Poker

The name “Poker”, in fact refers to a family of card games, of which each member shares betting rules and hand rankings. The game variations differ according to how many hands may be formed, betting limits and how many betting rounds are allowed. In the online casino world, however, the most common form of online poker that players will find is Texas Hold ‘Em.

In Texas Hold’Em, players must use five community cards (which are laid out in the middle of the table) and a combination of their own cards in order to make a winning poker hand. This differs from Stud or Draw poker, as players are required to make winning hands out of their own separate hands. The winning hands are:

Straight Flush - five suited cards in a row

Four of a Kind - all four cards of the same number

Full House – a pair and three of a kind.

Flush - five suited cards

Straight - five of any suit in a row

Three of a Kind - numbers on three of your cards are the same

Two Pair – four cards, with two separate pairs

One Pair– two of a kind

High Card – if your hand is not listed above, it is referred to by its highest card. 

The game begins when the dealer provides each player with two cards. The community cards are turned up after each betting round, and players can either choose to fold or increase their wagers, based on the outcome of the community cards. Divided into a series of hands, the pot is awarded to the player with the best hand at the end of each round. A player may also win the pot if everyone else at the table folds.