Whether you enjoy the thrill of the Texas Hold’em game or the excitement of the Five Card Draw, there’s a poker game for you. And, it’s not as difficult to learn as you may think.
Texas Hold’em
Whether you are new to poker or a veteran player, Texas Hold’em is an extremely popular game that’s easy to learn. But before you head out to a local poker room, there are a few basics you should know. These include how to deal the hand, the importance of position and odds, and how to play the post-flop betting rounds.
After all the cards are dealt, the remaining players determine who holds the best five-card poker hand. This hand can be constructed using any combination of the five community cards and the two private hole cards.
The player with the best hand wins the pot and all of the money bet on the hand. The player with the second best hand will have the right to “bluff” for a better hand and fold if needed.
Five-card draw
Often the first poker variant that new players learn, five-card draw is a basic poker game. In five-card draw, each player is dealt five cards, and the goal is to make the best five-card combination with the cards you have.
The player with the highest hand wins the pot. Depending on the betting structure of the game, the right play can vary. In five-card draw, players can discard up to three cards during the betting rounds. The discarded cards are placed in a separate draw pile.
The first player will discard up to three cards, and then the second player will receive enough cards from the draw pile to complete their hand. If the second player has an Ace, he can discard one of his four cards.
Razz
Developed in the early 20th century, Razz is a variant of stud poker. It is played using a standard 52 card deck. It is typically played with a maximum of eight players. The best hand is usually a low ace to five or higher.
The game has three stakes. The first stake is the smallest, and the most expensive. The second is the largest. The third is a combination of the two. The player who holds the best hand is the winner. The showdown occurs when more than one player remains.
The best hand is a 6-4-3-2-A. It may be a bit difficult to cram 56 cards into the deck, so this is where the multi-hand games come in.
Three-of-a-kind
Whether you are playing in a casino or online, you have probably heard the term Three of a Kind. This is a hand made from three cards of the same rank and value. There are many different ways to make Three of a Kind.
One way is to take five cards and put them in a hand. Then count each card to see which one has the highest value. The highest value will be the highest card in the combination.
Another way is to take each card and count it once, then double count the cards that do not match. The two card that count as high card will be counted as a high card, while the other two cards will be counted as low cards.
