How to play poker

To play most types of poker, you are going to need:

1 Deck of Cards, brand doesn't matter, though I prefer Bicycles. Note: You may need more than one deck if you are playing with a lot of people.

At least 3 friends, if you are playing for money; if not, it is possible to play by yourself, but not very fun. 1 friend should do, but the more, the merrier.

Optional: Card table, but regular tables work, and you need somewhere to put your cards.

Optional: Money, if you are betting.

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A small glossary:
Ante - the first, usually small, amount of money put up in a game, all players must put it up if they wish to be dealt in. 

Fold - to get out of a hand. You just throw your cards away, and that's it. You can do this at any point in the game. 

Check - Not always possible, but if it is, and you don't have a good hand, you can get by another round for free (you don't have to bet) 

Call - if someone bets, you can say call to put up the same amount as him and go to the next round. 

Raise - If someone bets an amount, and you think you have an outstanding hand, you can put up as much as he did, and then some. 

Capped betting - This means you can't bet anymore, you can only call. This happens after about 4 raises, or when the limit is met. 

Bluff - This is when a player doesn't have a very good hand, but bets like crazy so it seems like he does. Be warned - This does not alway work!!! Some people work of this when they DO have a good hand but want

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Here are the hands, ranging from worst to best: 

• ·         Nothing! (If every player has nothing, then the player with the highest card wins) 
• ·         Pair (Like two 2s, two 5s, two Aces, etc.) 
• ·         Two Pair (like having a pair of 2s and a pair of 7s) 
• ·         Three of a Kind (like three 6s, etc.) 
• ·         Straight (all of your cards are in order, like 3-4-5-6-7 Note: Aces can be play high or low) 
• ·         Flush (all of your cards are of the same suit, like all hearts) 
• ·         Full House (like three 8s and two , you would say, 8s full of ) 
• ·         Four of a Kind (four 5s, four Aces (ideal!)) 
• ·         Straight Flush (a combination of a straight and a flush, so, like, 7-8-9-10-J, all of clubs) 
• ·         Royal Flush (A-K-Q-J-10 all of the same suit, this is the hardest hand to get in regular poker) 
• ·         When playing with wild cards, 5 of a kind would be the highest ranking hand. 
• ·         When two hands come up, it is whoever has the highest numbered card, but not when the hands are full houses. Say the match-up was this: 
• ·         J-J-J-4-4 against 4-4-4-J-J which, in case you didn't notice, is only possible in games played with more than one standard deck. Though technically the hands both have the same high card, you go by what the value of the tripled cards are. So, the first hand would win because Jacks are higher than 4s.

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With this basic information you are ready to begin!!!