General About Poker

POKER GENERAL

Pacific Poker has been called the national card game of the United States, but it is also an international game, popular almost anywhere cards are played. It has many forms and is played differently in different lands and communities, but the basic principle is everywhere the same: to build "structures" consisting of two or more cards of a kind ... sequences of cards

hands composed all of the same suit.

There are no official laws of Pacific Poker in the same sense that there are official laws of Contract Bridge. Poker is a game for the rugged individualist, and every game reserves the right to make its own laws. But any game will profit by adopting one set of published laws and abiding by it, and the following Pacific Poker laws are offered as worthy for adoption.

STANDARD POKER LAWS

Applying to all forms of the game

PLAYERs. Any number from two to fourteen, but the original players in a Draw Poker game may by agreement limit the eventual number of players to seven or eight; in a Stud Poker game, the original players may by agreement limit the number to nine.

CARDS. The pack of 52, with the cards in each suit ranking:

A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. There is no rank of suits.

Wild Cards. Any card or cards may be designated as wild The holder of a wild card may designate any other card for which the wild card stands. It is quite usual to play Pacific Poker and Downloaded Pacific Poker with a 53-card pack, including the joker, the joker being wild.

The Bug. The joker in a 53-card pack is often designated as the Bug. The Bug is a wild card with limitations: It may be counted as an ace, and it may be counted as a card of any suit and rank necessary to make a flush or straight (which terms are defined in the next section).

Onscrs OF THE GAME. Each player endeavors to hold a better poker hand than any other player in the game. A poker hand consists of exactly five cards.

Rank of Poker Honda The following list states the combinations that make up valuable poker hands, and their rank. Fiue of a kind ranks highest when there is any wild card in the game.

Straight flush rank8 highest when there is no wild card. It consists of five cards in suit and sequence, with the ace ranking either high or low: 0 A-K-Q-J-1O (the highest possible hand, also called a royal flush), or 054-3-2-A, or any sequence in between, as + 10-9-8-7-6.

Four of a kind is next highest. It consists of the four cards of any one rank together with any fifth card; for example c7. 07-+7.+7-OQ constitute four sevens.

A full House ranks next; it consists of any three of one kind and any pair of another kind, as +6-&.06-+A-+A. It is referred to by the three.of.a.kind it contains; the example shown would be "sixes full."

A flush, ranking next, consists of any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence, as 0 J- 09.08-06-03, referred to as a "jack-high flush."

A straight consists of any five cards of two or more suits in sequence of rank, with the ace ranking either high in the sequence A.K-Q.J.1O or low in the sequence 54-3-2-A. It ranks next under a flush.

Three of a kind are any three cards of the same rank plus two other cards which do not constitute a pair and do not include the fourth card of the same rank; +9-09-9-4K-03 would be referred to as "three nines."

Two pairs, which rank next under three of a kind, constitute two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank, and any fifth card which is of neither of those ranks; it is referred to by the higher of the two pairs. Thus, +Q-4'Q.+8-48-+4 would be "queens up."

One pair--any two cards of the same rank, together with three other cards which do not combine with the other two to form any of the higher-ranking hands above: + K- 4K. 7-

are a pair of kings.

No pair--the lowest-ranking hand--losing to any hand con taming a pair or any better combination, consists of any five cards not meeting the specifications above.

Object of Betting. The players in the game bet with one another as to which has the best poker hand. Each deal is a separate game, in that its result does not affect any preceding or subsequent deal. All the bets are placed together and form a pot. A player who does not wish to bet that he has the best hand may droA thus relinquishing any chance to win the pot

The ultimate object in Poker is therefore to win the pot, whether by actually holding the best hand or by inducing other players to drop and leave the pot to be taken, uncontested, by a single player still willing to bet.

SEQUENCE OF Play

Rotation. The turn to deal, the cards as they are dealt, and the turn to bet all pass from player to player to the left. Once a player has dropped, the turn skips him and takes up with the next player to his left who has not dropped.

Chips. The unit of exchange is almost invariably the poker chip, which may represent money.

Procedura First the cards are shuffled and dealt by the proper dealer; then there may be one or more betting intervals in which the players may bet on their hands (or, if unwilling to bet, may drop); and, at the end of the last betting interval, there is a showdown at which each player who has not previously dropped exhibits his cards face up. Whichever of these players has the highest-ranking poker hand wins the pot.

THE SHUFFLE, CUT AND DEAL. Any player may shuffle the pack of cards, have them cut by the player at his right, and deal them one at a time, face up, in rotation beginning with the player at his left, until a jack falls to any player; that player becomes the first dealer.

The Shuffle, Any' player may shuffle, the dealer last. The cards must be shuffled at least three times.

The Cut. The player at dealer's right must cut the pack, leaving at least five cards in each packet. (Traditionally, the player at dealer's right could refuse to cut) Dealing. The cards are dealt one at a time in rotation to the left.

Betting. In any form of Poker there are one or more betting iateruak In each betting interval, one player in the game has the privilege or duty of making the first bet. Each player in rotation after him may either

(a) dro by discarding his hand; in this case, he no longer participates in the pot, and cannot win the pot regardless of what may later occur;

(b) call, which means that he places in the pot enough chips to make his contribution during that betting interval as great as the contribution of any other player, but no greater;

(c) raise, which means that he places in the pot enough chips to call, plus one or more additional chips.

