Question:
how do you play poker?
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2010-02-25 17:21:57 UTC
I want to learn how to play poker because 3 different people tried to teach me how to play it.... but i never caught on. so could someone please help me with poker?
Three answers:
Chris J
2010-02-25 19:50:31 UTC
The best way to learn poker is to learn what the hands are. All other poker games are variations using the same cards and hands.



Poker hands generally consists of the best FIVE cards.



From those five cards, the hands are ranked like this:



(lowest to highest)



High card

One pair

Two pair

3 of a kind

straight (5 cards in a row, not suited)

Flush (5 cards of the same suit)

Full house (3 of a kind + 2 of a kind)

Four of a kind

Straight flush (5 cards in a row, all the same suit)



There are 52 cards in four "suits" -- Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs. There are 13 cards of each suit. Numbered cards go 2 through 10. After that, Jack, Queen, King, Ace in order.



Cards start and end with the Ace (can be used as a one and is higher than a King). In other words, you can have a straight that goes Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5; or a straight that goes 10, J, Q, K, A.



Once you know the cards and the hands, it's just a matter of learning the rules of different types of poker games.



For example, Texas hold em is the most popular game. You get two cards only you can see and five "community" cards everyone can use. You mix one, two or none of your cards to make the best hand with betting after you get the initial two cards, betting after everyone sees the first three cards and betting on each of the next two cards.
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2010-02-28 17:09:35 UTC
Go to this well respected Poker School: They teach you everything. Just do a little quiz first to get accepted! It is easy and everything is FREE!



Learn how to play poker the right way! I am sure your friends know almost nothing about it!
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2010-02-27 11:43:34 UTC
You are best off joining some kind of free poker training site for beginners, there one in the UK called black Belt Poker where you have to work your way up te belts as in Karate for example. It's run by 2 very well known and respected professional players.


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