Try to have the best 5-card poker hand to win the pot. At the end of each round, the player with the best 5-card hand wins. In Omaha poker, you get to make your own hand using the cards that you’re dealt as well as the community cards that are dealt face up on the table, which are available to all players.

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Learning how to play poker should not be difficult. If you want to understand why so many people love this game, this beginner's guide to the rules and the basics of poker is all you need.

Poker is a simple game to learn, but the poker rules can be challenging for a complete beginner.

But don't let that put you off. It is not hard to learn how to play poker, and you can move from the basics of the game to the tables of the top online poker sites in no time.

Here's everything you'll learn in this guide on how to play poker:

1. And lots more

Before you move to the 'practical' side of this guide on how to play the most popular variants of this game, you need to learn the basics of poker.

When most people say they want to know 'how to play regular poker,' they imply that they want to learn the basics of Texas Hold'em.

Texas Hold'em is (by far) the most popular poker game out there and it's the one you find at every online poker site.

But that's just the tip of the iceberg. With so many poker variants to play online and offline, the only proper guide on how to play poker for dummies is the one that gets you access to all the best games out there.

Not just to the most famous one.

Many poker rules are consistent from game to game, although among the dozens of variants such as Texas hold'em, Omaha, and seven-card stud you will find some ket differences you need to kno.

Let's have a quick look at the poker rules of the most played poker games online:

How to Play Texas Hold'Em

Also called the 'Cadillac of Poker,' Texas hold'em is the one you are going to play over and over again.

This is the most popular poker game online and it is also the one you are most likely to play with our friends in your next home game.

Whether you play it in the form of a tournament or as a ring-game, the basic poker rules and the hand rankings don't change.

> Discover how to play Texas Hold'em

How to Play Omaha Poker

The second-most popular poker variant. Omaha poker finds its roots in the game of Texas Hold'em, although the rules of the two games are slightly different from each other.

Many players find learning how to play poker Omaha to be the natural step to take after they have successfully mastered the basics of Texas Hold'em.

In the poker rules page dedicated to the game, you find the perfect beginner's guide to moving your first steps in the world of Omaha.

> Learn how to play Omaha poker

How to Play Seven-Card Stud

Before Texas hold'em became king, anyone who wanted to learn the basic poker rules and how to play poker had to go through the game of seven-card stud.

As the name suggests, this is a variant of stud poker. 7-card stud is also the 'S' game in the H.O.R.S.E. poker — but if you are still learning how to play poker, it's probably too early for you to jump on that.

> Discover how to play seven-card stud poker

Other Poker Rules to Learn

If you want to go deeper and you want to learn how to play even more poker games, PokerNews is the right site for you.

Pick one poker variant to learn from the list that follows and find out how to play some of the most exciting and lesser-known poker games out there!

Use these guides to learn how to play poker and master not only the most 'obvious' games like Texas hold'em bu also all the other different variants out there.

In our guides for beginners, you find the official poker rules, the basic strategy tips, and the hand rankings — because knowing how to calculate points is key if you want to win at poker.

Common Traits of Most Poker Rules

The Value of Poker Hands

One element used in most poker variants is the system of hand rankings.

The highest ranked hand is a Royal Flush (five cards of the same suit, ranked ace through ten), followed by a Straight Flush (five cards of the same suit of consecutive ranks).

The third-best combination is the Four-of-a-kind, which is then followed by the Full House (three of a kind plus one pair), the Flush, the Straight, the Three-of-a-kind, Two Pair, One Pair, and High Card or no pair.

When a hand reaches the showdown, the player with the highest-ranked hand wins the pot.

That's true of Texas hold'em, pot-limit Omaha, seven-card stud, and five-card draw.

Of course, in 'lowball' games like razz or deuce-to-seven triple draw, the hand rankings are turned upside down and the 'worst' hand according to traditional hand rankings is the winning one.

Poker Hands Ranking

• Royal Flush10JQKA
• Straight
  Flush56789
• Four Of
  A Kind3333K
• Full HouseJJJKK
• Flush2459K
• StraightA2345
• Three Of
  A Kind45777
• Two Pair499KK
• One Pair3QK1010
• High Card248QK

Suggested Readings

• Poker Hands Chart: The official classification of all poker hands with a free pdf to download and print.
• What Beats What in Poker: the perfect starting guide to learn how to count points in poker and discover the real value of each hand.