To illustrate: If there are seven players designated as A, B, C, D, E, F and G, A is the first bettor. A bets one chip. B calls by putting in one chip. C drops, discarding his hand face down, D raises, putting in three chips--one chip to call and two to raise. E calls, putting in three chips. F raises, putting in six chips--three to call and three to raise. G drops.

It is now the turn of A again. A calls, putting in five chips; this makes his total contribution to the pot six chips during this betting interval. B drops; he relinquishes his chance to win the pot, and the chip he previously put in the pot remains there. D calls, putting in three chips to bring his total contribution up to six. B raises five chips by putting in eight chips. F raises by putting in ten chips. A drops, thus losing the chips he had already put in. D calls, putting in ten chips. B calls, putting in five chips, and now the betting interval is ended. 1), B and F are still in the pot, and each has put sixteen chips into the pot.

A limit is usually established for betting and raising.

A betting interval ends when every active player has had at least one turn to bet and when the bets have been equalized--that is, when every player has contributed the same amount as every other player, or has dropped, or when all have checked.

A player may drop or bet only in turn.

Checking. In many forms of Poker, a player in turn is permitted to make "a bet of nothing" by saying "Check," provided no previous player has made a bet during that betting interval. The effect of the check is that the player merely wishes to stay in the pot by making no additional bet. If the first bettor checks, each active player thereafter may check until any player chooses to bet, after which a player may stay in the pot only by at least calling the previous bet.

Tus SHowDowN. When the bets have been equalized in the last betting interval, every player who has -not previously dropped must expose all his cards face up on the table. The highest-ranking poker hand wins the pot.

It is not necessary for a player to announce the value of his poker hand as he puts it down, nor is he bound by any such announcement if he makes it. "The cards speak for themselves." The player with the winning hand takes in the pot. (If a player begins to take in the pot even though he does not have the winning hand, a player with a better hand must protect himself by promptly objecting.)

If any wild cards are being used, the player holding them

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must indicate their rank or suit when he shows them. Thereafter, the cards speak for themselves. If he fails to designate a wild card as such, it is taken at its face value.

If at any stage of the game every player but one has dropped, the latter takes the pot without showing any of his cards.

Breaking Ties. When two players have hands of the same type, the higher-ranking hand is determined as follows:

If each has a straight or straight flush, the one including the highest card wins (6-54-3-2 beats 54-3-2-A).

If each has three of a kind, four of a kind, or (with wild cards) five of a kind, the one composed of the higher-ranking cards wins. When there are many wild cards, two players may have thaee or four of a kind in the same rank. The tie is then broken by the unmatched cards, as described in the two next paragraphs.

If each has two pairs the one with the highest pair wins; A-A-3-3-4 beats K-K-Q-Q-5. If each has the same higher pair, the hand with the higher of the two lower pairs wins; A-A-6- 6-5 beats A-A-5-5-9. If each has the same two pairs, the one with the higher fifth card wins; A-A-6-6-7 beats A-A-6-6-5.

If each has one pair, the higher pair wins; K-K-5-3-2 beats

J.J.A-K-Q. If the two pairs are the same, the winner is determined by comparison of the other three cards in the two hands, depending first on the highest card (J-J-A-3-2 beats J. J-K-Q-1O); then on the next higher card (J-J-A-4-3 beats J-JA-3-2); and finally on the third card (J-J-A-K-7 beats J-J-A-K 6). If each has a flush, or if each has a hand of lower rank than one pair, the hand containing the highest card wins; A- 7-5-3-2 beats K-Q-J-74. The highest cards in the two hands being identical, the winner is determined by the rank of the next-highest card, and so on down to the lowest card in the two hands, if necessary.

When two players have hands which are in all respects identical, except fo the suits of the cards, and when they are jointly highest in the showdown, they divide the pot as evenly as possible and determine ownership of an odd chip or chips by lot. In determining the rank of poker hands, the suits are meaningless.

IRREGULARITiES. Incorrect Pack. If proved before the pot has been taken in, that deal is void and each player withdraws from the pot as many chips as he has put in it, but results of previous deals are not affected. Misdeal In the event of a misdeal, the next dealer in turn

deals, after a new shuffle and cut; any ante placed in the pot remains there, but the regular ante is made for the next pot aloe. It is a misdeal: if attention is called in time to an irregularity in the shuffle or cut or to a deal out of turn; or if the pack is discovered to be imperfect at any time before the pot has been taken in.

Incorrect Number of Cards. If in dealing the dealer gives a card to the wrong player, he may rectit' the deal before proceeding, transferrmg such cards as are necessary.

Incorrect Number of Hands. If dealer omits a player, he must give his own hand to the omitted player nearest his left. If dealer deals too many hands, he must assign one hand to each player and any excess hand becomes dead.

Irregularity in Betting. In correction of a betting irregularity, no chips once placed in the pot may be removed.

If a Poker Nettet player beta, calls or raises out of turn, the turn reverts to the proper player. When the offender's turn comes, he is deemed to have bet the number of chips he put in. If he put in too few chips to call, he may add enough chips to call. He may not raise, and if he put in more chips than he needed to call, those chips are forfeited o the pot.

