1. poker genesis
Poker is a card game in which poker
players bet into a communal
pot during the course of a hand, and in which the poker
player holding the best hand at the end of the betting wins
the pot. During a given betting round, each remaining
poker player in turn may take one of five actions: pass, bet,
see, raise or fold. Betting usually proceeds in a circle
until each poker player has either called all bets or folded.
This poker game is played in three rounds: first an initial round of betting, then
each poker player can discard some of their cards and be dealt fresh ones, then a final
round of betting. As poker players bet, money is paid into the pot in the centre of
the table. At the end of each hand comes the showdown - each poker player reveals their
hand and the highest according hand rankings wins and collects the pot. Let's play poker!
2. Poker order
At the beginning of each hand every online casino poker player pays
into the pot. This ante is set at $10 per poker player.
Once all poker players have anted the hand will be
dealt. Play begins with the first round of betting.
The first poker player can choose to pass (bet of
zero) or to bet. If the first poker player choose
to pass the second poker player must choose between
to pass or to bet. If no poker players bet the hand
is over, and the poker
cards will be redealt. poker
players must ante up again so the pot will be larger
next hand. If a bet has been made, the next poker
player must see or raise. If you do not see or raise
the earlier bet you must fold, and you lose any money
you have bet up to this point. If one poker player
out-bets the rest and the other bonus poker player fold,
the first one wins immediately and does not have
to show his hand to the other.
poker and lottery players each get one chance to change none, some or
all of their cards.
All poker players now hold their final cards, and have a
second chance to bet. Once the second round of betting
is complete, all remaining poker players turn over their
cards and the best hand wins. The winning poker player collects
the pot. If two poker players share exactly the same value
hands the pot is split between them.
3. Poker Hands rank
Poker is played with a standard 4-suit 52-card deck.
The ace normally plays high, but can sometimes play
low, as explained below. At the showdown, those poker
players still remaining compare their hands according
to the following poker
hand rankings:
Five of a Kind
Five cards of the same suit. Possible only when applying
a "wild" card to the rules- such as in "Deuces Wild".
Straight flush
Five
cards of the same suit in sequence, such as 76543 of
hearts. Ranked by the top card, so that AKQJT is the
best straight flush, also called a royal flush. The
ace can play low to make 5432A, the lowest straight
flush.
Four of a kind
Four cards of the same rank accompanied
by a "kicker", like 44442. Ranked by the
quads, so that 44442 beats 3333K.
Full house
Three cards of one rank accompanied by
two of another, such as 777JJ. Ranked by the trips,
so that 44422 beats 333AA.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit, such as AJ942
of hearts. Ranked by the top card, and then by the
next card, so that AJ942 beats AJ876. Suits are not
used to break ties.
Straight
five cards in sequence, such as 76543. The
ace plays either high or low, making AKQJT and 5432A. "Around
the corner" straights like 32AKQ are not allowed.
Three of a kind
Three cards of the same rank and
two kickers of different ranks, such as KKK84. Ranked
by the trips, so that KKK84 beats QQQAK, but QQQAK
beats QQQA7.
Two pair
Two cards of one rank, two cards of another
rank and a kicker of a third rank, such as KK449. Ranked
by the top pair, then the bottom pair and finally the
kicker, so that KK449 beats any of QQJJA, KK22Q, and
KK445.
One pair
Two cards of one rank accompanied by three
kickers of different ranks, such as AAK53. Ranked by
the pair, followed by each kicker in turn, so that
AAK53 beats AAK52.
High card
Any hand that does not qualify as one of
the better hands above, such as KJ542 of mixed suits.
Ranked by the top card, then the second card and so
on, as for flushes.
Suits are not used to break ties, nor are cards beyond
the fifth; only the best five cards in each hand are
used in the comparison. In the case of a tie, the pot
is split equally among the winning hands.
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