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Playing Poker TipsWebsite Gambling Article by - - Nov 2, 2007 You can learn how to play poker in 15 minutes. Learning how to play poker well can take a lifetime. Don't hold four cards of an inside straight, an inside straight is one where the possible straight can be completed only one way. An outside straight is one that can be completed in two ways and so is twice as likely. The exception to this rule is an ace-high straight. Don't hold three cards of a straight except for - K-Q-J Don't hold three cards of a flush- do not hold three cards of the same suit unless it is also a potential straight flush. Don't hold a kicker with any pair or with three of a kind- a kicker is a single high card - J,Q,K,A - that has the potential to turn into a winning pair. How to play various Poker Games hints and tips Texas Hold'em poker tips: Hold'em poker - also known as Texas Hold'em - is the most popular poker game in the world. There are three types of Texas Hold'em poker games: Limit Hold'em (which means there is a specific betting limit applied in each game and on each round of betting - it is played at Party Poker) Pot Limit Hold'em - meaning you can bet what is in the pot. No Limit Hold'em -meaning you can bet all of your chips at any time. In Hold'em poker, players get two down cards and five community cards - which are face-up in the middle of the table. Your hand is determined by using the best five of those seven cards - in any combination - and the best hand wins the pot. - The pot may also be won by someone betting and no one calling prior to the completion of the hand. Poker tips - Basics: There are four rounds of betting in Hold'em. In Limit Hold'em, one bet and three raises are allowed for each betting round. To continue to play, players must act on each betting round and call all action to them - unless they are "all-in". Betting always proceeds in a clockwise rotation. Here is the procedure for Hold'em poker: 1) Prior to dealing the cards, two blinds (the Small Blind and the Big Blind) are placed in the pot by the two players to the immediate left of the dealer (indicated by the red dealer "button"). The blinds are put in to start the action. 2) Everyone is dealt two down cards ("hole cards"). The action begins with the player to the left of the Big Blind folding, calling, or raising. Action continues with all players making one of these decisions. This is the first betting round. 3) Upon completion of the first round of betting, the dealer then turns over three cards (community cards known as "The Flop"). This is the second betting round. Beginning with this round of betting (and throughout the remainder of the hand), the player to the left of the button acts first. A player may now check (not bet or fold) or bet if there is no betting in front of them. If there is betting and/or raising in front of them, they may Call, Raise, or Fold. 4)Following the completion of action on the "flop", the dealer turns over another card (known as "The Turn" or "Fourth Street"). This is the third round of betting. (In Limit Hold'em, the amount bet doubles on "The Turn".) The betting again starts with the player closest to the left of the button. 5) Following the completion of action on "the turn", the dealer turns over the last card (known as "The River" card or "Fifth Street"). This is the final round of betting. 6) Upon completion of the final round of betting, the best hand wins the pot. Note: The blinds are determined by the size of the game. Let it ride poker hints - tips - how to play: To begin the game, the minimum table bet must be placed on each of three circles on the table. The circles will be labeled 1, 2 and $, right to left. The dealer deals three cards to each player and two community cards, face down, to himself. If the minimum let it ride poker table bet is $5, you will be betting $15. Once you take a look at your cards, you need to decide if you have a chance to win with your own cards plus what the Dealer's two cards might reveal, he may cancel his bet in Circle 1 by signaling the dealer to push it back to him, or he can "let it ride" and stay in play. Once the player chooses to let a bet ride it must stay on the table until the end of the game. Likewise when a bet is withdrawn, it stays out of play. The dealer then turns one of his two cards face up. The player can now take his Circle 2 bet back or he can let it ride. His Circle 1 decision does not restrict his Circle 2 option in any way. After the player makes his Circle 2 choice the betting is over because the $ Circle bet always stays in play. If you don't really have much of a hand, scratch your cards on the table and the Dealer will return your first wager. That is, the bet you placed on the 1 circle. If you think you might have a winning hand, place your cards face down under the 1 wager and all of your bets will remain. The dealer completes all the players' hands by turning his second card face up. You now have a chance to re-evaluate your hand with all four cards. If you still have a losing hand, scratch your cards again and the Dealer