If a player announces a bet, in or out of turn, and does not. accompany the announcement with a contribution of chips to the pot, the announcement is void, if he puts into the pot more chips than he announced, the additional chips are forfeited to the pot unless the improper announcement was a slip of the tongue and is corrected before any other player calls attention to it.

Was written by the Poker Nettet Site Editor

Poker Chip Sets - 101 - All You Need to Know About Poker Chip Sets

Materials Used in Poker Chips Sets

There are many reasons for looking into everything you may want to know about poker chip sets. For some, it may all have to do with simple fascination with the colors and many designs that can be found in these poker chips, while for others, it may be part of training and background information work on the much larger topic of playing poker. But whatever the reason, here are the basics. 

Begin with the type of poker chips to use. Depending on the price range and the quality of poker chips which you want to own, there are three main categories to choose from. First are the plastic chips, which are much cheaper and lighter. These are often used by novices or home players who play mostly for fun and not for profit. If you want an upgrade, however, you can choose between metal core chips and clay chips. Both are used widely in casinos and are often part of most serious player's equipment. These are both composite chips, where the metal core chips are rimmed with plastic, while the clay chips have other materials incorporated into the clay mixture to make them more durable. These two are most often used in casinos and are part of the more serious and long-time player's equipment.

Different Weights and Designs

Weight and design are two other factors to consider in poker chip sets. As any serious poker player will tell you, every component of a poker game should be calibrated to fulfill an end goal, and to help in the game. In the case of these chips, they are often not only tools for representing money, but also help in creating the "poker face," and are often employed by players to relieve stress. An example of this is when a player rolls chips in between fingers or clicks them to create a psychological effect on the opponent. Hence, weight and design matters, because these add new dimensions to the over-all gaming experience.

There are a variety of weights to choose from in these chips. In general, the weight range is from 7.5 grams to 13.5 grams for each poker chip. The plastic chips are also the lightest, while the metal core and clay chips occupy the higher end of the weight spectrum. Most players are satisfied with an 11.5 gram chip, and are the types of metal core and clay chips with the greatest design options. However, you can also opt for heavier chips, although these are often more expensive. In terms of design, there are three standard options to grace your chip, which are the diamond, the dice, and the suited design. Some manufacturers are willing to imprint special, made-to-order patterns, although these are often much more expensive. There are also novelty chip sets that have themes varying from spaceships imprinted on the chips, to images of Elvis Presley and his outrageous outfits adorning a fans' chip set.

Colors and Corresponding Denominations

Colors play a vital role in any poker game. Some poker chip sets will have denominations imprinted on them, since there is a general rule between chip color and the monetary equivalent. However, some players prefer poker chips which do not have denominations imprinted on them, so as to be able to designate values depending on the game. After all, not all poker games work with money, and some states ban gambling with money, so some players substitute the price with a bottle of beer or other prize. But in general, there are two sets to choose from, each with their accompanying standard values.

There are five basic poker chip colors, with the black chips holding the greatest denomination at $100, followed by Green with $25, Blue with $10, Red with $5, and the white chips which are worth only a dollar. For the complete color scheme available in poker chip sets, however, there is the brown chip which is worth a whopping $5000, followed by light blue chips worth $2000, burgundy chips which are worth $1000, purple chips which go for $500, pink chips which are worth $250, black chips worth $100, orange chips worth $50, green chips worth $25, grey chips worth $20, blue chips worth $10, red chips worth $5, yellow chips worth $2, and finally, the white chips which are still worth a dollar.

How Many Chips to Use

Now that you have determined which material, weight, and design should go with your poker chip sets, and you have also determined what each color in the set corresponds to in terms of denomination, the next step is to determine how many poker chips you should buy. There are many factors to consider, such as your budget. With more expensive chips, you may want to use a lesser numbers of chips. However, in general, the ideal number of chips to deal each player is 35 chips as a minimum, but for the best gaming experience, try to give each player as many as a hundred chips to keep the stakes nice and high, and to let the game roll throughout the entire night. In other words, try to have at least 800 poker chips for a table of 8 to 10 players. 600 poker chips will do for 7 to 8 member tables, while 5 to 6 players can settle for 400 chips, and 200 chips will be enough for a table of 4 or less.

With this in mind, you can move on to the last step in poker chips, and this is probably the most important: choosing the game and having fun. There are a variety of poker games to choose from, and one of the most popular is the Texas Hold 'Em Poker Game. Complete the fun with plentiful supplies of finger foods and drinks to keep the spirit alive throughout your poker party and you can also complement your chip set with a poker table, a dealer button, dice, and a good deck of cards.

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What to Think About Before Playing Casino Poker

"These two have no idea what they're about to walk into. Down here to have a good time, they figure 'why not give poker a try?' After all, how different can it be from the home game they've played their whole lives?"

--Matt Damon as Mike McDermott in "Rounders"

For most of us, our first poker experience was nowhere near a casino. Either we learned from friends or family members in home games, or we plugged into the online poker craze. Still, the idea of playing poker in an actual brick and mortar (B&M) casino, with all the attendant sights and sounds, is very tempting for most. So what do you need to know when transferring your home or online skills to casino play? There are many distinctions between online and B&M play, but two factors you may immediately want to consider are tells and casino type.

