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If you have never played poker before then the quick start guide to Texas Hold'em below is a good place to start. The biggest difference between playing poker and casino games is that when you play poker you play against other players not against the casino. |
While there are many different poker variations the most common and most popular is Texas Hold'em. As you will probably find out it is a very easy game to learn how to play but the strategy for playing well is quite complex. Below is a quick guide to the game followed by some tips for getting started.
Quick Start Guide To Playing Texas Holdem
The aim of the game is to make the best possible five card poker hand using any of your cards and the five cards on the table. Poker hand rankings from high to low are as follows;
- Royal Flush - 10, J, Q, K and A all of the same suit
- Straight Flush - Five consecutive cards all of the same suit
- Four of a Kind - Four cards of the same value - one in each suit
- Full House - Three or a Kind and a Pair (Example : AAA55)
- Flush - Five cards all of the same suit
- Straight - Five consecutive cards in any suit
- Three or a Kind - Three cards of the same value with no other pair
- Two Pairs - Two sets of two cards of the same value (Example : 2277)
- Pair - Any two cards of the same value
- High Card - If no player has a pair or better high card wins
Each game of Texas Holdem can have up to 4 rounds of betting. The game starts of with each player being dealt two cards. These are face down and are known as "Hole Cards". This is followed by the first round of betting. Here each player can bet, check, fold or raise.
After the first round of betting three communal cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table - this is known as the Flop. Another round of betting occurs and another communal card is deal - the fourth card is known as the Turn. Again another betting round occurs and the final community card is deal. This fifth card is known as the River. Now there is one last round of betting.
After the final round of betting is over comes the Showdown. Here players show their cards to see who wins the pot. Again the highest hand using any of your hole cards and the community cards win the pot.
There you have the basics of Texas Hold'em. If you have never played before then the biggest tip we can give you is to start out playing on the free tables that all of the online poker rooms offer.
This way you can learn how to play without risking any of your hard earned money.
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