The three variations of Hold’em are distinguished by their betting limits:

1. Limit Texas Hold’em: the betting limit is a default in each round of betting.
2. Texas Hold’em No Limit: a player can bet all their chips.
3. Pot Limit Texas Hold’em: a player can bet only what is in the pot.

How to play Texas Hold’em

The Dealer

The �D� symbol indicates who the dealer in the game is and in the first round of betting is the last player to act.

The Blinds

The blinds are forced bets that 2 players will have to make before cards are dealt. The player to the left of the dealer is the “small blind” and the “big blind” is the player to the left of the “small blind”. Big Blind is usually double the small blind.

Flop

The flop is the 3 community cards dealt on the table, also known as The Board. The first player to act is the one immediately left of the button and players can check or bet.

The Turn

The turn is also known as the 4th street. It begins when all the betting in the flop is over and a new card is dealt face up in the board. Betting is the same as in the flop; check or bet.

The River

The River is also known as the 5th street. It begins when betting in the turn ends and a new card is dealt face up on the board. Betting is the same as in the flop and turn.

The Showdown

After the river card (last card) is dealt face up, a last round of betting begins. When the players are finishing betting, checking or raising, they must show or fold their cards so that a single player will be declared the winner of the pot.

How to Play Badugi

Badugi is played with antes known as blinds. The player to the left of the dealer posts a small blind and the player to the left of both is the big blind. The small blind is usually half the big blind.

Each player is dealt four cards face down. Then follows the first round of betting and they can call, raise or fold. The remaining players in the hand after the first round of bets have the option to dismiss. The idea is that you can discard the cards you do not want and replace them with ones that will improve your hand. If you want, you can choose to discard four cards and then begins a second round of betting wherein players have the option to bet or fold. If there is no bet, you can spend. Once this round of betting ends then another round of betting and discarding begins. This second round is followed by a final round of betting and discarding, after which, if more than one player remains, they proceed to a final showdown and the player with the best hand wins the pot.

Strategy

The objective is to make a badugi: a hand of four cards of four different suits low and without partners. The best possible starting hand is; therefore, 4-3-2-A (each letter of a different suit). In Badugi, hands are ranked by their highest card with the ace always remaining low and ignoring the stairs. A player with a hand of 9-8-4-3 of mixed suits (a “nine-badugi”) loses to an opponent with a hand of 8-7-3-2 (a ” badugi eight”) of different suits. Also, 6-3-2-A (a “badugi six”) loses to a 5-4-3-2 (a” badugi five”). If multiple players tie with the highest card in his hand, consider the next highest card, and so on. Consequently, a 6-5-4-A (a “badugi six-five”) loses against a 6-4-3-2 (a “badugi six-four”).

If a hand reaches the showdown without any player achieving a badugi; then the player with the best hand of three or two cards wins the pot.

Omaha Hi / Lo is played in 3 different structures as in Omaha High.
Limit Omaha Hi Lo: betting limits apply.
Omaha Hi / Lo Pot Limit: the bets are limited to the amount of the pot.
Omaha Hi / Lo No Limit: The player can bet all your chips.

How to play Omaha High and Low

The Dealer

The D symbol indicates who the dealer in the game is and who in the first round of betting is the last player to act.

The blinds

The blinds are forced bets that 2 players will have to make before cards are dealt. The player to the left (of the dealer) is the “small blind” and the “big blind” is the player at the left to the “small blind”. Big Blind is usually double the small blind.

Flop

The flop is the 3 community cards dealt on the table, also known as The Board. The first player to act is the one immediately left to the button; players can check or bet.

The Turn

The turn is also known as 4th street and it begins when all the betting in the flop is over and a new card is dealt face up on the board. Betting is the same as in the flop.

The River

The River is also known as 5th street and it begins when betting in the turn ends and a new card is dealt face up on the board. Betting is the same as in the flop and turn.

The Showdown

After the river card is dealt face up, a last round of betting takes place and then when the players are finishing betting, checking or raising, players must show the cards so a player will be decided the winner of the pot. The player with the best five-card hand for high wins half the pot, and the player with the best hand for low wins the other half. If several players have identical hands, the shares of the high and low hand the pot are split evenly between the players with the best hands. In the event that no hand qualifies for low (i.e. 8 or higher), the best high hand wins the pot.

