Learn about poker
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The history of poker.
Have you ever wondered where the game of poker came from? Read about the fascinating history of the game. Like many of the gambling games we now play today, an early version of poker made its first appearance in ancient China, read how the game traveled to the west into casinos and how it has become so popular. Read more...
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Poker hand ranking.
New to poker? When you are playing poker games you have to create the strongest hand you can using a mix of your hole cards and the community cards. In total there are ten different poker hands you can create. Read a description of these different poker hands ranked in order from the strongest to the weakest.
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How to play Texas Holdem.
Learn the basic rules of the game and how to play Texas Holdem poker. Holdem is one of the easiest variations to pick up and loads of fun to play. Learn what “the flop” and “the river” are and other poker terms such as “check” or “call”, and learn the basic structure of the game. Read more...
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How to play Omaha poker.
Omaha poker also sometimes called Omaha Holdem is another fun variation of poker, the game is a high hand poker game, and not to difficult to learn. It is similar to texas holdem in some respects but does have its differences. To learn more about the differences and how to play omaha click here.
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How to play 5 card stud.
Once up on a time 5-Card Stud poker was the favorite of all the poker games, it was the first form of stud games to be played by the mainstream. 5-Card Stud is a moderately simple game to learn and play as each player is dealt out 5 cards, one card at a time. Read more... | |
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How to play 7 card stud.
7-Card Stud is the version of stud that followed 5-Card Stud. The game is similar to 5-Card Stud in that the hand starts with dealing each player two cards face down and one card face up. It has always been popular because the players have more cards which make better hands. Read more...
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How to play Razz.
Razz is a form of poker that is played similar to seven-card stud, with the main difference being that the lowest hand wins. Aces are always considered low and a flush or straight have little bearing on the low value of the hand. Read more...
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How to play Badugi.
Badugi shares many characteristics with other draw poker games. The main differences are in the hand rankings. Unlike other versions of poker pairs or suited cards of any kind are bad and to be avoided a straight is however acceptable. Read more...
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