Poker: Games & Rules
Texas Hold 'Em
A disc, called a dealers button, is used to indicate where the cards
are to be dealt. The dealer deals around the table until each player
has two cards, face down. These cards are visible only to the individual
holding them.
The first round of betting is made based on the two cards you have
in your hand. The first player to bet can fold, place a bet or simply
check (checking is like saying "pass" - you don't fold, you don't
bet, but you're still in the hand). Each other player, going counterclockwise,
can then raise, fold or call ("call" means to match the bet).
Following the first betting round, the first three community cards
are dealt, this is known as the "flop". Community cards are dealt
face up in front of the dealer - they are visible to all players,
and all players share the cards. For example, ff two of the three
cards in the flop are 7s, then every player at the table has at
least a pair of 7s. These community cards are matched with the two
cards the players were originally dealt. So if two of the first
three community cards are 7s, and a player also has a 7 as one of
their two individual cards, then the player has three of a kind.
Then the second round of betting takes place, followed by another
community card. The dealing of the fourth community card is known
as the "turn," or sometimes called "fourth street". Following the
turn, another round of betting takes place. And finally the fifth
community card - the "river," or sometimes called "fifth street"
- is revealed, and the final round of betting takes place.
Minimum bets are up to the house or to the players' discretion in
a friendly game. If there is a maximum bet, then the game is simply
called Texas Hold 'Em poker; if there is no maximum, then it's No
Limit Texas Hold 'Em and a player can go all-in at any time.
Omaha
Omaha is a form of Hold 'Em that brings a few variables to the table.
First you'll receive four cards face down prior to the flop and
you must use two cards from your hand combined with three cards
from the board to form your best five-card poker hand. Throw in
the 8 or better hi/lo variable and you've got a challenge for poker
players at all levels.
Omaha is a nine-card poker game that uses a dealer button and blinds
as in Texas Hold 'Em. The play begins with four cards dealt face
down to each player. Action starts with the first player to the
left of the blinds beginning the betting. Players may bet, check,
raise, or fold in turn.
Community cards are then dealt face up in the center of the table
in the same manner as in Texas Hold 'Em with betting after each
round.
After the final betting round, the players remaining in the hand
will then show all their cards. To qualify for a winning low hand,
a player must have five cards of 8 or lower with no pair using two
from their hand and three from the board. Straights or flushes may
be used for the low hand if all the cards are 8 or below.
If there is a qualifying low hand, it splits the pot with the winning
high hand. Other wise, the high hand takes the entire pot.
Remember, you must use two cards from your hand and three from the
board to make the best five-card poker hand.
Omaha Hi/Lo
A random draw determines the position to start with the button.
Two blinds will be posted to the left of the button. The small blind
will be equal to one-half the small bet, the big blind will equal
the small bet. Both blinds are live and may raise the pot.
In the showdown, the player must use two cards from his hand and
three from the board exactly. Player may use different cards for
high and low. In order for there to be a low, there must be a combination
of two cards from the players hand and three from the board with
a denomination of eight or smaller. Ace is low for this purpose.
If there is no low, high will get the entire pot. A wheel (A-2-3-4-5)
is the best possible low and neither straights nor flushes count
against you for low.
If a player misses his blind or blinds, he may wait until the big
blind to post to come back in. Otherwise, he must post the missed
blinds. Only the big blind is live. A player who has posted the
blind who is not present to act on his hand will have his hand killed
and will not get his blind back.
Winning called hand must show all four cards to be awarded any part
of the pot. In the event of ties, the pot will be split. Odd chip
will go left of the button on both high and low pot odd chip.
7-Card Stud:
3 to 5 players can play this game. The initial deal is two cards
down and one card up to each player. The first betting round starts
with the highest hand showing or for the first round the high card.
Then another card is dealt up and another betting round this is
repeated until there are four cards face up. Then a final card is
dealt down and a final betting round held.
The ranking of the hands are the same as regular poker except to
take the five best cards out of the ones you are dealt. Variations
on the game is to allow wild cards and a five of a kind.
7-Card Stud High/Low Split:
High/Low Split differs from the high-only game in that the player
with the highest card must open the betting.
At the showdown, if a qualifying low hand (five cards of 8 or below
with no pair) exists, it will be awarded one half the pot and the
best poker hand is awarded the other half.
In the absence of a qualifying low hand, the best poker hand wins
the entire pot. A straight or a flush, 8-high or lower, may be both
the highest and lowest hand, in which case it wins the whole pot
5-Card Stud:
This is played much like 7-card stud only with 5-cards. The initial
deal can vary in this game and depends on how your group wants to
play. 5 card stud is usually dealt either 2 down, 3 up, or 1 down,
4 up, or 1 down, 3 up, 1 down. Once again it is played exactly like
7-card stud with betting rounds held when each new card is put down.
Variations can be the use of wild cards and the rank of hands are
the standard one in poker.
Razz:
This game is alot like 7-card stud except that the low hand wins.
Three cards are dealt to each player, the first two facing down
and the third is face up for all to see. This is followed by a betting
round.
Three more cards are dealt face up wiith a round of betting after
each card. The seventh and final card is dealt face down. There's
a final round of betting before the player's hands are revealed.
Remember the low hand wins and straights and flushes don't count
as high hands so Ace-2-3-4-5 is the best possible hand.
Chicago:
This game is exactly like 7-card stud except that the high spade
in the hole splits the pot. The ranking of the hands are standard
poker with the best five cards being used. Wild cards and five of
a kind is the variations.
Lowball:
3-7 players. Initial deal is five cards to each player. The game
is exactly like five card draw except you are trying to get the
worst hand. The rank of the hands are the same as standard version
of poker except that the lowest hand wins. This is a good game to
break up the monotony of regular poker.
Liars or Indian Poker:
2-10 players can play this game. The initial deal is one card to
each player, with a fine (usually $1) and the player is out if he
looks at his own card. This is how you play the game: Each player
holds his card up so that everyone else can see it. Then starting
with the player to the left of the dealer, betting begins. Once
the betting is down with, each player looks at his card and the
winner takes his pot. The deal then rotates to the left. The game
continues for one deck. This is basically a who has the highest
card game. High Card rules in this game Ace high, two Low.
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