Playing poker

Poker is one of the most popular casino games if not the most popular, so if you don't know it by now I believe it's a good time to start. The rules of the game are easy to learn and remember but, as you will probably find out for yourself, there is a lot more in poker then just rules.

Basic Rules of Poker

The classic game of poker is played with a standard 52 card deck. The cards value is ranked from bottom to top when 2 is bottom and ace is top. The suits of the cards (spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs) have an equal value in the game of poker.

How the Game Is Played

There are a lot of versions of the poker game, so don't get confused, these are the rules of the classic game of poker.
Each player is dealt with 5 cards for him to see only. After receiving the cards, each player has the opportunity to" throw away" up to three cards and get new ones from the dealer. The goal of the game is to form the best possible hand from these five cards. Naturally the highest ranked hand wins the game.

Ranks of the Hands

• Straight Flush - five cards in numerical sequence, all of the same suit. The higher straight flush wins.
• Four Of A Kind - If two players have the same four of a kind, then the highest 5th card wins.
• Full House - three of a kind and a pair. The highest three of a kind wins. If two players have the same three of a kind, then the highest pair wins.
• A Flush - five cards of the same suit. The flush with the highest top card wins. If two players have the same top card, then the one with the higher second top card wins and so on.
• Straight - five cards in numerical sequence but not in the same suit. The straight with the higher top card wins.
• Three Of A Kind - If two hands have the same three of a kind, then the other two cards are used to break the tie.
• Two Pairs - The hand with the higher top pair wins. If the top pairs are equal, then the bottom pairs are used to break the tie. If those are also equal, then the unpaired card is used to break the tie.
• One Pair- the highest pair wins, and if the pairs are equal, then the unpaired card is used to break the tie.
• High Card -if the cards do not form any hand, then the highest card is compare.