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Online
Poker Rules
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Poker uses a
standard pack of
playing cards, 52
cards (there are
some poker games
that uses more or
less depending on
the variations
such as adding
wild cards like
jokers). The card
ranking is as
follows Ace (the
highest), King,
Queen, Jack, 10,
9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4,
3, 2 (the lowest),
Ace (this may also
be the lowest card
depending on the
variations you are
using, but it is
usually the
highest). |
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The Basics |
There are four
suits (spades,
hearts, diamonds
and clubs). No
suit is higher
than another. All
poker hands
contain five
cards, the highest
hand wins.
The use of Wild
Cards depends on
the variations,
wild cards take on
whatever rank or
suit you want it
to take. A wild
card can either be
a separate card
added like a joker
or you may
specify a certain
card in the
standard deck to
be wild like
deuces, or
whatever else.
The number of
cards dealt is
dependant on what
type of game you
are playing: 5
card stud, you are
dealt five cards
and 7 card stud,
you are dealt
seven. I know this
is obvious, but I
don't want anyone
to get confused.
Five card draw is
the standard poker
game where 5 cards
are dealt to each
player face down. |
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Poker Room Games |
Texas Hold'em
Hold'em Poker uses
what is called a
dealer-button to
indicate the
theoretical dealer
of each hand.
After each hand is
completed, as with
standard poker
rules, the button
moves clockwise to
the next active
player. This
player will be
considered "the
dealer" for that
hand. Before the
start of the game,
internally the
Poker system
generates a fresh
deck of cards for
the hand. On
Poker, we use a
single deck of
cards to play a
hand of poker,
where a deck
refers to 52 cards
excluding the
jokers. Online
poker rooms use
what is called the
Random Number
Generator (RNG) to
shuffle a deck of
cards for the
hand.
7 Card Stud
The system
generates a random
set of numbers,
which are used to
place a card of
the deck in a
particular
position. Once the
complete deck is
created, the deck
is used for that
particular hand
only.
We shuffle the
deck of cards
every time we
start a hand, and
the random numbers
previously
generated are
discarded and new
ones generated
before the
shuffle. The RNG
code has been
successfully
audited by BMM,
Australia, and its
integrity is
verified daily.
BMM is one of the
leading auditors
of gaming
solutions in the
industry.
Omaha High
Omaha High Poker
uses what is
called a
dealer-button to
indicate the
theoretical dealer
of each hand.
After each hand is
completed, as with
standard poker
rules, the button
moves clockwise to
the next active
player. This
player will be
considered "the
dealer" for that
hand. Before the
start of the game,
internally the
Poker system
generates a fresh
deck of cards for
the hand. On
Poker, we use a
single deck of
cards to play a
hand of poker,
where a deck
refers to 52 cards
excluding the
jokers. Online
poker rooms use
what is called the
Random Number
Generator (RNG) to
shuffle a deck of
cards for the
hand.
7 Card Stud 8 or
Better
The system
generates a random
set of numbers,
which are used to
place a card of
the deck in a
particular
position. Once the
complete deck is
created, the deck
is used for that
particular hand
only. We shuffle
the deck of cards
every time we
start a hand, and
the random numbers
previously
generated are
discarded and new
ones generated
before the
shuffle. The RNG
code has been
successfully
audited by BMM,
Australia, and its
integrity is
verified daily.
BMM is one of the
leading auditors
of gaming
solutions in the
industry.
Omaha 8 or Better
Omaha 8 or Better
Poker uses what is
called a
dealer-button to
indicate the
theoretical dealer
of each hand.
After each hand is
completed, as with
standard poker
rules, the button
moves clockwise to
the next active
player. This
player will be
considered "the
dealer" for that
hand. Before the
start of the game,
internally the
Poker system
generates a fresh
deck of cards for
the hand. On
Poker, we use a
single deck of
cards to play a
hand of poker,
where a deck
refers to 52 cards
excluding the
jokers. Online
poker rooms use
what is called the
Random Number
Generator (RNG) to
shuffle a deck of
cards for the
hand.
