Poker rules

Poker is not just one game, it comes in many flavors.
The most common online games are:

Texas Hold'em

Texas Hold.em begins by each player being dealt two down (hole) cards followed by a round of betting. Once the initial round of betting has been completed, 3 community cards are placed in the middle of the table.

Omaha

Omaha begins by each player being dealt four down (hole) cards followed by a round of betting. Once the initial round of betting has been completed, 3 community cards are placed in the middle of the table.

Omaha Hi/Lo

Omaha Hi/Lo uses the same rules as traditional Omaha, with the exception that the pot is split between the highest and lowest possible 5 card hands. In order for a split to occur, a low hand must qualify.

7 Card Stud

In 7 Card Stud two down cards and one face up card dealt to each player. Once each player has their cards there is an initial round of betting. Once the first round of betting is concluded each player is dealt one card face up and another round of betting occurs.

7 Card Hi/Lo

7 Card Stud Hi/Lo uses the same rules as traditional 7 Card Stud with the exception that the pot is split between the highest and lowest possible 5 card hands. In order for a split to occur, a low hand must qualify.

5 Card Draw

In 5 Card Draw there are 2 main betting rounds. The first betting round starts once all the players have received their 5 cards and a final round after the players have discarded and received new cards.

Crazy Pineapple

Crazy Pineapple is a unique variation of the world.s most popular poker game, Texas Hold.em. While the betting and rules are basically the same, you will notice the differences in Crazy Pineapple immediately.

General rules

Poker games are generally played with a standard deck of 52 cards. A standard deck consists of of thirteen different ranks of cards, and they are: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. Each of these cards comes in four different suits: Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades.

Poker games involve rounds of betting into a common fund, or "pot", and rounds of replacing/receiving cards. The number of betting rounds and card draws depends on the particular variation of the game you are playing. Action proceeds in a clockwise direction. Generally betting begins with players making an "Ante" or a "Blind Bet" (called so because the player bets without having seen their cards). During the remaining betting rounds, players will take one of the following actions:
Check - if there is not bet already on the table, the player may in essence bet 0, and pass the action on to the next player.
Call - if there is a bet on the table, the player may choose to match the bet.
Bet or Raise - if there were no bets on the table, the player places one by betting. If there was a bet on the table, the player may increase the bet by raising.
Fold - the player does not choose to match the bet on the table, and they forfeit any chance at winning the pot. They also surrender their cards.

At the end of the game, the highest hand wins.