will return the second wager (2 circle) to you. At this final stage, if the combined five card hand does not give the player a pair of tens or better, the dealer collects the $ Circle bet and any others that the player let ride. If the player does have a pair of tens or better, the dealer pays the $ Circle bet and any others left in play, in accordance with the payout table. If you feel you might win with the four-card hand plus the unknown fifth card, and since this is the last decision to make, place your cards under the $ circle. The Dealer then reveals his last card and determines the winners. Omaha Poker Tips: Players start with four "down" cards. As in Texas Hold'em, players share five "community" cards (which are dealt face-up in the center of the table). You MUST use two of your four "down" cards along with three "up" cards (community cards)on the board to form your hand. Upon the completion of betting, the best hand wins the pot. (The pot may also be won by someone betting and no one calling prior to the completion of the hand.) In Omaha, you MUST use two of your four "down" cards along with three "up" cards (community cards) to form your hand. There are four betting rounds in Omaha. In Omaha High and Omaha 8 or Better, one bet and three raises are allowed per betting round. To continue to play, players must act on each betting round (unless they are "all-in"). Betting always proceeds in a clockwise rotation. Here is the procedure for Omaha poker: 1) Prior to dealing the cards, two blinds (the Small Blind and the Big Blind) are placed in the pot by the two players to the immediate left of the dealer (indicated by the red dealer button). The blinds are put in to start the action. 2) Everyone is dealt four "down" cards. The action begins with the player to the left of the Big Blind folding, calling, or raising. Play continues with all players making one of these decisions. This is the first betting round. 3) Upon completion of the first round of betting, three cards are dealt face-up in the center of the table (community cards known as "the Flop"). This is the second round of betting. Beginning with this round of betting and throughout the remaining rounds of betting, the player to the left of the dealer button acts first. A player may now Check or Bet (if there is no betting in front of them). If there is betting and/or raising in front of them, they may Call, Raise, or Fold. 4) Upon completion of the action on the "flop," another card is dealt face-up (known as the "The Turn" or "Fourth Street"). This is the third betting round. The size of the bet doubles on this round of betting. The betting again starts with the player closest to the left of the button. 5) Following the completion of action on "the turn", the dealer turns over the last card (known as "The River" or "Fifth Street"). This is the final round of betting. 6) Upon completion of the final round of betting, the best hand wins the pot. Seven Card Stud poker tips: Seven Card Stud is a popular, well-known form of poker. It is played with up to eight players at the table. Players receive seven cards, three "down" cards and four "up" cards. Basics: There are five betting rounds in Seven Card Stud. One bet and three raises are allowed on each betting round. To continue to play, players must call all action to them on each "street" or betting round (unless they are all-in). Here is the procedure for Seven Card Stud: 1) Everyone "antes" (puts a predetermined amount in the pot before the cards are dealt). This amount is based on the size of the game. 2) Each player is dealt three cards (two "down" cards and one "up" card). The "up" card is also known as the "door card" or "Third Street". The lowest "up" card must initiate the action with a "Bring-In" bet. (If two or more players have the same lowest card, the person who brings it in is determined by suit order progressing from clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades.) 4) Upon completion of the first round of betting, another card is dealt face-up to each player that still remains in the pot (those who didn't fold on "third street"). This is "Fourth Street" (the second round of betting). From "Fourth Street" on, the highest hand showing begins the action by checking or betting. 5) If a pair is showing on "Fourth Street", players have the option to make a single or double bet. If your opponent makes a single bet, you may call, raise a single bet, raise a double bet, or fold. If your opponent makes a double bet and you wish to raise, you may only raise an equal amount.) 6) Upon completion of the betting on "fourth street", another card is dealt face-up to those who remain in the pot. This is called "Fifth Street" (the third round of betting - which doubles - and continues at this amount for the remaining betting rounds). The highest hand showing again starts the action by checking or betting. 7) Upon the completion of betting on "fifth street", another card is dealt face-up. This is "Sixth Street" (fourth betting round). 8) The final card is dealt down. The last card is also known as the "River Card" or "Seventh Street" (final round of betting). 