How to start in poker - introduction

At present time there more than 10 different types of poker. With all diffiriencies, game rules are relatively same. Main objective is to obtain highest combination of five cards from the standart deck (52 cards) To start you need to remember combinations, which will be described below. Most popular poker game is Texas Holdem, it attract most of players, then goes Omaha, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud/Draw.

In this table shown a list of possible combinations. Here and in poker used such designations of cards A - ace, K - king, Q - queen, J - Jack, T - ten. S - mean cards of same suit (here to show flush combinations)

 

Name	Description	Example
Royal Flush	Five highest consecutive cards of same suit	As Ks Qs Js Ts
Straight Flush	Five consecutive cards of same suit	Qs Js Ts 9s 8s
Four of a Kind	Four cards of same rank	7 7 7 7 K
Full House	Three cards of same rank plus two cards of other rank	7 7 7 A A
Flush	Five cards of same suit.	As Ks 4s 2s 3s
Straight	Five consecutive cards	Q J T 9 8
Three of a Kind	Three cards of same rank	7 7 7  J 5
Two Pairs	Two card of same rank plus two cards of other rank	7 7 4 4 T
One Pair	Two cards of same rank	A A 9 8 6
High Card	One high card	A J 7 8 2

Suits counted same in strenght. From two straights/straights-flushes wins one with highest cards. Four of a kind, three of a kind, two pairs - wins combinations with highest cards ( At equality - highest card not in combination) Full house - wins combination, where three cards are highest. Flush - wins combination with highest cards (At equality of highest card, second adn etc.) Two pairs - wins combination, where highest pair (At equality remained highest card) Pair - wins highest card (At equality remained highest card).

Ace counted as a highest card, but it can be used to built a straight/straght-flush also called a "wheel" A2345 this will be most minor combination.

If combination absolutely identical, then bank divides bitween players 50-50 anf if impossible to divide 50-50 a litle more gets players sitting earlier to dealer.

Now you can read how people play poker.

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