Poker is said to have originated in New Orleans in the early 1800s, and has since migrated across the world, with many variations of its rules. The basic principle of poker is that each player bets on the value of his hand of cards. There are many different types of poker, each with different rules [...]
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Community Poker Explained
Community poker is not, as might be inferred from the name, some kind of mass participation charity event, but the umbrella term for those styles of poker where a number of cards are placed face up for all the players to use. These shared or window cards usually follow the dealing of an incomplete hand [...]
The Ins and Outs of Texas Hold‘em
Texas Hold‘em is a variant of Poker that is played between two to ten players. The emphasis of Texas Hold’em revolves around betting on cards as they are played in real-time. Simply put, you want to win as many chips as possible as you move from one pot to another. Each pot is won by [...]
Poker Players – Sam Trickett
Sam Trickett was born on 2nd July 1986 in Nottingham; he is considered to be among the brightest talents in live tournament poker. The 25 year old has earned over $5 million in just four years and has posted notable successes in Aussie Millions, World Series of Poker and European Poker Tour events. Trickett took [...]
How to Play Texas Hold’em Poker
Texas Hold’em is reckoned to be the most popular variants of poker and is found in all casinos as well as video poker and online poker. Tables of between 10 and 12 players are usual, less if there are fewer poker players available. As with any game of poker, Texas Hold’em requires the player to [...]
Poker – a game of skill
Poker is an extremely popular card game, with a number of variations, which share betting rules and usually hand rankings. It is a game of both luck, depending on the hand that is dealt and also skill, convincing players that you have a good hand even if you do not and knowing when to gamble [...]
Poker Players – Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth was born on 16th July 1964, in Madison, Wisconsin. He is one of the most successful live tournament poker players ever and currently holds an unprecedented 11 World Series of Poker bracelets. The 47 year old has earned over $13,000,000 during a career spanning four decades and has also been inducted into the [...]
A Beginners Guide on How to Play Texas Hold’em Poker
Players of Texas Hold’em poker who have stayed in the game after the four communal cards have been turned up now wait for the card that could make or break their bid to rake in a large pot. With six current cards to choose from, the four shared and the two hole, there will already [...]
Poker Etiquette – what to know
There is more to poker than just the cut and dry rules of the game, there are certain points of etiquette players are expected to follow to guarantee a fair game. • Do not play out of turn. Betting will almost always begin with the player sitting to the left of the dealer and work [...]
Basic Rules of Texas Hold ‘Em Poker
Poker is a card game that has been played worldwide for centuries, usually for money, and based on chance and card hand rankings. Deceptively simple to learn, but difficult to master, professional tournaments now have global followings. The first element of play is to select a dealer. Most casinos have a designated dealer, but in [...]