1. Tells

The main concern most people have when moving from online to B&M play regards tells. A tell is a physical action a player performs that may give opponents a clue to his hand, such as putting a hand to the face when bluffing. Online, since your opponents cannot see you, physical tells are not really concern (there are online tells, but that is beyond the scope of this article). In fact, one popular poker site has an advertising campaign where they invite those players who have a "bad poker face" to join, since no one can see your face online. In the movie "Rounders," quoted at the beginning of this article, the villain is undone by the way in which he handles an Oreo cookie depending on whether or not he has a big hand. In reality, tells are rarely this extreme. Most of the time when you play in a casino, especially a "tourist" casino (see following), your opponents are much more concerned with what they are holding than what you are. Even when an opponent scrutinizes you, staring you down while contemplating a call, they're generally just considering how much they like their own hand. Real tell-spotting requires long, careful observation of a player's tendencies; you're not likely to give much away on an individual hand. Professionals like to give the impression that they can just look right into your soul and know what you're holding, but there's a lot more to it than that. If you're really worried you can buy a pair of reflective sunglasses to wear so no one can see your eyes. You can also always wait a predetermined amount of time (five or ten seconds) before acting whether your hand is strong or not so strong and pick a predetermined spot on the table to stare at while waiting for someone to respond to your action.

2. Type of Casino

All casinos are not created equal. Ten years ago, before the explosion in poker popularity, most casinos did not have a poker room at all, or at best, a small section of the blackjack floor partitioned away where two or three $1 to $2 limit games might take place. Obviously, things are different now, but there are still distinctly different types of casinos where one might play poker. The first is a Card Club. These are most commonly found in places like California, where poker as a game of skill is legal, but some other gambling games are not. Although they have expanded to other games, these clubs are primarily designed to play poker. As such, you are likely to find the most experienced poker players here, although not necessarily the strongest and they have their share of tourists as well. The more common type of casino is a Las Vegas Style Casino. These casinos have made fortunes on blackjack, slot machines and roulette and did not really focus on poker in the past as it is not a big money maker for the casino. Unlike the other games, which are against the House (the casino) and are structured so that the House always wins in the long run, poker is a game where the casino only makes money by taking a percentage of each pot (called "the rake," usually no more than $4 a pot) for themselves. Although now rare, some casinos take "time" instead of a rake, meaning every half hour a representative of the casino comes around and collects a predetermined amount of money from each player in the game.

Of these Las Vegas Style Casinos, you will find what I think of as Poker Casinos vs. Tourist Casinos. A Poker Casino is one that has always had poker as part of its draw. These include The Bellagio and The Mirage in Las Vegas and the Taj Mahal and Borgata in Atlantic City. A Tourist Casino is one of the aforementioned casinos that did not have poker at all until the recent boom made it worthwhile as a draw to get players into their casino. Of course both of these types of casinos cater to tourists, but the Poker Casinos are where you are more likely to find professionals. Which of these types is more to your taste is for the individual to decide.

The most important thing to remember is that whether it's online or in the casino, poker is poker. Play a smart game and you should rake in the chips, whether they're virtual or made of clay.

Tom Shannahan has been playing poker since he was 16. He grew up watching his father play with friends once a week. He currently writes part time for Pokerlistings.com where you can find more great information about Poker and Poker Rules.

Online Poker Software or What is the Buzz All About?

Online poker software is a poker game with real people. That's the most important lesson you should learn from our article. We'll be teaching you guidelines and concepts you'll be able to use with great success, and you'll quickly become a very good player. But, if your ambition is to become a great player, a top flight Pro, a superstar ... you'll need to really understand your poker opponents. You'll need to get inside your opponent's head and be able to estimate with a high degree of certainty what his check, bet or raise really means ... and what hand he's likely to be playing.

Being able to do that accurately isn't easy. But you can do it if you're alert, observant, disciplined and if you concentrate whenever you play (whether or not you're involved in the pot). Using our advice and the advice of our expert collaborators, you'll find that the "task" of unmasking your Online poker software faced poker opponents will become easier and easier.

When you're able to put your opponent on exactly the hand he's playing (because you know him almost as well as he knows himself) you can select the best strategy possible for that particular Online poker software situation. When you reach that level of skill, you'll be a complete player.

That's what Online poker software's all about. People...and the strategy you use against them. More than any other poker game, Online poker software depends on your understanding your opponent. You've got to know what makes him tick. More importantly, you've got to know what makes him tick at the moment you're involved in a pot with him. What's his mood ... his feeling? What's his apparent psychological frame of mind right now? Is he in the Mood to gamble ... or is he just sitting there waiting for the nuts? Is he a loser and on tilt (playing far below his normal capability) ... or has he screwed down (despite his being loser) and begun playing his best possible poker game? Is he a cocky winner who's now playing carelessly and throwing off most of his winnings...or is he a winner who's started to play very tight so he can protect his gains?

When you can accurately answer questions like those (and there are many more like them) ... and employ the other ideas, principles, rules, techniques and strategies We'll teach you in this article you'll be one super tough Online poker software player.