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Ranking Of Poker
Hands |
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A five of a kind,
only possible when
using wild cards,
is the highest
possible hand. If
more than one hand
has five of a
kind, the higher
cards wins, five
Aces will beat
five kings, which
beats five queens,
and continues on
by the ranking of
the cards. |
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A straight flush
is the best
natural hand. A
straight flush is
a straight (5
cards in order,
such as
7-8-9-10-J) that
are all of the
same suit. As in a
regular straight,
you can have an
ace either high
(A-K-Q-J-T) or low
(A-2-3-4-5). You
can not use the
Ace in a
wraparound and
example would be
K-A-2-3-4, which
is not a straight.
An Ace high
straight-flush is
called a Royal
Flush and is the
highest natural
hand. |
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Four cards of the
same rank like
four Aces or Four
Kings. If there
are two or more
hands that
qualify, the hand
with the
higher-rank four
of a kind wins.
Very rarely, I
mean really
rarely, if you are
playing a game
with alot of wild
cards, you may
have two four of a
kinds with the
same rank. In this
case you use the
High Card rule
(number 10 on this
list). |
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A full house is a
three of a kind
and a pair, such
as K-K-K-2-2. When
there are two full
houses the tie is
broken by the
three of a kind.
An example would
be J-J-J-5-5 would
beat 9-9-9-A-A. If
for some reason
the three of a
kind cannot
determine the
victor then you go
to the pair to
decide (this would
only happen in a
game with wild
cards). An example
of this would be
K-K-K-A-A would
beat K-K-K-J-J. |
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A flush is a hand
where all of the
cards are the same
suit, such as
A-J-9-7-5, all of
Diamonds. When
flushes ties,
follow the rules
for High Card. |
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Five cards in rank
order, but not of
the same suit (it
can be any
combination of the
four suits). An
example of a
straight is
2-3-4-5-6. The Ace
can either be high
or low card,
either A-2-3-4-5
or 10-J-Q-K-A.
Wraparounds are
not allowed (an
example being
K-A-2-3-4). When
two straights tie,
the highest
straight wins,
K-Q-J-10-9 would
beat 5-4-3-2-A. If
two straights have
the same value,
AKQJT vs AKQJT,
the pot is split. |
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Three cards of any
rank with the
remaining cards
not being a pair
(that would be a
full house if it
were). Once again
the highest
ranking three of a
kind would win.
K-K-K-2-4 would
beat Q-Q-Q-2-3. If
both are the same
rank (only in a
wild card game),
then the High Card
rule come into
effect with the
remaining two. |
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Two distinct pairs
of card and a 5th
card. The highest
ranking pair wins
ties. If both
hands have the
same high pair,
the second pair
wins. If both
hands have the
same pairs, the
high card wins. |
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One pair with
three distinct
cards. Highest
ranking pair wins.
High card breaks
ties. |
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When a hand has
none of the above
qualications of
any of the ones
listed above,
nobody hads even a
pair or better,
then it comes down
to who is holding
the highest
ranking card. If
there is a tie for
the high card then
the next high card
determines the
pot, if that card
is a tie than it
continues down
till the third,
fourth, and fifth
card. The High
card is also used
to break ties when
the high hands
both have the same
type of hand
(pair, flush,
straight, etc). |
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Choices when
betting |
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betting enough to
match what has
been bet since the
lasttime you bet.
An example would
be if you bet 25
cents and somebody
than bid 35 cents
when to you you
would owe 10 cents
. If you Call than
you would put the
amount that you
owed into the pot
and you would stay
in the hand. |
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when you raise you
first put enough
in the pot to
match what has
already been bet
and then you would
raise the pot by
putting an
additional amount
in (a friendly
game would usually
have a limit to
how much money you
could raise). So
lets say the
initial bet was 25
cents, you would
have to put in 25
cents and than say
I'll raise you
another 25 cents.
Now the other
players will
either Call,
Raise, or fold. |
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dropping out of
the current hand
and losing the
possibility of
winning the pot.
You don't have to
put money in and
you would only
lose the ante, if
its on the first
turn, or whatever
you put in the pot
later. As the
Kenny Rodgers song
says, "you gotta
know when to fold
them." Sometimes
it is just better
to get out then
waste good money
on bad cards. |
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