"Stakes" in poker basically means the amount of money each player starts with when he comes into the game.. some rules don't allow players to add money from their pocket to their initial stakes, while other do - which is the case in open stakes poker, wherein a player can buy chips anytime during the game..

a hand is 'une main' in French. a nice poker hand is 'une belle main' or 'une belle donne'

It is 1 in 17. Here's why:

There are 52 cards in a deck, 13 different value cards (A, 2, 3, etc.), and two cards are dealt. We're finding the odds of getting any pocket pair, not just one. This means that the first card dealt can be any value. The second card has to repeat the value of the first card. For example, the first card dealt is a 10, and now the second card has to be a 10. After the first 10 is dealt, there are 51 cards left in the deck, and 3 different 10's. Therefore, 3 over 51 simplifies to 1 over 17.

The Royal Flush refers to the set of five cards that is from the same suit which includes an ace, king, queen, jack and ten. A straight flush is when five cards in numerical order and belongs to the same suit. Here the sequential order of the cards can be anything but the highest order.

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In standard poker games, like Texas Hold'em and Omaha, each player is typically dealt two private cards (hole cards) and then a combination of community cards is used to make the best possible hand. This results in a 5-card hand for each player.

1. However, there are variants of poker that use 4 cards, such as "Omaha Hi/Lo" or "Omaha 8 or Better." In these games, each player is dealt four hole cards, and they must use exactly two of them in combination with three of the five community cards to make the best high hand and/or the best low hand. So, while these games involve 4 cards for each player, they still ultimately form a 5-card hand for the purposes of determining the winning hand(s).

The Joker card originated in a card game called Euchre in the 1860s. It was a trump card originally referred to as the "Best Bower" card. It has since been adopted as a replacement card for damaged or missing cards as well as a wild card in certain games.

One can find a free money online poker at William Hill, Win2day Poker, Full Tilt Poker, Poker Stars, Pure Play, Poker Source, Poker Net Online, Your Poker Cash and many more.

You bet on your hand, if you think you can win the pot you bet on your hand.

This depends on what game you are playing. Here are some of the common ones:

Texas Hold'em: 2 hole cards, 3 on flop, 1 river, 1 turn = 7 cards
Omaha Hold'em: 4 hole cards, 3 flop, 1 river, 1 turn = 9 cards
Seven Card Stud: 2down1up, 1up, 1up, 1up, 1down = 7 cards
Five card Stud: 1down 1up, 1up, 1up 1up = 5 cards
Chinese Poker: 13 cards (all at once)
5-Card Draw: 5 cards + draw of up to 5 = 5 - 10 cards

The card count remains the same for the lowball and hi-lo split variants of the games.

A King is a King and a 10 is a 10.

The King's value of 10 is used in Blackjack not in poker. You cannot use a King in place of a 10 for a straight in poker.

One is able to play the Governor of Poker game at several different places such as the following: at a casino where poker is commonly played, or online either against the computer or against real people.

In a poker game you are free to fold any hand at any time. You can fold as much as you want, there is no rule saying you can only fold X times.

As long as you have chips to play with, you are allowed to fold.

There are many different places that have free poker tips available. The library is a great source for free items and offers a wealth of knowledge in a multitude of areas. You could go to your local library and check out "Poker for Dummies" to learn all about poker and tips and tricks to improve your game. It would also be an idea to look at various poker websites that offer information about the game along with tips from successful players.

Part poker is played very much the same way as texas holdem. You have to have a big round table with many friends to play. Six people is probably best. Everyone gets dealt cards and you put some money in the ante. Whoever makes the highest hand wins the pot.

No.

The pair of kings is only one pair. No matter how low your 2 pair is (for instance fours & fives) it can't be beat by one pair.

In West Virginia, one must at least be 21 years of age to be able to gamble. This is applicable for all gaming slots and tables.

This depends on the house rules. By standard rules the spades royal flush does not beat the hearts royal flush, as they have an equal value.

However some house rules state that in case of an equal hand, the suit decides the winner, in which case the spades are always higher then hearts.