Archive for the ‘Poker Rules’ Category
What happens when you choose “Sit Out” at a poker room?
Monday, July 26th, 2010
You’ve probably noticed the option to “sit out” during a poker game, but aren’t exactly sure what that means. It’s different for both tournaments and cash games. In cash games when you are playing and you “sit out” it is basically you saying that you aren’t at the table, but you want your seat held.
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What are Synchronized Breaks in Tournament Poker?
Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Whether it’s at a live casino or an online casino, tournaments can take a long time to play. Single table tournaments will usually last over an hour, and multi table tournaments can go on for numerous hours. Due to this, online poker rooms have implemented an obvious system where the tournament takes a break for
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What common rules apply to most or all poker games?
Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Poker refers to a family of different games that share a set of rules and, usually, hand rankings. While they differ in the number of cards played and basic playing details, the cards are generally shuffled and dealt in a clockwise direction. Generally one or more players are obligated to place a forced bets, known
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If there is a flush on the board, what happens to the pot?
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
In poker, the best five-card hand plays at showdown. If there is a flush on the board, and no player at the showdown has a card of that suit, then all players have the same flush and the pot is split evenly between all the players. If several players have a card of the suit,
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What are the basic rules for 7 card stud?
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Here is an example hand for $2-$4 7 card stud with a .25 ante. The dealer deals every player two cards face down and then one card face up. The player with the lowest card showing is forced to make a minimum bet of $1, but can elect to bet $2 if he chooses. The
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What Happens if the Dealer Misdeals or Makes a Mistake?
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
In a poker game, it is of course possible for the poker dealer to make a mistake. They could expose cards they shouldn’t, muck cards that haven’t folded yet, or flip over the turn or river card when the round of betting is not completed yet. That’s one of the benefits of online poker of
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Can you draw five new cards in a game of Five Card Draw?
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
The common “house rule” in most places is that a player may not replace more than three cards, unless they draw four cards while keeping an ace. Many casinos have a rule that a player is not allowed to draw five consecutive cards from the deck. In this case, if a player wishes to replace
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