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Texus Hold'em Poker is a fast paced game that easily allows up to ten
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 two face-down cards and any
3 three of the face-up cards to make the best hand possible. Best poker hand wins
the pot. (Rules)

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. (Rules)

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. (Rules)

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. (Rules)

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. (Rules)
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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