Razz Ace to Five is the method used to classify the low hands. The best possible hand would be the “wheel”: 5, 4, 3, 2, A. Some Razz hands with 10 being the best:

1. 3, 3, 3, 5, 5
2. K, K, 4, 3, 2
3. 2, 2, 7, 6, 5
4. A, A, T, 9, 8
5. K, Q, J, T, 9
6. K, Q, J, T, 7
7. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5
8. 9, 7, 6, 5, 3
9. 9, 7, 6, 5, A
10. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
11. 6, 4, 3, 2, A
12. 5, 4, 3, 2, A

How to play Razz

Remember that a low hand is always ranked the highest card down. For example, the hand 9 is known as “Six-low” (six low) because the six is the highest card. The hand 5 is a “Seven-low” (seven low) and the hand 5 is an “eight-low” (eight low). In the language of poker, we distinguish between similar low hands down the categories, for example, the hand 9 would be a “Six-Four low” (six four lowest) hand than 8, a “Six-Five low” (six five low).

Before you start a game of RAZZ, all players must put a nominal amount called the ante.

Third Street

Each player is dealt three cards; two of them face down and one face up. The player with the lowest exposed card is the bring-in, and is bound to be the first to act. Players must make another nominal bet (the exact amount again depending on the game) or, if they prefer, a full bet in the minimum increase. The action continues in the clockwise direction until the betting round is over.

Fourth Street

Each player now receives another exposed card called “Fourth Street”. The first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. For example, in the example above, the player with pocket kings acts first, for his letters discovered is more than the pair of jacks. This player may check or bet the amount set lower (e.g. $1 in a game of $1 / $2). There is a round of betting.

Fifth Street

Then each player receives another exposed card, called “Fifth Street”. Again, the first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. There is a round of betting. From Fifth Street falls, all bets are in big bets ($2 in a game of $1 / $2).

Sixth Street

Around round starts wherein each player receives another exposed card called “Sixth Street”. Again, the first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. There is a round of betting.

Seventh Street or River

Finally, each player receives another covered card (face down). The first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. There is one final round of betting.

Showdown

The player with the best five-card LOW hand wins the pot. If several players have identical hands, the pot is split equally between the players with the best hands. RAZZ is usually played with a limited betting structure in which bets are made in predetermined increments. For example, in a game of $1 / $2 limits; the bets are made in increments of $1 in the first two rounds of betting, and then in increments of $2 in the following three rounds of betting. The best low hand and high hand will be determined in the showdown.

In Triple Draw, each player has the opportunity to ask three times if you cannot change any letter (i.e. not to discard any cards) on any or all shifts. Further in 2-7, the ladder and color ranges are valid in determining the “weakness” in your hand and the Ace is always high. Therefore, the best possible hand is: 7, 5, 4, 3 and 2. The following lists of hands are ranked from the weakest to most powerful:

1. J, 7, 4, 3, 2
2. 8, 7, 6, 5, 4
3. 7, 6, 5, 4, 3
4. 5, 5, 5, 6, 3
5. 2, 2, 7, 6, 5
6. A, 9, 6, 4, 2
7. A, 8, 7, 4, 2
8. A, 5, 4, 3, 2
9. K, J, 8, 7, 4
10. 10, 7, 5, 4, 3
11. 10, 6, 5, 4, 3
12. 10, 6, 5, 4, 2
13. 9, 7, 6, 4, 3
14. 8, 6, 4, 3, 2
15. 7, 6, 4, 3, 2
16. 7, 5, 4, 3, 2

The action sequence in 2-7 Triple Draw is:

1. Each player receives five cards
2. First round of betting, starting with the player to the left of the big blind
3. First round draw cards
4. Second round of betting, starting with the player to the left of the big blind
5. Second round draw cards
6. Third round of betting, starting with the player to the left of the big blind
7. Third round draw cards
8. Fourth betting round, beginning with the player to the left of the big blind
9. Showdown

Showdown: The player with the best hand of 5 cards, wins the pot.

