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Poker
Includes questions about any kind of poker. Questions exclusively about video game poker should go in video games, but can be placed here as a second category.
2,637 Questions
What are the poker cards symbols called?
The suits are:
- clubs ♣
- diamonds ♦
- hearts ♥
- spades ♠
The face cards are:
- Jack J
- Queen Q
- King K
- Ace A
Yes. It happens all the time. Someone usually gets mad when you do it.
How can you add Zynga poker buddies to Facebook friends?
get some people and play poker....either from work, mates in school, or just get your regular friends play at your favorite poker place or poker site.
Is there a cheat for MySpace Texas holdem poker for free chips?
Haven't noticed it ... so to speak... I've lost my connection several times and don't know how to buy-back-in without losing a hand to play... Seems that my chips are always in place when I get back to the game... I've seen some passing of chips but, amounts are small. Doesn't look like chip dumping... maybe I should be on a discussion page... I'm off to play my 200 daily chips at MySpace Hold'em Poker...Dan from Mesa AZ
What does it mean to make a straddle bet?
== == It refers to betting. The following information is taken from a site on poker terms. Straddle bets A straddle bet is an optional (voluntary) blind bet made by a player before receiving his cards. Straddles are only used in games played with blind structures. Straddles are normally not permitted in tournament formats. The player immediately to the left of the big blind may place a live straddle blind bet. The straddle must be a raise over the big blind. A straddle is a live bet; the player placing the straddle effectively becomes the "bigger blind". Action begins with the player to the left of the straddle. If action returns to the straddle without a raise, the straddle has the option to raise. The player to the left of a live straddle may re-straddle by placing a blind bet raising the original straddle. A Mississippi straddle buys last action before the flop. House rules permitting Mississippi straddles are common in the southern United States. Usually, a Mississippi straddle can be made from any position, although some house rules only permit the button or the player to the right of the button to place a Mississippi straddle. Like a live straddle, a Mississippi straddle must be at least the minimum raise. Action begins with the player to the left of the straddle. If, for example (in a game with $10-$25 blinds), the button puts a live $50 on it, the first player to act would be the small blind, followed by the big blind, and so on. If action gets back to the straddle with no raise, the straddle has the option of raising. The player to the right of a Mississippi straddle may re-straddle by placing a blind bet raising the original straddle. A sleeper is a blind raise placed from any position at the table other than under the gun.
The pair of queens beat the pair of tens, the nine and the ace are irrelevant. Queens are higher ranked than tens.
Does bluffing always help to win the poker game?
To become good at bluffing in poker you need to consider many things:
Who Should I Bluff?
When Should I Bluff?
When Should I Not Bluff?
Semi-Bluffing?
Can Getting Caught Bluffing Be Profitable?
Here are a few useful tips to start with:
1. In general, you should not bluff beginner/novice players,
maniacs, or calling stations.
2. As a general rule, you will be more successful bluffing if your last action was
strong (bet or raise) and your opponent's last action was weak (check or call).
Here are the rules of a card game known as "Polish poker"--or so it is known among those who have taught it to me. This is not the drinking game of the same name. Nor is it really a poker game. So I'm not even sure "Polish poker" is the correct name for it. If anyone knows the correct name, please /msg me with a reference. Object To score the lowest number of points by finishing each hand with as many pairs and low-scoring cards as possible. Players Two or more players (ideally four or more). Deck Two standard playing card decks including jokers (108 cards total). Point values Kings are worth zero points. Queens and jacks are worth ten points. Jokers are worth minus three points. All other cards are worth face value (aces 1 point). A pair is worth zero points regardless of the cards' values. Jokers are the exceptions--a pair of jokers always scores minus six points. (A pair is formed by two cards of the same rank in the same row: kings, queens, etc. Suits are irrelevant. A pair may be formed only with both cards in the same row.) DealCards are dealt clockwise, six to a player, face down. The remainder of the deck is placed in the middle of the table and becomes the draw pile. Its top card is turned face up next to it to begin the discard pile. Players arrange their cards on the table in three rows of two cards each. The cards in the top row are turned face up. The other cards are blind; they remain face down and may not be examined. Example: .---. .---. |8 | |K | |S | |C | | | | | `---' `---' .---. .---. |XXX| |XXX| |XXX| |XXX| |XXX| |XXX| `---' `---' .---. .---. |XXX| |XXX| |XXX| |XXX| |XXX| |XXX| `---' `---' Play The round begins with the player to the dealer's left; play proceeds clockwise around the table with each turn. Each player begins her turn by drawing the top card from either the draw pile or the discard pile. If she takes a card from the draw pile, she may discard it immediately (thus ending her turn) or continue. To play the draw card, the player must use it to replace a card in her hand. She is free to replace the top two cards so long as they are the only cards face up. However, once any of the bottom four cards has been replaced, the top two cards are considered frozen and may not be replaced again for the rest of the round. The bottom four cards may always be replaced. In any case, the replacement card is laid face up, and the replaced card must be discarded face up on the discard pile. A player "goes out" when she replaces her last remaining face-down card with a face-up card. After a player has gone out, the other players take one last turn, and the round ends. Scoring At the end of the round, all players turn over their remaining face-down cards. Points are tallied for each player as described in "Point values" above. If no player has reached 150 points, the game proceeds to a new round, with the player to the dealer's left becoming the new dealer. End of game The game ends when a player reaches 150 points. The player with the lowest score is declared the winner
Freezeout is the standard poker tournament format. It means that once you've lost all of your chips you are out of the tournament.
