Texas Hold'em
In Texas Hold'em the "dealer button" indicates who is the dealer. The deal
moves clockwise between the players. Texas Hold'em is played with two blinds,
the "small blind" and the "big blind". Before any cards are dealt the blinds
must be posted. The player to the left of the dealer posts the small blind and
the next player in turn posts the big blind. Players receive two cards face down
(also called holecards), after which there is a round of betting.
In this round the player to the left of the big blind is first to act. After
that there will be three community cards dealt face up on the board, called the
flop, and another round of betting occurs.This betting round the "small blind"
starts the action. Then another community card, "the turn" or "fourth street"
will be dealt, and another round of betting occurs. Finally the last community
card, "the river" or "fifth street", will appear on the board. The last round of
betting occurs.
If no more betting takes place there is a showdown to determine the winner.
The players are allowed to use one or two of their hole cards, but they can also
"play the board" meaning that they can use all five cards on the board.
The best possible five card poker hand, using any combination of hole cards
and community cards, wins the pot. If two or more players show the same hand
they split the pot. Please take a look to the Texas Hold'em handrankings.
Omaha
In Omaha the dealer button indicates who is the dealer. The deal moves
clockwise between the players.
Omaha is played with two blinds, the "small blind" and the "big blind".
Before any cards are dealt the blinds must be posted. The player to the left of
the dealer posts the small blind and the next player in turn posts the big
blind. Players receive four cards face down (also called holecards), after which
there is a round of betting.
In this round the player to the left of the big blind is first to act. After
that there will be three community cards dealt face up on the board, called "the
flop", and another round of betting occurs. This betting round the "small blind"
starts the action. Then another community card, "the turn" or "fourth street"
will be dealt, and another round of betting occurs. Finally the last community
card, "the river" or "fifth street", will appear on the board. The last round of
betting occurs.
If no more betting takes place there is a showdown to determine the winner.
The players must use exactly two of their four hole cards and three community
cards.The best possible five card poker hand wins the pot. If two or more
players show the same hand they split the pot. Please take a look to the Omaha handrankings.
Seven Card Stud
In Seven Card Stud players receive three cards, two cards dealt face down and
one face up (also called holecards).
The player showing the lowest card in fixed limit and the highest card in pot
limit after the deal must make a bring-in that usually amounts two times the
ante or make a bet higher than that if the limit allows it.
For the purposes of determining the forced bring-in, ties in card rank are
broken by suit, with the order being spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs (in
descending order). After the bring-in or bet is made action continuous clockwise
until betting is completed for the round. Then the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th card is
dealt to each player and another betting round starts after each card
dealt.
If any player shows a pair on 4th street it is possible to bet/raise double
the limit. A maximum of three raises is allowed, no matter the size of each
raise. The player showing the highest hand on the board is first to act in each
round.
If no more betting takes place there is a showdown to determine the winner.
The best possible five card poker hand wins the pot (kickers count). If two or
more players in poker online show the same hand they split the pot. Please take a look to the
Seven Card Stud handrankings.