Seven Card Stud is usually played with a limit betting structure in which bets are predetermined increments. For example, in a game of $ 1 / $ 2 limit, the bets are made in increments of $ 1 in the first two rounds of betting, and in increments of $ 2 in the following three rounds of betting.

Before you start a game of Seven Card Stud, all players must put a nominal amount called the antes.

Third Street

Each player is dealt three cards, two of them face down and one face up. The player with the lowest exposed card is the bring-in, and is bound to be the first to act. Players must make another bet nominal (the exact amount again depending on the game) or, if they prefer, a full bet in the minimum increase. The action continues in the direction of clockwise until the betting round is over.

Fourth Street

Each player now receives another exposed card, called “Fourth Street”, The first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. For example, in the example above, the player with pocket kings acts first, for his letters discovered is more than the pair of jacks. This player may check or bet the amount set lower (eg $ 1 in a game of $ 1 / $ 2).

There is a round of betting.

Fifth Street

Then each player receives another exposed card, called “fifth street” Again, the first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. There is a round of betting.

From Fifth Street falls, all bets are in big bets (2 $ in a game of $ 1 / $ 2).

Sixth Street

Then each player receives another exposed card, called “Sixth Street” Again, the first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. There is a round of betting.

Seventh street, or river

Finally, each player receives another covered card, which only recognizes the player who has received. The first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. There is one final round.

Showdown

The player with the best five-card hand wins the pot. If several players have identical hands, the pot is split equally between the players with the best hands.

Iin Seven Card Stud High and Low, the low hand is played with a requirement of “8 or Better (8 or better), which means that a low hand must be less than or equal to 8 to be eligible for part of the pot down. If no low hand, the high hand wins the pot.

In Stud Hi / Lo uses the Ace to Five qualifying low hand. The best possible hand would be the “wheel”: 5, 4, 3, 2, A. We show you this ranking which 10 is the stromgest low.

1. 8, 7, 6, 5, 4
2. 8, 7, 6, 5, 3
3. 8, 6, 4, 2, A
4. 8, 4, 3, 2, A
5. 7, 6, 5, 4, 2
6. 7, 6, 5, 2, A
7. 7, 5, 4, 3, 2
8. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
9. 6, 4, 3, 2, A
10. 5, 4, 3, 2, A

Remember that a low hand is always ranked the highest card down. For example, the hand 9 is known as “Six-low” (six low) because the six is the highest card. The hand 5 is a “Seven-low” (seven low) and the hand 5 is an “eight-low” (eight low). In the language of poker, we distinguish between similar low hands down the categories, for example, the hand 9 would be a “Six-Four low” (six four lowest) hand than 8, a “Six-Five low” (six five low).

Before you start a game of Seven Card Stud High and Low, all players must put a nominal amount called the antes.

Third Street

Each player is dealt three cards, two of them face down and one face up. The player with the lowest exposed card is the bring-in, and is bound to be the first to act. Players must make another bet nominal (the exact amount again depending on the game) or, if they prefer, a full bet in the minimum increase. The action continues in the direction of clockwise until the betting round is over.

Fourth Street

Each player now receives another exposed card, called “Fourth Street”, The first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. For example, in the example above, the player with pocket kings acts first, for his letters discovered is more than the pair of jacks. This player may check or bet the amount set lower (eg $ 1 in a game of $ 1 / $ 2).

There is a round of betting.

Fifth Street

Then each player receives another exposed card, called “fifth street” Again, the first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. There is a round of betting.

From Fifth Street falls, all bets are in big bets (2 $ in a game of $ 1 / $ 2).

Sixth Street

Then each player receives another exposed card, called “Sixth Street” Again, the first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. There is a round of betting.

Seventh street, or river

Finally, each player receives another covered card, which only recognizes the player who has received. The first player to act is one that has the best poker hand displayed visible in his letters. There is one final round.

Showdown

The player with the best five-card hand wins the pot. If several players have identical hands, the pot is split equally between the players with the best hands.

Seven Card Stud High and Low is usually played with a limit betting structure in which bets are predetermined increments. For example, in a game of $ 1 / $ 2 limit, the bets are made in increments of $ 1 in the first two rounds of betting, and in increments of $ 2 in the following three rounds of betting. The best low hand and high hand will be determine in the showdown.