Blinds and Ante Bets

Games like hold'em and Omaha feature small and big blinds, so called because they are 'blind' bets players have to make before they are dealt any cards.

Meanwhile stud games usually use 'antes', which also involve players putting chips in the middle before the hand begins.

From there players bet more as the hand progresses, thereby creating larger pots.

Limit vs. No Limit Poker Games

Some games are played with no-limit betting, which means players can bet as much as they like at any point in the hand, including going 'all in.'

Pot-limit betting means that the current size of the pot creates an upper limit on how much a player can bet.

Games that are played with fixed-limit betting have predetermined amounts from which players cannot vary when they make their bets and raises.

The Action

There are other terms that tend to be used in all different poker games, including many having to do with the actions you perform when playing.

When the action is on you, you can:

• Check: Decline to bet
• Fold: Withdraw from the hand, if someone else has bet already
• Bet: Place a wager on the table
• Raise: Add more chips by matching your opponent's bet and putting in a greater amount.
• Call: Match the bet of your opponents to stay in the hand and continue to play.

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All of those terms are an important step in your journey to learn how to play poker since they tend to come up in all poker variants.

The Betting Rounds

In games with community cards like hold'em and Omaha (also sometimes called 'flop games'), the betting rounds are referred to as:

• Preflop: The bets made before any community cards are dealt
• Flop: The bets made after the first three community cards are dealt)
• Turn: The bets made after the fourth community card
• River The bets made after the fifth and last community card.

Suggested Readings

• How to bet in poker: a beginner's guide to betting in Texas hold'em.
• Texas hold'em betting tips: This short article gives you some actionable tips to learn how to play poker with your stack of chips.

The Table Stakes

One other poker rule common to just about every variant of the you'll play – whether you are playing live poker or online poker – is one called 'table stakes.'

Table stakes means that once a hand begins, you can only bet whatever amount you had on the table to begin the hand and are not allowed to add anything more during the hand as it plays out.

If you only have $100 on the table to begin a hand, you can't pull out your wallet and add more halfway through the hand – you can only play out the hand with whatever you had to start.

Practice Poker Online for Free

Now that you know the basic poker rules and you have links to go back to your poker guides when you need to, it's time to look for the best websites to practice poker online.

Don't start to play poker for real money right away. Try out the games for free first. That's the only way to discover if you have really learned how to play poker.

Looking for a site to practice online poker for free?

Don't miss the updated list of the best free poker sites in 2020!

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There are countless options to give the game a test run, but the best way is to try out the real deal.

Sign up for a poker account with one of the big online poker rooms and give the freerolls a try.

That way, you can practice poker online without any risk; you're not wagering any money.

And if you want to try out cash games instead of tournaments, all major poker sites online have so-called play money tables.

That way you can practice the game, learn the rules, and figure out how the software works, readying yourself for the big stage.

Register a free gaming account and test your poker knowledge in the next freeroll!

The Basics of Tripoley

-Number of players: 2-9 players, ideally 4-7

-Cards: A standard deck of 52 cards. Ace high

Additional Requirements

-Chips for betting

-Stakes Board: a chalkboard or labeled piece of paper for writing down the stakes. There are special stakes boards available to buy for Tripoley, but it is also easy to create one. Separate the stakes board into sections labeled: Ace of Hearts, King of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, Ten of Hearts, King-Queen of Hearts, 8-9-10, Kitty, and Pot.

Object of the Game

The object of the Tripoley game is to make high-scoring card combinations by discarding and picking up new cards and making bids during the play. The first player to discard all his cards wins all the chips in the kitty.

How to Play Tripoley

Each player begins the game by positioning nine chips on each of the labeled segments on the stakes board. Then the dealer deals out the deck, one card at a time, to each player, in a clockwise direction. The dealer also deals out a spare hand (as if there’s an invisible player), which does not belong to any player.

By the end of the deal, certain players will have one more card than other players. After viewing his hand, the dealer can choose to exchange his hand for the spare hand but is not permitted to look at the spare hand before determining to make the swap. When the exchange is made, the dealer’s hand is positioned face down and the dealer’s old hand becomes the spare hand. The two hands cannot be combined.

If the dealer wants, he can offer the UNSEEN spare hand for sale to the highest bidder. The bidding is made in chips and the buyer of the hand must give the amount bid (in chips) to the dealer. The victor of the bid takes the spare hand and places his old hand face down in the center. If the dealer proposes the spare up to the auction block and no one bids, he can still elect to swap his hand for the spare hand.

