Poker is a family of card-games involving one or more rounds of betting over who holds the best ranked hand of cards. Hand ranks are shared across most variations of Poker and generally determine whether a particular card game is identified as a Poker variant.
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In Poker is it true that "you must give action to get action"?
In your experience, do most players "fold" when someone who seldom plays enters the pot? Does this mean that it is a good idea to play in some borderline (presumably break even) situations, just to weaken perceptions of one's being tight? And how,…
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Why is chasing the low considered a trap in Omaha Hi/Lo?
In the Omaha Hi/Lo Poker variant you hear advice like do not chase the low. But what is the difference between chasing a low draw and a high draw? Many people are satisfied with their low draw only when they already have a pair, or a draw to win…
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In a two-player Texas Hold'Em poker hand with blinds, which player posts the small blind?
In a small-blind/big-blind poker game (I'm thinking of Texas Hold 'em, but I guess this question applies to any similarly structured poker game), how does the structure change when the games gets to the final two players?
So, for four+ players,…
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Does a flush beat a straight in three-card poker?
Does a flush beat a straight in three-card poker?
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What is the worst possible hand that wins at showdown?
We all know that the worst (least likely to win) starting hand in Texas Hold'em is 7/2 offsuit. But suppose that all the players have made it through all rounds of betting and revealed their cards. What is the worst hand that can actually win?
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What is the reason why the commentator said that?
I was watching this video. When I was confused by what one of the commentators said. The commentator said basically that Daniel's pair of deuce would get beaten if Phill Laak would hit a 9?
Why is that?
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Can you reveal your hand when you fold in poker?
In some situations in poker it might be beneficial to reveal my hand when I fold.
Is it allowable to do this, or must the contents of a folded hand remain secret?
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In Poker, What is the Significance of "Betting on the Come"
An example appears to be betting when you have only four of straight or flush (with more cards coming), meaning that you can't (yet) beat say, a pair.
Is this a "value" bet of some sort (perhaps depending on the number players)? Is this mainly a…
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What should happen if a player requests the floorman after an opponent deliberately exposes their hand?
There are 5 players in a poker game, 3 players fold before the flop, and the remaining two are heads up after the flop. The first player bets 25, the second player calls.
The first player checks the turn, the second player bets 55, and the first…
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Two-Player Poker
I have played poker countless of times especially within a table of around 4-6 players. But then, there are some people I see that had played with only two players and no dealer. They get five-cards each and just like the original game, the winner…
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In case of same card in both player
Suppose two players in a game of poker (assume Texas Hold'em) have cards with the same values. For example, Player A and Player B have the cards 4 & 9.
The board shows a 2,3,4,7, and 8 face up.
Who would be the winner, Player A or Player B?
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What is the "level" in World Series of Poker?
In World Series of Poker each player has a "level" marked with a star in blue as shown below. What does this mean? Is high good or bad? Does WSOP have an explanation of its meaning?
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