Learn How to Play Poker: Free Online Rules Guide Released

Poker Reviews Online ( http://www.Poker-Reviews-Online.com ) has just published a free online guide of poker rules and play tips. Poker is a traditional card game which is a favorite at just about any casual get-together. The game of poker has enjoyed increased popularity of late due to increased television exposure and the growth of online poker play.

Before playing a real game of poker, one needs to learn how to play poker. There are several different forms of poker, but the basic rules are the same—each player contributes to the ‘pot’ which contains chips representing real money, players are dealt a hand, and the cards are concealed or hidden from the other players and wagers or bets are made on the cards depending on the ‘strength’ of the hands dealt. After all of the betting rounds are over, the player with the most cards after everyone else has folded, or the player with the strongest cards at the end of the game wins.

In order to know how to bet properly and create a strategy to win, one must know which cards hold the most weight in a poker game. First, one must be familiar with the four suits which are spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. All these suits are of equal value. Then, there are the Ace, Queen, King, Jack, and Deuce. There are thirteen ranks using each of the four suites— the Ace is the highest, and the Deuce is the lowest.

In order to place bets during a poker game, the two players seated to the left of the dealer place blind bets before the game starts. The bets are considered ‘blind’ because none of the players has seen the cards yet. These bets insure that there will be some money in the pot to play with before the start of every game. After this, each player starts to place bets, and can call the bet (matching the amount in the pot), raise the amount in the bet, or fold by surrendering the cards and stake in the game.

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