Some tournaments offer a re-buy or add-on which gives you an additional way to get chips. These tournaments are then not freezeout, though at some point they do revert to freezeout format.
Does a 3 of kind beat two pairs?
doh yea sure it does
the hand rankings go as followed:
-high card
-pair
-two pairs
-3 of a kind
-straight
-flush
-full house
-4 of a kind
-straight flush
-royal flush
happy gamblin' ;)
Nothing beats a Royal Flush. It is the highest hand you can get in poker. you can if you have a royal flush as well but having all of your hearts the same symbol and the ace... that's a higher royal flush... but only if your player has a diamond royal flush you see symbols also have power as well having a hearts royal flush clearly almost let's you beat any royal flush
What is a royal flush in a poker hand?
A Royal Flush Is the strongest hand in most poker variations that do not include wild cards. It consist of a five card sequence of Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten all of the same suit. For examle Ten through Ace of hearts.
How do you gift poker chips on Zynga?
Buying Zynga poker chips from anywhere other than
Zynga is a direct violation of the games Terms of Service.
What are the cards value in poker?
Typically it is as follows:
White = $1
Red = $5
Green = $25
Black = $100
Purple = $500
Orange = $1000
Gray = $5000
Yellow = $25,000
This is true for all cheques (chips) in the casino and poker rooms. The colors often vary after the $100 cheques. White, red, green and black are pretty standard.
they are really free, but you will not win money if you play for free, it will be just for leisure. if you want to win money you have to make wagers on the site.
What combo is highest in Chinese poker?
The royal flush, which is 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace, and they are all in spades.
How often do card dealers dispose of their cards in casinos?
In games that the players handle the cards, they are changed in intervals, where I work, every two hours. In games that only dealers handle the cards, that depends on how busy, how long the table has been open, and how the cards are doing in the shufflers.
Poker is a difficult game to master. Take heed of these tips and check out the links below to learn the basics.
Poker is a daunting game of skill, strategy and blind luck but for all players, whether novice or pro, there are a few things you can do help put the odds in your favour. Here are seven of the best tips for poker players of all standards.
Don't Play Every Hand - It's OK to fold!
The biggest mistake beginners make is playing far too many hands. You have to remember that playing more doesn't mean winning more! Lean quickly that sometimes it best to get out early.
Don't Play Drunk
This is as simple as it gets. If you're drunk your judgment will deteriorate. Don't be fooled into thinking that a few drinks will relax you; it's just likely to make your game looser. A few drinks with friends are fine but if you want to play seriously then stay off the sauce.
Don't Bluff Just For Bluffing's Sake
Bluffing needs to be learned. It only works sometimes and on some types of players. Never bluff just for the sake of bluffing.
Don't Stay in a Hand Just Because You're Already In It
Once you've realised that a hand is unlikely to be winner don't feel that you should stick it out just because you've already put a lot into it. It's best to jump out with some money then to have to leave with none.
Don't use poker as Escapism
For the same reasons as drinking, this doesn't apply if you're just playing with friends but if you are playing seriously then you should be focused. If you are in a bad mood then you are likely to lose focus and play emotionally rather than rationally. If at any point in the game you feel yourself getting angry or frustrated you should get up and take a break for 10 minutes or so.
Do Pay Attention to the Cards on the Table
For the beginner it's enough just to remember the basics and what you have in your hand. Once this is learned it is very important that you know exactly what is on the table and what it means for you and could potentially mean for others. Lean the game you are playing and study it.
Only play at a level you are comfortable With
Always play within your limits of money and skill. Playing to impress people will only leave you with egg on your face, and most importantly NEVER play with money that you can't afford to lose. When you have been winning consistently at a certain level it's OK to progress but don't be afraid of moving back down if it doesn't work out. It's pretty obvious, as the stakes increase so will the ability of the other players, so be aware of this.
As I said above poker is a mixture of pure luck, skill and strategy but if you can take on board just some of what is written above then you will certainly improve. Remember that practice is the key!
Gambling by its very nature is risky. You should never gamble with money that you cannot afford to lose.
2nd Answer: (I got this answer from Turtlegirl444)
basic rules
Like most games, the objective is to beat the other player(s)
There are many varieties of poker games but they all follow the same basic format:
- Players contribute toward a central 'pot' that contains play chips or chips representing actual money
- Players are dealt cards (a 'hand'), some or all of which are concealed
- Wagers are made on the strength of the cards in rounds of betting
- After the betting rounds are over, the player with the strongest hand - or the last player left standing after the others have folded - wins!
betting rules
In a game of limit poker, the amount you are allowed to bet is limited to a specific size. This limit is in the name of the poker game ($3/6, $20/40, etc.).
