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Whether you play stud, draw or a game of Texas Hold’em, poker is a game of chance. The aim is to have the best hand at the moment. You only need five cards to do this.<\/p>\n
The highest card in a hand gives the value of the hand. The next highest card determines the winner. In a tie, the high card is used to break the tie.<\/p>\n
The dealer cuts the cards and deals them to the players one at a time. This is done clockwise around the table. Each player is dealt a hand of five cards.<\/p>\n
Three of a kind, or three cards of the same rank, is considered a strong hand. Two of a kind is also a strong hand. In a tie, the player with the highest three of a kind wins.<\/p>\n
A hand containing five cards of the same suit is called a flush. A straight is a sequence of five cards of different suits. A “backdoor flush” is achieved by hitting needed cards on the turn and river.<\/p>\n
The best possible hand, however, is a trip sevens. The best straight is 8-9. It is also a good idea to fold a pair of kings.<\/p>\n
When all the cards have been dealt, the players are ready to start betting. The players take turns wagering. The house dealer deals the cards for each hand.<\/p>\n
The dealer button is a white plastic disk that indicates the nominal dealer. It moves one position clockwise after each hand. The first player to the left of the button is in the first-to-act position. This player must post the big blind and the small blind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Whether you play stud, draw or a game of Texas Hold’em, poker is a game of chance. The aim is to have the best hand at the moment. You only need five cards to do this. The highest card in a hand gives the value of the hand. The next highest card determines the winner. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n