Online Poker Rules Tips

Most poker games in casinos are played with a standard 52 cards deck. The cards are ranked according to the value of the number on the cards or the value of the face. The ranking, from highest to lowest, goes as such: Ace (A), King (K), Queen (Q), Jack (J), 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. The ace can also be used to complete a low straight; A, 2, 3, 4, 5. As well as numbers and faces there are 4 different types of suits which are used to determine the value of a poker hand. These are: Spades (S), Clubs (C), Diamonds (D), Hearts (H).

Poker hands are valued based on their five cards' ranking. These rankings are detailed as below:

(A rank of 1 equals the best)

Rank   Hand Name        Description of hand

1      Royal Flush      A, K, Q, J, 10 of same suit
2      Straight Flush   Five cards of same suit in sequence
3      4 of a kind      Four cards of the same rank
4      Full House       Three of a kind plus a pair
5      Flush            Five cards of the same suit
6      Straight         Five cards in sequence
7      3 of a kind      Three cards of the same rank
8      2 Pair           Two pairs of different rank
9      1 Pair           Two cards of the same rank

Tie Hands

If two hands are tied in ranking, the following rules apply:

1). If two players both have straight flushes, flushes, or straights, the highest card that is part of the hand determines the winning hand. If the highest card still results in a tie then the next highest card will determine the winner. And so on...
2). If both players have a full house, then the highest 3 of a kind will determine the winner.
3). If both players have three of a kind the highest ranking three of a kind will be determined the winner.
4). The highest-ranking pair in the hand will decide two hands with two pairs. If this still results in a tie then the remaining pairs will be compared and the highest-ranking pair will then decide the winner. If both players have the same two pairs, then the remaining card with a higher value will determin the winner.
5). If both players have a single pair then the highest-ranking pair will win. If this is also a tie then next highest-ranking single card will determine the winner. If this still results in a tie then the next highest single ranking card will determine the winner. And so on...
6). Two hands with no pairs, flushes, or straights are compared and the card with the highest ranking single card will be determined the winner. If this still yields no winner then the next highest card will be determined the winner. And so on...

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