower with no pair using two from
their hand and three from the board. Straights or
flushes may be used for the low hand if all the
cards are 8 or below.
If there is a qualifying low hand, it splits the pot
with the winning high hand. Other wise, the high
hand takes the entire pot.
Remember, you must use two cards from your hand and
three from the board to make the best five-card
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Ranking of Hands - Back
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A poker hand consists of the player's five best
cards. The ace is the highest ranked card in high
poker, the lowest in low poker, and can be either in
hi/lo poker.
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Five
Aces |
Four
aces of different suits and the joker. (Only if a
joker is used). |
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Royal
Flush |
A, K,
Q, J, 10 of the same suit. |
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Straight Flush |
A, K,
Q, J, 10 of the same suit. |
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Four
of a Kind |
4
cards of the same rank. |
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Full
House |
Any 3
of a kind, plus 2 of a kind. |
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Flush |
5
cards of the same suit. |
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Straight |
Any 5
cards in numerical sequence. |
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Three
of a Kind |
3
cards of the same rank. |
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Two
Pair |
2
cards of the same rank plus another two cards of the
same rank. |
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One
Pair |
Any 2
cards of the same rank. |
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High
Card |
Highest card in a hand without a pair. |
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Poker Terminology -
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Bet |
To place
money on the table for wager, a bet must be made
within the table limits and in even dollar amounts. |
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Call |
To meet
the preceding bet with same amount of money. |
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Raise |
To
increase the amount of the preceding bet. You must
increase the bet by at least the amount of the
preceding bet unless you are "all in". |
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Blind(s) |
Forced
bet(s) in Hold'em made before any cards are dealt
and rotating on each hand. |
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Fold |
To
discard your hand during a betting round by refusing
to match the bet, turning your cards face down and
pushing them towards the dealer. |
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Check |
To pass
the bet with the option to call or raise any bet
made. |
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