Five Card Draw
Introduction
Draw poker is probably the oldest form of poker. In five card draw, you do not get to see any of your opponents’ cards. The only information you have about their hands is how they bet and how many cards they draw.
The Game
In five card draw, you get five cards face down. You may discard some or all of them and receive a corresponding amount of new cards. The player with the best high hand wins the bitcoin pot.
Blinds
Five card draw is played with blinds. Before the cards are dealt, the first two players to the left of the dealer post a small and a big blind respectively to create a starting bitcoin pot.
The deal
When the blinds have been posted, each player is dealt five cards.
The draw
When the first betting round is finished, each poker player who remains in the hand has the right to draw one to five new cards, or not draw (stand pat). The draw starts with the player to the dealer’s left. If more than one player remains in the hand after the second betting round, there is a showdown. The best high hand wins the btc pot.
Omaha
Introduction
At a first glance, Omaha Poker looks a lot like Texas Holdem Poker. But in Omaha Poker, each player receives four cards – this gives Omaha Poker an interesting complexity.
The Game
In Omaha Poker, you get four hole cards, cards that the other players cannot see. Then, successively during the hand, five cards are dealt face up on the board. They are community cards that all players can use to put together a five card poker hand. When all cards are out, you must use two of your hole cards and combine them with three community cards in order to form the best possible poker hand.
Blinds
Omaha Poker is played with blinds. Before the cards are dealt, two players to the left of the dealer post a small and a big blind to create a starting bitcoin pot.
The deal
When the blinds have been posted, each player is dealt four cards face down, the hole cards. Then the first betting round takes place, starting with the player to the left of the big blind.
The flop
When the first betting round is finished, three cards are dealt face up on the table. They are called “the flop”. Then the second betting round takes place, starting with the first player to the left of the dealer who is still in the hand.
The turn (fourth street)
After the second betting round, the fourth community card is dealt. It is called the turn. The third betting round takes place, starting with the first player to the left of the dealer who is still in the hand.
The river (fifth street)
The fifth and last community card is called the river. Now the hand is concluded by the fourth and last betting round, again starting with the first player to the left of the dealer who is still in the hand.
Texas Holdem
Introduction
Texas Holdem Poker is a relatively new member of the poker family. But it is the variation that has been the most popular around the world in the last years. The unofficial world championship of poker is contested in no limit Texas Holdem – a game sometimes called the Cadillac of poker.
The Game
In the Game Texas Holdem Poker you get two hole cards, cards that the other players cannot see. Then five cards are dealt face up on the board, successively. They are community cards that all players can use to put together a five card poker hand. To form the best possible hand, you can use either both your hole cards together with three of the community cards on the board, or one hole card with four community cards, or simply all five community cards. The player who can put together the highest poker hand wins the BTC pot.
Blinds
Texas Holdem Poker is played with blinds. Before the cards are dealt, the first two players to the left of the dealer post a small and a big blind respectively to create a starting bitcoin pot.
The Deal
When the blinds have been posted, each player is dealt two cards face down, the hole cards. Then the first betting round takes place, starting with the player to the left of the big blind.
The Flop
When the first betting round is finished, three cards are dealt face up on the table. They are called “the flop”. Then the second betting round takes place, starting with the first player to the left of the dealer who is still in the hand.
The turn (fourth street)
After the second betting round, the fourth community card is dealt. It is called the turn.
The third betting round takes place, starting with the first player to the left of the dealer who is still in the hand.
The river (fifth street)
The fifth and last community card is called the river. Now the hand is concluded by the fourth and last betting round, again starting with the first player to the left of the dealer who is still in the hand. If more than one player remains in the hand after the betting, there is a showdown.
Game Advice For Texas Holdem Poker
Play good starting hands.
Do not enter the betting with any two cards! With ten players around the table, someone will have a better starting hand most of the time. When you enter the game with the second best hand, your opponent is a favorite to win the bitcoin pot.
The importance of position In Texas Holdem Poker, your position remains the same throughout the entire hand. A player that acts after you will act after you all the way to the river. This is a great disadvantage for you. As a rule, play only very strong hands in early position. On the other hand, when you are in a late position, the advantage is yours to exploit.