Not only does the dealer have the privilege to swap his hand for the unseen hand, but even once he’s made the exchange, he can offer his old hand on the auction block. Though, when he makes the swap for the unseen hand, he has to keep that hand; he cannot swap it back for his old hand.

If a player has any of the following cards in his hand, he takes the chips from that corresponding spot on the stakes board: Ace of Hearts, King of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, 10 of Hearts.

If a player has both the King and Queen of Hearts, he can take the chips from the King and Queen spaces as well as from the King-Queen space.

A player can remove chips from the 8-9-10 space if he has the 8,9, and 10 cards in one suit. The suit does not have to be Hearts. If more than one player has an 8,9, and 10 in one suit, those players have to share the chips that are in the 8-9-10 space. But, the chips must be distributed equally, so if there are two players who can take chips from that space and there are nine chips in the space, they each take four and leave the extra chip for the next winner of that sequence. It is not uncommon to have leftover chips on the stakes board.

The Play Begins with a Round of Poker.

Each player selects five cards from their hand that they think will be appropriate for a poker hand. The rest of the cards can be momentarily put aside. It is important to note that a player doesn’t have to play his finest poker hand because he may have cards he wants to retain for later in the game.

A player positions his poker bets in the space marked “pots” on the stakes board and the play commences to the left of the dealer. This player places a bet, or checks (passes or bets nothing). If this first player checks, then the next player can bet or check, and this persists in a clockwise direction. When all the players have checked, all the hands must be exposed and the player with the best hand (highest hand) wins the pot.

Players should decide at the start of the game how high everyone will permit the betting to go. If the limit is 20, then no one may make an initial bet of more than 20. This means that they also may not raise the bet by more than 20 chips in order to match the previous bet or raise.

The betting lasts until all the players (except one) fold. The player who doesn’t fold wins the chips in the pot. No cards need to be exposed. The player who wins the pot could actually have a worse hand than the other players, but if he is the only one who doesn’t fold, then he takes all the chips in the pot. In other words, in this case, it doesn’t matter who has the best hand.

The betting can also continue until all the players who do not fold have equal stakes. So, after a bet or raise, and all other players either fold or call, a showdown occurs between the remaining players. Everyone reveals his hand, and the player with the best hand wins the pot. This means that the players who folded, even if they actually had a better hand, are out of luck. They cannot win the pot and they lose all the chips they contributed to the pot.

The players who folded do not have to reveal their hands. There’s no point; they lost the round. If two players have an equal hand as revealed during the showdown, they must split the chips in the pot equally (even split—so if there are 21 chips in the pot, the two winning players get 10 each and the one remaining chip is left there for future rounds.)

If a player cannot lead after placing an Ace, or stop card (more on this later), because his cards are of the same suit previously played, then he will have to pass his turn to the player on the left. If that player can’t play either, then he passes to the player on his left. If no one can play, then each player must place chips into the kitty. The chips placed into the kitty, in this situation, should be equal to the number of cards left in hand. These chips will stay there until someone wins. It is not unusual to have chips left over on the stakes board by the end of the game—usually in the King-Queen and 8-9-10 spaces. Most people prefer, rather than to divide up the chips among the players, to play an extra round of Poker for the chips. Just move the chips over to the pot and play for what’s left. But don’t add any more chips to the board.

Once the Poker hand is over and the winnings are collected, the players put their Poker cards back into their original hand. The winner of the Poker pot begins the next round of the game, which is similar to the Michigan Rummy game. The Poker winner plays by putting down a card, faceup, in the center. (If there is a tie in the poker round, the player closest to the left of the dealer begins the next round.)

The card can be of any suit but should be the lowest card that he holds in that suit. The player with the next-highest card in that same suit places a card down next, and so on. This continues until the Ace of that suit is placed down or until a player reaches a “stop card.” Example of a stop card: if a 9 of Hearts is placed down and no one can place the 10 of Hearts because it is either in the spare hand or was previously played, then the 9 of Hearts is the stop card.

Whoever places that final Ace or the stop card makes the next play. They can put down any suit except the one just played. Again, they can play the lowest card they have in that suit. The play continues just like it did in the previous round until one player has used up his cards. The player to play all his cards wins all the chips in the “kitty.” In addition to the kitty, the winner also collects chips from each player equal to the number of cards they have left in their hands.