Put all of it together and your playing ability will border on being World Class. It takes a lot to play winning Online poker software at a World Class level because Online poker software is such a complex poker game more complex than any other poker game ... or any other form of gambling.

For example, the difference between playing good Online poker software and playing good Blackjack is as vast as the difference between squad tactics and grand strategy in warfare. You can beat a Blackjack poker game by knowing exactly what to do in every situation...and doing it. That's tactics. But in Online poker software you may face an identical situation twice against the same opponent, handle it two different ways, and be right both times. That's strategy.

And that's why there's never going to be a computer that will play World Class Online poker software. It's a people poker game. A computer could be programmed to handle the extensive mathematics of a Online poker software poker game. But the psychological complexities are another matter. A system figured out by computer can beat Blackjack because there the dealer has no options. He has to stand on 17, he has to hit 16.

A computer could play fair to middling Online poker software. But no computer could ever stand face to face with a table full of people it had never met before, and make quality, high profit decisions based on psychology. To do that requires perception and judgment. It requires a human mind.

The way I accumulate knowledge of a particular player is by listening to him, and looking at him, instead of talking

Nicholas Drach - Online poker software companies content writer.

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About Online Poker Algorithms - What You Need to Know

Online Poker algorithms are shrouded in mystery as many poker players seldom realize that there is a lot more to playing online poker than the basic strategy. This article reveals what you need to know about online poker algorithms and how you can easily beat the poker sites.

The rant that online poker is rigged is one of the biggest complaints by poker players who have had too many suckouts or poker bad beats. The response by many less-educated players to the rigged-poker theory is that the sites are not rigged as bad beats will always occur. However, the very fact that an Internet poker room is using computer generated codes coupled with advanced algorithms and Pseudo-random number generators (PRNG) to determine deals lends credibility to the online poker is rigged argument.

Since a computer program is easily manipulated by the programmer, and the fact that players are not privy to the poker code and algorithms used by the poker sites, could actually make the pokersite appear more guilty of rigging a game. Although some may argue that a pokersite would not risk losing customers were it revealed that they are rigging the games, the truth is that the bottom line is their profit margin.

A poker rooms responsibility is to deal out a game and allow the players to make their plays and decisions in that game. However, since the poker site has installed detection software and additional advanced poker algorithms to make the game appear as real life as possible, this materially changes the game. For example, in a live game, when the cards are shuffled, there is no possible way the house holds an edge or knows who would win a particular hand.

In online poker, that is not always the case. Simply put, the addition of poker algorithms that are used for detection of collusion and to prevent cheating at poker are in reality changing the outcome of many poker hands online. Of course arguments will ensue that claim the statistical norms are maintained in that bad beats occur just as frequently in real life as online, however, that fact has yet to be proven.

Clearly, any programmer has the ability to manipulate the statistics of a poker game and furthermore, the notion that a computerized random number generator has the ability to even remotely simulate a real life deal is far beyond the scope of reality. If you play on line poker, you need to be aware of how the poker-algorithms work and how you can use them to your advantage. Otherwise, you are simply at the mercy of a computer program, the pokersites programmers and pure chance in your attempt to win at online poker.

Paul Westin is a professional poker player on several online poker sites and a former software engineer for a gaming company.

His latest research on poker code algorithms reveals the inner workings of the online poker sites and how the software programs used on the pokersites affect the outcome of your play.

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Everything You Might Want to Know About Poker

In a recent survey it says that there are about 55 million Americans who play poker. Poker is basically a card game that is played on a poker table. There are various ways to play poker, there are many kinds of techniques that can be used in order to win in this game. Once you crack the secret and learn tricks on how it is played, then you can now head for Las Vegas.

It is said that poker originated in China, where Emperor Mu-Tsung played card game with his wife using Domino Cards. Early Egyptians too have their share of playing card game similar to poker, Persian called it Ganjifa, it consist of 96 cards which is made of ivory or precious woods and Persians play As Nas which consist of 25 cards for betting.

The French also has a card game that is the precursor of the modern poker game today called Poque which became popular during the 17th and 18th century.

The French colonials brought the game to Canada, it spread through the American territory when a group of French-Canadian settled in New Orleans.

During the Wild West period almost all of the salons in every town have poker tables with them. Poker game also became very popular during the Civil War where both soldiers and armies played poker.

These days poker tournaments are becoming popular as they are usually televised in sports channels where the viewer usually see only one kind of poker game. Poker game can be played in many ways some of the popular once are: Texas Hold 'Em, Omaha Hold "Em, Pineapple Hold 'em (Crazy Pineapple), Stud, Draw Poker, Low Ball, Razz, Badugi, Poker Tournaments, and Casino Games.

Poker Table is designed primarily for playing poker which is usually octagon in shape. The surface is typically covered by a felt cloth for the reason that the card could slide easily on the table. The poker table have an indented area, this is for the dealer so he could face the players who are playing. The edge of the table is padded, which is called the rail so the players can rest their arms while playing. In the televised poker tournaments, the table has pocket cams so the viewer could see the player's card.