9) Upon completion of the final round of betting, the best hand wins the pot. (The pot may also be won by someone who bets without being called at any time during the hand.) 10) Very seldom, a situation occurs where there are not enough cards left in the deck to give each player their own river card. In this event, the dealer will turn one board card face-up and it will be used as a community card. Note: The antes, bring-ins, and betting limits are determined by the size of the game (the bigger the game, the bigger the ante and bring-in). Seven Card Stud 8 Or Better Poker Tips: Stud 8 or Better is the Hi/Lo version of Seven Card Stud. It is a "split-pot" game that is quite popular. It is played with up to eight players at the table. Players receive seven cards, three "down" cards and four "up" cards. The game is played like Seven Card Stud (with the exception that you cannot make a double bet on "Fourth Street" if a pair is showing). Poker tips - Basics: There is no qualifying on the "High" side - the best hand automatically wins half the pot and could win the whole pot. To win the "Low" side, however, you have to qualify (which is why the game is called Seven Card Stud "8 or Better"). To qualify for Low: It takes a five-card hand with different numerical values from Ace through eight (with the Ace being the lowest value) to qualify for the "Low" half of the pot. The best "Low" hand is A,2,3,4,5 (also known as the "wheel" or "bicycle"). The winning "Low" hand is the one with the lowest high card in it. If two or more players qualify for "Low" but have the same highest card, the second lowest high card (and if necessary progressing down to the third, fourth, or fifth lowest high card) would be the winning hand. For example, a 2,3,4,6,8 would be a better "Low" hand than an A,2,4,7,8. 1) Straights and flushes do NOT count against you on the "Low" side. 2) You may use any combination of cards for the "High" hand or the "Low" hand or you may use the same cards for both the "High" and "Low" sides. Split Pots: Any leftover odd chip goes to the "High" hand. If two or more players tie for the "High" side of the pot and there is an odd chip, the player with the highest card in their hand is awarded the odd chip. (If they have the same high valued card, the suit takes preference going from Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs.) If two or more players "tie" for the "Low" side of the pot and there is an odd chip, that chip is awarded to the player with the lowest card in their hand. (If they have the same lowest card, the suit takes preference in the order of Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, and Spades.) When a player "scoops" a pot, they win the whole pot. What those words mean: Fold Call Raise The player with the highest hand value wins the pot. But before this can happen, all players are required to either "fold" or "call" during that particular round of betting. Now if someone was to "raise" during the round then we are required to start all over again. When the cycle is finally complete, all the players must reveal their cards. Poker Hands: Five of a Kind This occurs when all five cards have the same value. In order to hold five of a kind a wild card must be used. Royal - Straight Flush The Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten of any suit. You have 1 chance in 650,000 odd hands dealt to ahieve a royal flush in poker. Five cards of the same suit in ascending order. This would constitute a Straight Flush. Not unlike a regular straight, an ace counts as either a high - low card. Four of a Kind It's the same as saying four cards of the same suit e.g. a jack of spades, diamonds, clubs, and hearts. In the unlikely event that two players have a "four of a kind" hand, the hand with the highest value set of cards wins. However there are many games of poker that involve wild cards. In the event of a tie during a wild card game, the player with the highest fifth card would be declared the winner. Full House A full house is three of a kind and a pair. The player with the higher value first three of a kind wins in the event of a tie. Flush A Flush simply means that your hand contains cards of all the same suit. If two players have the same hand the winner is the player holding the highest valued cards. For example, if the highest card in your hand is a ten and the other player's highest card is an eight, you're the winner. Straight A Straight is five cards of any suit in ascending order. The ace can be either high or low and the high straight wins the tie. Three of a Kind An example of a Three of a Kind would be: 9 of Hearts, 9 of Diamonds, and a 9 of Spades. The other two cards are used in the event of a tie. This is provided that "wild cards" are used. The highest remaining two cards would be used to establish a winner. Two Pair Two sets of pairs. Ex: (4,4,Q, Q). The highest pairs take the pot in case of a tie. Pair One pair of cards in your hand. K, K, or 4,4. High Card Highest card takes all in the event of a breakdown of the above hands.
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