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The essentials of poker

Everyone’s heard of poker, but not everyone knows how it actually works. Even those who think they know how to play usually have a lot to learn. Get to know the basics. 

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Learn about Texas hold'em
Texas hold’em poker

Create the best five-card poker hand possible, using two cards you’re dealt in combination with the five-card community. You only have to beat the dealer’s hand.

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Learn about ultimate Texas hold'em poker
Ultimate Texas hold’em poker

The objective is to create the best five-card poker hand possible, using two cards you’re dealt in combination with the community cards.

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Fast action hold’em poker

In this non-traditional poker game, to win, you need to create a better poker hand than the dealer, using two cards in your hand and five community cards.

Get to know Fast action hold’em
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Three card poker

Play your three-card poker hand against the dealer’s, or bet that you’ll get a pair or better in your three-card hand, or do both at once.

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Four card poker

You get five cards to make your best four-card hand, but the dealer gets six cards. There’s a few different ways you can play making this game even more challenging.

About four card poker
Go further, already know these gambling basic?

Go deeper into a few concepts and strategies to help you play with a plan and keep gambling fun.

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Understand how skill and chance work and how they affect the games you play.

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