While commonly people play poker because they want to gamble, still there are many personal reasons why a person plays poker. In our age, most of the people prefer online games than traditional games which is unfortunate because traditional games such as poker can offer a lot of benefits and can enhance your skills. Most of the popular poker players are also very good in doing math. Playing poker can also improve your analytical capabilities. Playing poker with friends is fun and can improve your rapport towards each other.

Poker tables are not that expensive the price is very affordable so anyone can buy it. Why not buy a poker table? Even if you are a beginner in this game, or a professional who wants to improve his or her skills, try buying one today because nothing beats playing poker game in the traditional way.

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What We Know About Dice Poker Chips

Anyone who enjoys playing poker is going to sooner or later want their own chips. Having your own chips guarantees that there will always be chips on hand when friends drop by even unexpectedly and you want to entertain them with a pick up game of poker. With so many different kinds of poker games it is easy to find a game everyone knows how to play or can pick up in a few minutes.

It is easy to buy poker chips at almost any department store and even some grocery stores carry them as well in their party supply section. However if you want something with a little more quality than a plastic chip you may want to look into clay resin chips as they look, feel and sound more like real casino chips and last far longer than do those cheap plastic chips. One of the more inexpensive but really great looking chips are Dice poker chips.

What are Dice Poker

Dice poker are simply poker chips made of clay resin that feature as part of their rim design pictures of dice. The chips are named for this picture. You can purchase dice chips in a variety of colors and individually as well as in gaming sets.

Who Sells Dice Poker Chips

Almost anyone who sells a variety of poker will have dice poker chips for sale. Many people find these chips attractive and well designed and choose this design quite often. Stores carrying poker, tables and gaming accessories will probably have a set of dice chips or you can find them online. Simply type in dice poker in your search box and you will come up with a variety of sellers who are more than willing to supply you with a set of dice poker chips.

Individual Dice Chips

Some companies offer individual dice poker for sale. These individual chips can be bought to replace lost or worn out chips for your dice set, or can be purchased by a collector who enjoys collecting chips of different designs much like a coin collector enjoys purchasing new coins for their collection. While you can make up your own chip set from purchasing these chips individually you are better off to get a set that comes with a carrying and storage case to keep your chips in good condition and all together.

Sets of Dice Chips

Dice poker chips come in different numbered sets to meet just about any poker or game playing need. Many times these sets include dice and cards as well as the chips. They all come in a convenient carrying case which helps to keep all your game supplies in one neat and convenient package.

300 Piece Set- The 300 piece dice poker set is the ideal set for the beginner poker player who is just starting out and doesn't know if playing poker is just going to be a phase or a long term passion. These sets usually contain 11.5 gram resin chips with a metal insert to make stamping the design easier.

Most sets include 100 white, 50 red and 50 blue chips although you may be able to find sets offering you a choice of colors. Look for a set that comes with an aluminum case and includes two decks of cards and 5 dice and you will be set for just about any type of gaming that strikes your fancy.

300 piece dice poker chip sets are good for 3 or 4 players.

500 piece sets- You can also buy dice poker sets that have 500 chips. These sets usually have 150 white chips, 150 red chips 100 green chips and 50 each blue and black chips. They too come with 2 decks of cards and 5 dice so that you can enjoy a variety of games of chance.

Many of these 500 piece sets also include a dealer button. The aluminum case is sturdy enough to hold all your chips and convenient enough to travel. It is nice looking and the heavy duty hinges will make it long lasting so that you won't have to replace the case in order to keep your gaming supplies all in one spot.

650 piece set- The 650 piece dice poker chip case comes with the same style chips and and aluminum case as do the other dice poker chip cases. They also include a dealer button for Texas Hold'em and two decks of cards. This set is for the more serious poker player who enjoys playing with a little larger group of people and wants to have the chips to accommodate everyone.

1000 piece set- The thousand piece dice poker chip set is for the person who enjoys having a crowd for those Thursday night poker tournaments. This set is designed to accommodate 14 to 16 players and comes with 300 white, 300 red, 200 blue, 100 green and 100 black chips.

You also get ten dice instead of the normal 5 dice that accompanies these sets and 4 decks of playing cards as well as 2 dealer buttons. This is the perfect set for the really serious poker player who loves the thrill of tournament play. Just imagine 4 tables of 4 players each where the winner takes all. This is some serious neighborhood poker playing.

Like the other sets this 1000 piece dice poker chip set comes with an aluminum case to keep every thing right at your fingertips.

For those who wish a little more fancy dice poker chip there are also tri colored chips available.

Whether you are a new poker player just starting out or an old hand at the game who enjoys the thrill of tournament like play there is a dice poker chip set available for you. These nice looking chips have the look and feel and casino chips at a more than reasonable price.

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Get To Know More About Online Poker

Leverage is an important factor in poker games. It is simple to lose money through playing straight fit-to-fold poker by some exploitation. When you make a mistake at the poker table your penny will be affected. TV poker is a good way to learn poker strategy of the game. The online poker forum helps to get information and chats with other members to know about the best poker bonus. Don't do any foolish things like spending lot of money by playing online poker without proper understanding of the game. You can do lots of research about online poker through web.

