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How to Play Poker

Poker comes in many variants. They share the same hand rankings but differ in how cards are dealt, how betting works, and what makes a winning hand. Pick your game below.

All poker variants share the same hand rankings (from high card up to royal flush) and the same core idea: bet on your hand's strength, read your opponents, and win the pot. The variants differ in how many cards you get, which cards are shared, and how many betting rounds occur. Choose your game below.

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Texas Hold'em

The world's most popular poker game. 2 hole cards, 5 community cards, 4 betting rounds. Used in the World Series of Poker.

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Omaha

Like Hold'em but you get 4 hole cards and must use exactly 2 of them. More action, bigger hands, deeper strategy.

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Five-Card Draw

The classic home game poker. Get 5 cards, bet, discard and draw new cards, then bet again. Simple and fun.

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Seven-Card Stud

The pre-Hold'em classic. 7 cards dealt in stages (some face-up, some face-down), no community cards. Best 5-card hand wins.

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Three-Card Poker

A fast casino table game. 3 cards only, play against the dealer. Quick hands and easy to learn.

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Pai Gow Poker

A casino game blending poker with Chinese dominoes. Get 7 cards and split them into a 5-card and 2-card hand to beat the dealer.

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Poker Hand Rankings (All Variants)

All poker variants use the same hand rankings from best to worst:

  1. Royal Flush: A-K-Q-J-10 of the same suit
  2. Straight Flush: Five consecutive cards of the same suit
  3. Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank
  4. Full House: Three of a kind plus a pair
  5. Flush: Five cards of the same suit
  6. Straight: Five consecutive cards
  7. Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank
  8. Two Pair: Two different pairs
  9. One Pair: Two cards of the same rank
  10. High Card: None of the above