>Poker

There are many different variations of poker but the most popular on the web is 5-card poker.

The dealer deals you and himself 5 cards once you have placed an initial bet. Check your hand to see if you've gt anything to play with (see below for the different value hands) then BET again and wait to see if you have beaten the dealer. Of course, if your hand isn't strong enough then you can FOLD and end that hand.

If you decide to bet then the dealer shows you his cards. The player with the best hand wins the game.

Note: Ace is always high in Poker.

Winning hands in poker, ranked from highest value to lowest:

KEY : (C) Club (S) Spade (D) Diamond (H) Heart

Royal Flush

The most valuable of all hands in poker, the Royal Flush beats everything else and, as you could guess, is the hardest to hand to get. A Royal Flush consists of five cards of the same suit running from 10 through Ace.

Example:

10 (C) J (C) Q (C) K (C) A (C)

Straight Flush

A Straight Flush is comprised of five cards in numerical order, all of the same suit. If there are two Straight Flushes at the table, then whichever hand's Straight Flush reaches the highest card value wins. So in the examples below, Hand 2 (which has a King) would beat Hand 1 (which only goes up to J).

Examples:

HAND 1: 3 (H) 4 (H) 5 (H) 6 (H) 7 (H)

HAND 2: 9 (C) 10 (C) J (C) Q (C) K (C)

Four of a Kind

Four cards of the same numerical rank and another random card. If there are two or more hands that qualify, the hand with the highest-ranking Four of a Kind wins. In the examples below, Hand 2 would beat Hand 1.

Examples:

HAND 1: 6 (D) 6 (C) 6 (S) 6 (H) J (H)

HAND 2: Q (H) Q (D) Q (C) Q (S) 3 (D)

Full House

Of the five cards in your hand, three have the same numerical rank, and the two remaining card also have the same numerical rank. Ties are broken first by the Three of a Kind, then the Pair. So K-K-K-3-3 beats Q-Q-Q-A-A, which beats Q-Q-Q-7-7.

Examples:

HAND 1: J (C) J (S) J (H) 4 (H) 4 (S)

HAND 2: 5 (D) 5 (H) 5 (C) A (H) A (D)

Flush

A Flush is comprised of five cards of the same suit, regardless of their numerical rank. In a tie, whoever has the highest ranking card wins. In the example below, Hand 1 (with a King) beats Hand 2 (with a Queen).

Examples:

HAND 1: 2 (D) 4 (D) 7 (D) J (D) K (D)

HAND 2: 5 (C) 6 (C) 7 (C) 8 (C) Q (C)

Straight

Five cards in numerical order, regardless of their suits. Just like with the Straight Flush, a Straight cannot "wrap around." In a tie, whoever's Straight goes to a higher ranking card wins (so in the examples below, Hand 1 beats Hand 2).

Examples:

HAND 1: 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 (D) 10 (H) J (S)

HAND 2: 3 (D) 4 (D) 5 (H) 6 (C) 7 (C)

Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same numerical rank, and two random cards that are not a pair.

Examples:

HAND 1: J (D) J (C) J (S) 3 (C) Q (H)

HAND 2: 4 (D) 4 (H) 4 (S) 8 (D) 9 (D)

Two Pair

Two sets of pairs, and another random card.

Examples:

HAND 1: 4 (C) 4 (D) J (D) J (H) 5 (H)

HAND 2: 8 (S) 8 (C) K (H) K (S) A (C)

One Pair

One pair and three random cards. If more than one person has a One Pair, then the person with the highest ranking pair wins.

Examples:

HAND 1: 8 (D) 8 (H) 5 (C) 10 (C) 3 (C)

HAND 2: 2 (S) 2 (D) 3 (D) 4 (C) 7 (H)

High Card

If none of the players have anything of value, the player holding the highest-valued card wins, with the 2 as the lowest card, and the Ace as the highest. In the case of a tie, you move to the next highest card, and continue.

Examples:

HAND 1: 2 (D) 4 (C) 5 (C) 10 (S) Q (D)

HAND 2: 2 (C) 8 (D) 9 (C) 10 (H) J (S)