Patience is key factor of the best poker game. Each game has different instructions to follow like how to play the game. Read the instructions before playing. From a search option, you can pick any game of your choice to play. The rules of poker hand are to be followed during the game. Make the best hand by using five cards first. To determine the strength of the hand, five cards can be used. No cards outside of the best two have any bearing on the strength of the hand. It is simple to pick the right poker room with poker training and can make improvements in the game.

A number of the poker games are Seven card stud, Texas Hold'em (limit), Texas Hold'em (no limit), Poker Omaha etc. The best rooms to play Texas Holdem are William Hill, bet365 etc. Some exclusive offers are provided to attract the players online. All the age group of peoples from school children to working persons as well as the senior citizens love to play these online games. Keep in mind time is precious and the enjoyable mode of the game makes you to play for longer hours. Poker is a game with highs and lows. But nobody likes being in last place of a match.

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Everything You Need to Know About Poker

Poker games are played at casinos, living rooms and garages throughout the world. People come together from far reaches of countries to watch poker tournaments played by the most famous and dazzling poker players. Movies and books have been made about poker and the people who exhibit a rare talent to master the game. However, using the word poker to describe the game where people come to the table to get the highest hand is a little misleading. In fact, there are several varieties of poker, which are of course similar, but are nonetheless simply not the same game of poker.

The variations in the game even have different names that are understood to be under the main category of poker. For example, there is Texas holdem, Omaha, Omaha hi/lo, Seven Card Stud, Draw Poker, Five Card Stud and a few other hi/lo varieties. Each of these games requires a bit of a different poker strategy. Some dictate that each player must work with five, seven or even nine cards. However, at the end of every poker game, the player with the strongest five-card hand is the winner and takes the pot.

In any game, the poker rules are usually set before the dealer does anything having to do with the cards. Before any cards are dealt, it is customary for the first bets to be made. This way, no matter what happens someone will leave the table with some earnings. After the first round of cards are dealt, the betting round begins with players opting to see, raise or fold, depending on what chances they believe they have dictated by the cards in hand. Or, in some games, taking the community cards into account. As one of many poker tips, it is usually beneficial for players to get the person seated to the left of the dealer to make the first bet.

Now it is possible to learn all types of poker via innumerable internet poker websites. The successful and reputable sites will offer you a free poker download and also advertise how you can get assistance while you are playing at their virtual poker tables and rooms, quickly. Many of these poker sites are eager for new players to join the online gambling community. Thus, you will benefit from a variety of great offers. One of these promotions may be a poker bonus that matches your initial betting deposit up to a certain amount. If you find that your deposit options are not the most convenient for you, or you are not receiving payouts fast enough, continue your search for a site that suits and satisfies your needs and expectations.

With a myriad of free online poker sites, the poker novice is sure to become adept at playing any and all poker variations in no time at all. After you have spent your time utilizing the beginner's benefit of downloading free software, and playing the free poker game, see if you aren't ready for a tournament in some high stakes poker!

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10 Common Misconceptions About Poker

If you play poker regularly, and you understand the game exactly as it is, you probably know that there are misconceptions among people with no direct experience. You've probably heard many of these erroneous viewpoints. If you are like me, you spend a fair amount of time explaining to uninformed people precisely what the game is and what it is not. For the benefit of all, this article will clear up some of the more common misconceptions.

Conversely, if you never play poker, and your entire experience of the game is what you read in print and see in movies, you probably have many wrong ideas. That is to be expected. Please, allow me to enlighten you on a few points.

1. Poker is not casual. Many people think of the game as a mellow social pastime, where friends sit around drinking, laughing and whooping it up. In fact, there is nothing friendly about poker. You can be cordial with others at your table (and you should be), but the game itself is vicious. Played properly, it is a form of warfare. It is an aggressive battle for domination. I think of poker as "violence, without the violence."

2. A poker face is not the main requirement to play. I cannot tell you how often I hear this misconception. Nearly every time I mention poker to someone whose only exposure to the game is the media, I hear some lame comment like, "Oh, you must have a good poker face." No, a poker face, a steely-eyed gaze, is not the essence of skillful play. True, you do not want to be sending tells to your opponents, but the so-called poker face is widely misunderstood. The ability to create a poker face does not make you a good player. Consider this: When you play on the Internet, everyone has a poker face.

3. Winning at poker is not easy. Blame television for this one. You generally see only the winners on television. Those who win get the most exposure and are most often featured. The final table in a tournament, for example, is comprised solely of players who are winners. Very little attention is paid to those who lose, say nothing of the vast majority who bust out of tournaments without fanfare. Playing well takes a huge amount of study, discipline and practice. Succeeding at the game is far from automatic.

4. Women can play. The idea that poker is exclusively a man's game is another falsehood. Years ago, many well-known authors wrote that women do not have the killer instinct necessary to play well. Time has proven that theory wrong. Nowadays, women compete at every level, and plenty of skilled women win in cash games and tournaments. The idea that poker is a man's game is laughable these days, and I wouldn't have included it among common misconceptions were it not for the fact that many still believe it.

