Poker
Introduction
Poker - who has not heard of poker? Estimations show it is by
far the most popular card game in the world. Poker is played
from Las Vegas to Tokyo, from Narvik to Cape Town. We play poker
in most countries and we do it at all ages, for money at Casinos
and Poker Clubs, or for matchsticks at home or in school.
In Poker Rooms you meet people from all over
the world and have the chance to show them you are a good poker
player!
The basics of Poker
All poker games use a standard 52 card deck and the cards are
ranked as follows: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5,
4, 3, 2, Ace. (Aces count as both high and low). There is no
strength in the suits of the cards, they are equal, Clubs, Diamonds,
Hearts and Spades.
The aim is to create the best five card hand
possible out of the cards you are dealt, in accordance with
the following ranking from high to low:
In most games, you must 'ante' something
to get dealt cards. Players place their bets into a pot in the
middle. At the end of the hand, the highest hand unfolded hand
wins the pot. You have one of three choices:
:: Call
When you call, you bet enough to match what has been
bet since the last time you bet.
:: Raise
When you raise, you first bet enough to match what has been
bet since the last time you bet (as in calling), then you 'raise'
the bet another amount.
:: Fold
When you fold, you drop out of the current hand, but you don't
have to put any money into the pot.
-Betting continues until everyone calls
or folds after a raise or initial bet.
Hand Rankings
Royal Flush
The ultimate hand, the Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten of any
one suit. The odds against this hand are 1 in 650.000 hands.
Straight Flush
A straight in one suit, i.e. five cards of the same suit in
ascending order. 1 chance in 72.000 hands.
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same value. 1 chance in 4.200 hands.
Full House
Three of a kind and a pair. The three of a kind counts first.
1 chance in 700 hands.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit. 1 chance in 510 hands.
Straight
Five cards of assorted suits in ascending order. 1 chance in
250 hands.
Three of a kind
Three cards having the same face value. 1 chance in 48 hands.
Two Pair Two sets of pairs.
1 chance in 21 hands.
One Pair
One pair of cards. 1 chance in 2.4 hands.
High Card
Highest card wins the hand in the event of one of the above
hands being present. 1 chance in 2 hands.
The terminology used in these games would
frighten even the strongest heart, but we have endeavoured to
simplify it for you.
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