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Being a novice at poker shouldn’t stop you from partaking in one of the world’s most beloved card games and at least getting your feet wet so you can see what all the noise is about. Poker has been a favorite of card playing crowds for years and years and has progressed from the tables in a smoky dank nook in the back of an old saloon, to the dining room tables of every day life.

Poker is a universal type of card game that is based on the principles of trying to get the best 5 card combination you can that is worth the most in betting; and then carrying out the betting procedure so no one knows but you what you have in your hand and doing it so well that you end up with the pot. The pot usually consists of money, but can be anything deemed as being of value to the players. The dealing of cards and betting procedures follow strict rules in the various forms of poker, and the cards themselves have values from Ace being high to 2 the low.

There a numerous types of poker and some of the more popular forms are Texas Hold ‘Em, Omaha Hi, Seven Card Stud, and the oldest form of poker, 5 Card Draw. Each has its own regional area of poker players, where one type of poker is more popular than another and played most often; but all in all, the various types and varieties of poker are worldwide with only a couple being real standouts as favorites. One of these, probably the most popular by far, is Texas Hold ‘Em with the runner-up for popularity is 5 Card Draw.

For the game poker rules must be observed for the betting to move smoothly and the players being able to calculate their moves and someone eventually ending up with the pot. Most poker games are based on the principle of getting the best 5 card combination in your hand that will beat out anyone else’s 5 card combination, no matter how you reached that point. The cards are valued from high to low, and the combinations are also valued from high to low such as having four cards of the same number, like four 5’s; is valued higher than having five cards of the same suit, as in five hearts. Players must know the values of the card/hand combinations when they sit down to play the game as poker rules can be tricky.

In today’s poker world, the most popular game is Texas Hold ‘Em; and the game and poker rules for this type of poker are built on the same basic playing structure, it just uses more cards than other forms, and has more intricate rulings. Nevertheless, the outcome of the play is the same; the best 5 card combo takes the pot. The play itself starts with the dealer dealing 2 cards face down to each player called the hole cards, and no one can see what your hole cards are throughout the play until you reveal them at the final showdown of hands. After a round of betting, the dealer then puts out 3 cards face up on the table for everyone to see (community cards); these are called the flop and can be used by any or all players with their hole cards to make the best 5 card combo they can. Another round of betting now, and the dealer deals out another face up card on the table called the turn. More betting and now the players are ready for the final face up card on the table, the river. Whoever is left in the game at this point (has not folded his hand and stopped bidding) now bets on what he has with his hole cards and the 5 community cards on the table to make the highest in value 5 card combo he can. The hands are now shown, and the highest card combination wins the pot. If two players have identical hands, they must split the pot.

Gaining in popularity these days because of the way our lifestyles are structured with the rampant technology et al, is the Internet access to all forms of ongoing poker games from numerous sites all over the world. For the most part, the game of poker and rules don’t vary that much in strategy and structure, but the degree of difficulty does vary from site to site, and whether or not you are playing for real money or not. A very popular site for learning about the game poker and rules, is call PKR.com and it is available online 24/7 with all degrees of game levels: the very basic beginners spot so you can learn the rules and play as you learn and increase in skill; all the way up to the cut-throat games played by those who have played for years and want easy access to a fast paced game online.

There’s no doubt about it; poker is a fabulous card game in all its many forms and guises; and there is nothing better for millions of people worldwide, than to sit down to a fun game of poker, rules and all, and just pass the time playing and having fun. Whether you have money to burn and enjoy playing in the big stakes games found all over the place; or whether you are a regular joe with just pennies to ante up; there is lots of challenges, heart-pounding strategies, and back-slapping fun to be had; because when it comes to a card game, Poker rules.