5. Poker is not a game of mathematics. In blackjack, for example, you always have one best move at any moment. Your task is to determine what that move is. If you have 13 and the dealer is showing an ace, then you should hit. That is always true, no matter who is seated at the table or what they are doing. Poker is different. You must take other players into account, and the mathematically preferable move may not be wise. Top caliber players often debate what is the best move in a particular situation. Poker cannot be reduced to mathematics because there are too many human factors.

6. Poker is a not game of luck. This is perhaps the most common misconception, and it is dead wrong. Luck averages out. Over time, all players receive the same percentage of good hands and bad hands. The difference is what players do with those hands. A good player will maximize the amount won with good hands and minimize the amount lost with bad hands. The key element that separates winners from losers, over time, is not the cards dealt, but the decisions made. Stu Unger, three-time World Series of Poker champion, put it this way: "In cards, the luck always balances out. The good players are going to win. Any player that thinks card playing is a game of luck, I'll show you a fool. That's what the losers always say. The winners don't worry about the short term; we play for the long term."

7. Cheating is not rampant. The prevalence of cheating is another incorrect impression held by many. In private backroom games, cheating does happen occasionally. But in modern casino cardrooms and high-profile tournaments, where most of today's professionals play, cheating is virtually nonexistent. (Online, however, is a different story. It is possible to cheat when playing on the Internet, due to the nature of the technology.) Although cheating is technically possible in some situations, and it does happen, it is not nearly the factor that many people suppose. If you are hesitant to play poker out of fear of being cheated, you are overreacting.

8. Poker is not an addiction. No matter what the media would have you believe, the vast majority of poker enthusiasts play because they enjoy the game, not because they are hooked in some way. Sure, a tiny percentage of players do struggle with addiction, but they are people with an addictive personality, whether or not they play poker. We should not blame poker for someone's compulsive behavior any more than we should blame sex for someone being a rapist.

9. Poker is not sleazy. There is nothing even remotely "underbelly" about this beautiful game. A great many good and decent folks play for a wide variety of reasons, such as fun, challenge and personal betterment. Poker highlights the best of human interaction and calls into play the most honorable of human qualities, such as courage, sound reasoning and self-control. The game is a wonderful way to build character.

10. Poker is not illegal. Most people with a functioning brain do not actually believe this, but the forces of misguided morality want you to think that the game is against the law. It is not. Poker is not associated with crime in any way. Nor is it controlled by the mob. Not is it dangerous. You do not need to be on the lookout for gangsters. Or gunplay. No, you do not need to carry a sidearm and shoot your way out of the casino to protect your loot. You've been watching too many movies.

These are a few common misconceptions held by many in the public. If you encounter people with these ideas, please set them straight. But be understanding; it's not their fault that they hold these incorrect viewpoints, which are passed off as fact everywhere in today's media. It rests with us, intelligent members of the poker-playing community, to spread the truth regarding the magnificent game of poker.

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Anybody who has not heard of the poker game? Anybody who has not played a round of poker game? I think not. Even celebrities nowadays participate in celebrity poker games. But who knows how poker came about? In truth, there is a dilemma as to who can lay claim for the birth of this card game. The French have it 'poque' which descended from the Germans' 'pochen' which means "to knock". However, it can be contested that it could have originated from the Persian game of 'as nas' that could have been taught to the French settlers by Persian sailors in New Orleans. However poker came about, everybody is playing it and loving the challenge. Poker rules therefore are extremely important since you might be betting your car keys already, for all you know. The poker rules guides the green horn on how to loose graciously the first few deals. Thus learning to play a good game of poker is expensive.

We need to know the basics on how to play poker, the poker rules according to the poker variant, poker etiquette and poker hands to be able to passably play. Winning is everything in poker since this is a mind game more than anything else.

First off, we need to clarify the different poker game variants to know which poker rules need to be in play. There are many variants to the poker game but the more universal poker game variants are: draw poker, stud poker, widow poker game, and miscellaneous poker games (which include Stud Horse poker, Oxford stud, Guts, and Blind Man's Bluff). However, the most commonly played poker games for the first three variants are the five-card draw, seven-card stud, and the Texas hold 'em.

Since this is the most played poker game variant, poker rules for the five-card draw are generally easy to remember. It is assumed that you basically know the general poker game play, the hand values and the betting system. Poker rules differ from the home-style games to the more formal games as played in the casinos. For formal games blinds are commonly used while for home games, it is more typical use an ante. Ante is where the first betting round starts from the player to the dealer's left, then the second round betting begins with the player who opened or made the first non-zero betting in the preceding round.

A common house rule in playing five card draw in home or social games is that a player can not replace more than three cards, unless he holds an ace or a wile card so that the deck stub will not be easily depleted. Another common house rule is that the last card in the deck stub is not dealt anymore to ensure that anybody who might have seen it will not use that information.

In the seven card stud, poker rules are a bit more complex than the five card draw since two to eight players can play. The only poker rule to remember, (better make it your mantra) is two down, four up, one down. This is the lay of the cards and not meant to mean something else.

The third most commonly played poker game is the Texas hold 'em. The poker rules here are the same with the first two but what makes this different is the introduction of lipstick cameras where spectators were able to view each player's cards.

Definitely, we have seen that poker rules changes a bit depending on the game of poker being played. Now that we have learned the different poker rules, playing it like the pros would be as easy as pie. Good Luck!

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