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Texus Hold'em Poker is a fast paced game that easily allows up to nine players at a table.
Each player plays with  7 cards to make their best hand – two dealt face down (the hole or
pocket cards) and 5 face-up (community) cards  dealt in groups of 3 cards (the “flop”), 1 card (the “turn” card) and again 1
card (the “river” card). Betting occurs 4 times in the game – after pocket cards are dealt and after each group of face-up cards.
Players must use their any of their face-down cards and any of the face-up cards to make the best hand possible. Best poker
hand wins the pot.

Omaha Poker is a variation of Texas Hold’em, with the difference being each player is dealt 4 pocket cards and must use 2
of these 4 along with any three community to create the best five-card hand possible. This two additional cards create increased
possibilities for stronger hand combinations. The player who finishes with the strongest poker hand wins the pot.

Omaha Hi-Lo – Identical to Omaha Poker, but here the best hand and the worst hand split the pot. The possibility of winning
a share of the pot, even with terrible cards, makes players less inclined to fold on a bad hand and often results in more
aggressive betting (particularly in no-limit games). Since the lowest hand possible is Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5  (Ace counted low), which is
also a straight, one player may win both hi and lo pots. Also this game allows multiple players to share a pot when hands of
equal strength remain in game.

Five Card Stud Poker – In Five Card Stud, players are dealt one pocket cards and one card face-up. The next two deals are
also face-up, with the player’s last card being face-down. Betting occurs four times - after each deal. Many Stud poker games
popular now incorporate a hi-low split pot. Where a split pot is not used, the best poker hand wins the pot.

Seven Card Stud Poker - Similar to Five Card stud, except cards are dealt as follows – two pocket cards, first community
card, second community card, third community card, fourth community cards and finally another pocket card. Betting occurs
after each deal, and in most games, the maximum bet doubles after the third round of betting. This is one of the more difficult
forms of poker to master, since the game not only requires skill and patience to learn well, it is also important to learn when to
fold and when to call (or even raise). The object of the game is to finish with the best poker hand, and win the pot.
Hand Rankings  -- Possible hands and how they rank

High card
The highest ranked card is an Ace, ranking runs from the ace down through the picture cards all the way to 2.
Pair
Any two cards of the same rank, for example two Tens.  The strongest is a pair of Aces and the weakest a pair of 2s.
Two Pair
Two sets of cards of the same rank, for example two jacks and two fives
Three of a kind
Also called trips, this is where you have three cards of the same rank, for example three eights
Straight
Five cards in sequential rank order, for example 8, 9, 10, Jack and a Queen. An ace may be used as both a high and a low
card.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit, for example five spades
Full house
A combination of a pair and three of a kind.
Four of a kind
Four cards of the same rank, for example four Kings
Straight Flush
A straight (see above) but with all the cards in the same suit.
Royal Flush
A royal flush is a straight flush involving the 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace
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