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The Basics
Poker originated in the
saloons of the Wild West and has
probably the most game variants. It is
played player against players and not
just against the dealer as in Blackjack,
and there is a lot of psychology
involved during play. Poker takes a
moment to learn and a lifetime to
master.
Poker is played from a standard deck
of 52 cards. Some variant games
use multiple decks or add
Jokers or Wild Cards.
The cards are ranked in descending
order starting from the highest; Ace,
King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4,
3, 2, Ace. Ace can be high or
low. There are four suits; spades,
hearts, diamonds and
clubs, but no suit is higher than
another.
Each player is dealt five cards and
is called a hand. The hand highest in
ranks wins. In some games there are
Wild Cards or Jokers, which
can be labeled whatever suit and rank
the possessor wishes to.
The Ranking of Poker Hands
The ranking of poker hands based on
probability starting from the highest
are as follows.
There are 2,598,960 possible
combinations of cards in a poker hand
you can be dealt. In brackets below next
to the ranking of hands, are 1st the
number of possible hands of that rank in
2,598,960 possible combinations, and 2nd
your chances of getting one in
percentage probability:
- Royal Flush (4 possible
hands in 2,598,960. Chance to get
one: 0.000154%)
- Five of a Kind (with a Wild
card or Joker)
- Straight Flush (36
possible hands in 2,598,960. Chance
to get one: 0.00139%)
- Four of a Kind (624
possible hands in 2,598,960. Chance
to get one: 0.0240%)
- Full House (3744 possible
hands in 2,598,960. Chance to get
one: 0.144%)
- Flush (5108 possible
hands in 2,598,960. Chance to get
one: 0.197%)
- Straight (10,200 possible
hands in 2,598,960. Chance to get
one: 0.392%)
- Three of a Kind (54912
possible hands in 2,598,960. Chance
to get one: 2.11%)
- Two Pair (123,552
possible hands in 2,598,960. Chance
to get one: 4.75%)
- Pair (1,098,240 possible
hands in 2,598,960. Chance to get
one: 42.26%)
- High Card (1,302,540
possible hands in 2,598,960. Chance
to get one: 50.12%)
Five of a Kind is only
possible when using wild cards and is
the highest possible hand. If more than
one hand has five-of-a-kind, the higher
rank wins; e.g. five Aces beat
five kings, which beat five queens, and
so on.
Straight Flush is the best
natural hand. A straight flush consists
of five cards in sequence and of the
same suit. An Ace high straight-flush is
called a Royal Straight Flush or
Royal Flush and is the highest
natural hand.
Four of a Kind is a hand that
contains of four cards of the same rank.
The hand with the highest rank of
four-of-a-kind beats other
four-of-a-kind hands. If there are many
wild cards, as used in some game
variants, there could be two
four-of-a-kind hands with the same
rank. In this case, the hand with the
higher ranking fifth card wins. This
rule applies to hands that tie, such as
a pair or two pairs. Dead heats split
the pot.
Full House is a hand
consisting of three-of-a-kind and a
pair. Again, where Wild Cards are
used, ties are compared first by the
three-of-a-kind ranking, then the
pair.
Flush is a hand consisting of
cards that are all of the same suit in
any order.
Straight is a hand consisting
of 5 cards in sequence, such as
5-6-7-8-9. An Ace may either be high
(A-K-Q-J-10) or low (A-2-3-4-5).
Three of a Kind is a hand
similar to the four-of-a-kind hand,
except that if the remaining two cards
are a pair, then it becomes a Full
House.
Two Pair is a hand that
contains two pairs only.
Pair is a hand that contains
one pair only.
High Card is a hand that is
none of the above and is a weak hand. If
no player has a pair or better, then the
hand that contains the highest ranking
card wins. If multiple players tie with
the highest card, then the second
highest card decides, followed by the
third and so on.
Note on Wild Cards
How the wild card can be used depends
on the game you are playing and the
rules. A wild card can be defined as a
joker or standard card that, by player
agreement and/or dealer's choice, can be
used to represent any card desired.
When a joker is in play, it usually
can only be used as an Ace or to
complete a straight or flush.
It cannot be used as a true wild card,
for example, as a king to make KK75X
play as three kings. When playing for
low, the joker becomes the lowest
rank not already held, so 864AX is
played as 8642A, with the joker used as
a deuce.
Wild cards add an additional
hand, five of a kind, which
normally ranks above a straight flush.
They can also cause confusion when two
players hold the same hand composed of
different wild card combinations. The
standard rules of poker do not
distinguish between such hands, but some
players prefer to rank hands using fewer
wild cards above less 'natural' versions
of the same hand.
Playing Poker
In most games players must 'ante' a
nominal amount just to have the cards
dealt. Once the cards are dealt,
the betting starts. Players bet
into the pot in the middle of the table
and it is done in turn clockwise.
The player with the highest rank
showing, is the first to speak and to
bet. He can either bet or
check. By saying 'Check', he passes
the decision to bet to the next player
who can also check. If all players
check, then it is the end of the round.
Everyone opens his cards and the highest
hand wins.
Only after one player places a bet
the real betting starts. Each player in
turn can either 'Call', 'Raise'
or 'Fold'. To fold is to pass or
drop out of the round and not play. To
call means willing to match the bet, and
the same amount must be placed on the
pot. To raise means to match the bet and
add an extra bet.
Say you start with a $5 bet. If
someone else raises $10, he puts $15 in
the pot. When your turn comes again you
need to add $10 difference to the pot to
stay in the game, and if you want you
can also raise or even say 'Pot'.
Pot is a raise to the maximum, which
means to bet the same amount as the
total money available in the pot.
If there are no more raises and all
the cards have been dealt, then it is
the end of the round. Everyone opens his
closed cards and the highest hand wins
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