If youre not a big gambler or youre not one to play card games, then you probably have not played poker yourself. You have probably seen or heard a relative or friend play poker or you may have been told about how fun it is. Have you ever wanted to play poker yourself?
Poker is not a very difficult game, but it does take strategy and the knowledge of the cards to know how to play it successfully. Before you know it, youll be playing right along with your friends and family.
It is said that poker has been around since the 15th century. However, there is no set date as to when poker actually originated. Poker is a card game in which the players are to bet on the value of the hand in their possession. Each player places a bet into the central pot. The winner of the game is the player who holds the highest hand with the most value.
Determining who has the highest hand is easy. There is a poker hand ranking hierarchy. There are many different types and variations of poker, but all of them follow the pattern of original poker play.
In some poker games, hands can be formed by using cards that are from other players, or from a pot of concealed and community...