Poker, looked at simply as a card game rather than a social phenomenon, has three main varieties. Draw poker is the simplest version of the game; the more complex stud poker was the most popular form for a long time; and hold em poker, usually called Texas Hold em, is the version that most casinos and poker rooms offer today.
Poker Basics
These basic categories have a number of differences, but they also have a number of similarities.
To begin with, poker is always played with a standard deck of 52 cards, without the jokers. In many variations of poker, the players pass a dealer puck clockwise around the table, so that every player gets a turn as dealer. And in all poker games, the bets are placed with poker chips. All of this is just the bare bones of getting started. As you play the game, youll find that, no matter what variety of poker youre playing, there are other, more important similarities.
In poker, whether you are playing a 5 card or 7 card varieties, the point of the game is to form a 5 card combination in your hand that outranks those of the other players. At various points in a hand of poker, you can place bets, receive additional...
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