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The
objective of poker is to win the pot. You can do this by having
the best hand or by convincing the other players that you have the
best hand and force them to drop out.
POKER
HANDS
A poker
hand is made from the best arrangement of five cards and are ranked
as follows, highest first:
Royal
Flush A-K-Q-J-10, all same suit
Straight Flush Any five consecutive cards, all same suit
Four-of-a-Kind Four cards, same value (eg. four 7's)
Full House Three-of-a-Kind and a Pair
Flush Any five cards of the same suit
Straight Any five consecutive cards
Three-of-a-Kind Three cards, same value
Two Pair
Pair
No Pair Five dissimilar cards, mixed suit
SEVEN
CARD STUD
Seven card stud is one of the most detailed and complicated of all
poker games because of the sheer number of hands that can be made
from seven cards. In addition to its complexity, it can be a very
expensive game, having five betting rounds, each involving potential
raises and reraises.
Because
three cards are hidden, the other players' hands are difficult to
compute. This adds to the game's volatility and the roller-coaster
effects on your bankroll.
The
game begins with each player being dealt two cards face down. These
are called hole cards. A third card is dealt face up. In games with
antes, the person with the highest face-up card starts the betting.
He can make a wager or he can check (indicate he won't make a wager
but will remain to see if anyone else bets) or he can fold. All
players will have the opportunity to match or raise the total bet
as the play goes around the table. Or they can fold.
When
the betting finishes, a second round is dealt face up. Now, the
best two-card hand initiates the betting. Another round of raises
and re-raises ensues.
A third
round is dealt face up with the same procedure as before. Now, a
fourth round is dealt face-up with the same procedure as before.
On
the fifth round of play, the card is dealt face down. The final
round of betting begins. Al the remaining players now have four
cards face up and three cards in the hole. The player has to make
the best five-card poker hand out of his seven cards.
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