Poker Overview

Poker Rules

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The basics of poker rules may seem alot harder than they really iz. To begin with you have to rememeber some basic poket hands. Then you have to deal with all the betting systems and then all thats left is the various variations of the game.

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Five of a Kind - Is a option only when playing wild cards; it's the highest possible poker hand. If more than one hand has five of a kind, the higher card wins (aces beats kings, which beat queens, and so on).

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Straight Flush - The best possible natural poker hand. A straight flush has a straight (5 cards in order, such as 5-6-7-8-9) 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 (5-4-3-2-1). However, a straight may not 'wraparound" (such as 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 poker hand.

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Four of a Kind - This hand contains four cards of the same rank. If there are more than one hand that qualify, the hand with the higher ranking four of a kind wins. If, in a game with many wild cards, there are two four of a kinds with the same rank, then the one with the higher card outside the four of the kind is to win.

Full House - This poker hand contains three of the same kind and a pair, for example K-K-K-5-5. Ties are broken first by the three of a kind, then the pair. So K-K-K-2-2 beats Q-Q-Q-A-A, which beats Q-Q-Q-J-J. (Obviously, the three of a kind can only be similar if wild cards are used.)

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Flush - This is a poker hand where all of the cards are the same suit, such as J-8-5-3-2, all of spades. When flushes tie, follow the rules for high card.

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Straight - This poker hand is 5 cards in order, such as 4-5-6-7-8. An ace may either be high (A-K-Q-J-T) or low (5-4-3-2-1). However, a straight may not 'wraparound" (such as Q-K-A-2-3, which is not a straight). When straights tie, the highest straight wins (e.g., A-K-Q-J-T beats K-Q-J-T-9 down to 5-4-3-2-A). If two straights have the same value (A-K-Q-J-T vs. A-K-Q-J-T) the two hands split the pot.

Three of a Kind - This poker hand consists of three cards of the same rank, matched with two cards that are not a pair (otherwise it would be a full house) - such as K-K-K-5-3. Again, the highest three of a kind hand wins. If both three of a kind hands are the same rank, then they compare high cards.

Two Pair - This poker hand contains two distinct pairs of cards and a 5th card - such as K-K-5-5-3. The highest pair wins ties. If both hands have the same high pair, the second pair which is higher wins. If both hands have the same pairs, the remaining high card determines the winner.

Pair - This is a poker hand consisting of one pair with three distinct cards - such as K-K-10-5-3. The remaining high card breaks ties.

High Card - If no player has a poker hand that qualifies as one of the above hands (e.g., K-J-10-5-3) the hand with the highest card wins. So, if no player has a pair or better, then the winning poker hand is simply the one with the highest single card. If multiple players tie for the highest card, the players look at the second highest card, then the third highest card, etc. High card is also used to break ties when the high poker hands both have the same type of hand (pair, flush, straight, etc).