poker rules: how to play online poker

» Ranking of Hands

Poker is played with a deck of 52 cards. The ace is the highest card, the 2 the lowest.

» Texas Hold'em Rules

In Texas Holdem Poker each player is dealt two cards, facing down (these cards are known as "hole cards"). In the course of the game the dealer altogehter flips five cards on the table, facing up (so-called "community cards"). These cards apply for all players.

» Omaha Rules

In Omaha Poker each player gets four cards of their own. In the course of the game altogether five so-called "Community Cards" are revealed on the table, those cards apply to all the players.

» 7-Card Stud Rules

In Seven Card Stud Poker each player recieves a total of seven own cards in the course of the game, four cards facing up, three facing down. The player forming the best possible five-card Poker hand out of his seven cards, wins the pot.

» Other Poker versions

Learn Five Card Draw and Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo, 2-7 Triple and Single Draw, Razz, Mixed Games and Badugi.