So, for example, if you're playing in a '$1/2 limit' game, the minimum sizes of the bets would be:
- Pre-flop (before the flop): $1
- On the flop (when the three first community cards have been dealt): $1
- On the turn (when the fourth community card has been dealt): $2
- On the river (when the fifth and last community card has been dealt): $2
Note that you can't make a smaller bet than the big blind. Furthermore, all raises must be done in increments of the betting amounts.
For example, in a $1/2 limit game, the raises will be as follows, limited to four times the first bet that was made:
- Pre-flop: $1, $2, $3 up to $4
- On the flop: $1, $2, $3 up to $4
- On the turn: $2, $4, $6 up to $8
- On the river: $2, $4, $6 up to $8
One version of poker is 7 hand poker. It is most commenly played OUTSIDE the casino. Here is how you play:
- Step 1
Lay out the coins. Set out seven coins on a table lined up in a row.
- Step 2
Draw cards. To begin, each player will draw eight cards from the deck. These cards will help you to create poker hands.
- Step 3
Choose your hand. The first player up will choose a poker hand from the eight cards; the hand can vary from one to five cards. Poker hands (in value, low to high) are as follows: high card, one pair, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush and royal flush.
- Step 4
Lay down your hand. Once you have chosen your poker hand, lay it face-down on the table. Your opponent will then tell you where to lay the hand (which coin to place it in front of).
- Step 5
Draw more cards. Once you have laid your hand, draw three more cards to replenish your stock. You will do this after each hand you lay on the table.
- Step 6
Repeat steps 4 and 5 until both you and your opponent have laid one hand in front of each of the 7 coins.
- Step 7
Take the coins. Once all hands are laid on the table, flip over each hand one at a time. The winner of each hand will get the coin that the hand is placed in front of. If the hands are the same, each player will get a coin for that particular hand. The winner is the first to get four coins, or the first to win three hands in a row.
According to Hoyle in seven card deuces wild does five threes beat a royal flush?
The highest hand of Poker is the Royal flush and no other hand can beat it. Moreover, you cannot get 5 aces unless you are playing with two decks or more. Taken, that you win 5 aces in a table, it is equal to four of a kind and the other card is redundant. The other hands in a poker winning can be as follows:
Royal flush: A, K, Q, J, 10 all of the same suit.2. Straight flush: Five cards in a sequence like 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 of either hearts, or clubs, or diamonds or spades.
3. Four of a kind: All four cards of the same rank and any 1 other card.
4. Full house: When you have a three of a kind with a pair.
5. Flush: any five card of the same suit not in sequence.
6. Straight: Five cards in a sequence of different suits.
7. Three of a kind: when you have three cards of the same rank.
8. Two pairs: when you have two pairs in hand.
9. Pair: when you win only a pair of cards.
10. High Card: when no combination is made and then highest value card plays the trick.
What is a poker pot and why it is called so?
The origin of the word Poker is also well debated. Most of the dictionaries and game historians say that it comes from an eighteenth-century French game, poque. However, there are other references to pochspiel, which is a German game. In pochspiel, there is an element of bluffing, where players would indicate whether they wanted to pass or open by rapping on the table and saying, "Ich Poche!" Some say it may even have derived come the Hindu word, pukka.
Yet another possible explanation for the word poker, is that it came from a version of an underworld slang word, "poke," a term used by pickpockets. Cardsharps who used the 20-card cheating game to relieve a sucker from his poke may have used that word among themselves, adding an r to make it "poker." The thought was that if the sharps used the word "poker" in front of their victims, those wise to the underworld slang would not surmise the change.
Why did he call it Poker? Researchers looked into games of other countries to see if there was any game whose name sounded anything like "poker." They came up with an eighteenth-century French game called poque, a German game that involves a certain amount of bluffing called Pochspiel, and there's even a suggestion that the word derived from a Hindu word: pukka.
Well, more realistically, the word "poker" probably finds its origins in the underworld of thieves. Some of the card hustlers may have already been using the expression since "poke" was a slang word used by pickpockets. It is believed that card hustlers, who emerged from that same underworld to cheat unsuspecting opponents, used the word in relation to their card-playing victims. The "r" might have been added to throw off players who were wise to the underworld slang. The reason Poker has such seedy origins has mainly to do with the fact that it is a simple game (sometimes even a quick game, depending on the version you're playing), it involves an element of cheating, and it's played for money.
What does muck losing or uncalled hands mean in poker?
Mucking a hand is "poker language" for folding your cards, this is often said when a player lost on a showdown and does not wish to show, he mucks the losing hand.
Another similar term is the term "Into the muck", this is basically saying people fold their cards, often used in poker shows to indicate a player folded.
Does a two pair beat a two of a kind in hold em?
"Two of a kind" is one pair. Two pair beats one pair in any kind of poker.
