If you are thinking about trying your hand at gambling, or if you are
interested in learning a few casino games, probably the best place to
start is poker. This is a card game that is one of the most popular
casino games around the world and it is often played at private parties
where a few people get together for a few hands of cards and to wager
some hard-earned money. In this article we take a look at some of the
basic rules of the game and give you some tips on how to play poker.
The history of poker
It is widely documented that poker probably originated in New Orleans
in the early 1800s, spreading through the rest of the United States
courtesy of the Mississippi riverboats (where gambling was a common
past-time).
The variations
There are lots of different ways to play poker, but there are generally four main types:
Straight – a complete hand is dealt to each player and players bet in one round.
Stud Poker – cards are dealt in a combination of face-down and face-up rounds, with a round of betting following each deal.
Draw Poker – a complete hand is dealt to each player, players can
improve their hand by discarding cards and being dealt new ones.
Community Card Poker – players are dealt an incomplete hand and then a
number of face up cards are dealt in the centre of the table, players
can then use these cards to make a 5-card hand. Texas Hold’em is a
version of Community Card Poker.
The dealer
In private games the role of dealer generally rotates around the
players – the dealer is marked with a button. In casino games a house
dealer handles the cards but a dealer button is still used to determine
the order the betting amongst the players.
The deal
The cards are dealt clockwise around the table, one at a time. Cards
can be dealt face up or face down – the approach followed is determined
by the type of poker being played.
The betting
Betting is done in rounds, between the betting rounds the players’
hands are developed by dealing additional cards. At any time if an
opponent is unwilling to match the bet of another player then they fold
and their hand ends. If no player matches the bet then last player to
bet collects the pot of bets that had been placed on that hand.
Online poker
The birth of online poker in recent years has seen another surge in
interest in activity in the game of poker. Players can join online
tournaments and play against other players around the world. Big prize
pools have made online tournaments incredibly popular and are a great
way for inexperienced players to build their poker experience without
the pressure of having to go to a casino.
So if casino games or card games are your thing, or perhaps a new
hobby that you are looking to explore, then poker could be the game that
you need to learn.
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