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Draw Poker is
the basic form of Poker and the place to start when introducing
new players to the game. It's fairly uncommon these days in
the casinos, but it is the form from which all other Poker
games are derived. The essence of Draw Poker is that the player
builds a hand from 5 cards. After the initial round of betting
the player may discard some or all of their cards and receive
replacements. The players cards should never be revealed until
the final Showdown, and are only then if absolutely necessary
(more on that later). During the game, all cards are dealt
and discarded face down. There are two main things to learn
when it comes to Draw Poker. The first is Poker's 5-card hands
and their ranking. The second is the course of play including
when and how to bet. 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
There are no wild cards in Draw Poker. All suits are ranked
equally.
The Course of Play
A round of Poker begins with determining the Dealer. The
Deal usually rotates around the table from the right: if
you've just dealt then the person on your left deals next.
The Ante Once assigned, the Dealer receives the deck and
shuffles. Each player pays the "ante" which is a small,
flat fee you pay to purchase the right to play that round.
If you don't ante it means you are "sitting out". These
monies and all others in the game go into the center of
the table in a pile called "the pot". Once the antes are
in, the Dealer deals one card at a time, face down, to each
player around the table, beginning on the Dealer's left.
Then the second card is dealt to each player, and so on
until each player has 5 cards, all face down.
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Recommended
Casino for Poker playing
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