A Crash Course in Poker Variants

Every player is dealt five cards

Players place their bets- fold, call, or raise

Each player then chooses to discard up to five cards, or keep their hand as is

Players bet again- fold, call, or raise

If there are two or more players still in, the remaining players showdown to determine the winner

Players place their initial bets

Players are dealt five cards each

Players can choose to discard up to five cards, or keep their hand as is

They are dealt new cards to replace those discarded

Players then show their hands to determine the winner

Players place their initial bets

Players are dealt five cards each

Players can choose to discard up to five cards, or keep their hand as is

They are dealt new cards to replace those discarded

Players then show their hands to determine the winner

Players make a bet before the cards are dealt

The dealer and players are dealt five cards each

The dealer reveals his/her first card

Players then look at their own cards and decide whether to raise or fold

The dealer reveals all of his/her cards

The dealer’s hand only qualifies if it has an ace and a king, or it has a pair or higher

If it does not qualify, ante bets pay and raises push

If it does qualify, the players compare hands to the dealer’s, and either win or lose individually

Players place their ante bets

The players receive three cards

Players can fold, or up their ante to keep playing

The dealer then deals him/herself three cards

The dealer cannot play if his/her hand is lower than Queen-high, and in this case ante bets are paid

Those who have stayed in compare their hands with the dealer to see who wins

Players make a bet before the cards are dealt

Each player is dealt two ‘hole cards’ which only they see (this may be different if playing at a live table online)

Players bet, check, or fold, depending on their hole cards

Three shared cards are dealt face up onto the table – this is called the flop

Players then re-evaluate their hands and bet again

A fourth shared card is dealt – this is called the turn

Players bet again, now having four shared cards and two hole cards to look at

The fifth and final shared card is dealt – this is called the river

Players bet a final time

If there are still two or more players who haven’t folded, their cards are all revealed in a ‘showdown’ to see who wins

Each player is dealt two ‘hole cards’ which only they see

Players bet, check, or fold, depending on their hole cards

Three shared cards are dealt face up onto the table – this is called the flop

Players then re-evaluate their hands and bet again

A fourth shared card is dealt – this is called the turn

Players bet again, now having four shared cards and two hole cards to look at

The fifth and final shared card is dealt – this is called the river

Players bet a final time

The dealer then reveals his/her hole cards

To qualify, the dealer must have a pair of 4s or better

If the dealer qualifies, each player’s hand is compared with the dealer’s

Each player is dealt four ‘hole cards’ which only they see (this may be different if playing at a live table online)

Players bet, check, or fold, depending on their hole cards

Three shared cards are dealt face up onto the table – this is called the flop

Players then re-evaluate their hands and bet again

A fourth shared card is dealt – this is called the turn

Players bet again, now having four shared cards and four hole cards to look at

The fifth and final shared card is dealt – this is called the river

Players bet a final time

If there are still two or more players who haven’t folded, their cards are all revealed in a ‘showdown’ to see who wins

Players bet before the cards are dealt

Each player is dealt two hole cards that only they see, and one face up card

The player with the highest shown card must make another bet, and the other players follow

Each player is dealt another face up card – this is called Fourth Street

The player with the lowest- and therefore best- shown cards must now check or bet

All players bet

Each player is dealt another face up card – this is called Fifth Street

The player with the lowest- and therefore best- shown cards must now check or bet

All players bet

Each player is dealt another face up card – this is called Sixth Street

The player with the lowest- and therefore best- shown cards must now check or bet

All players bet

Each player is dealt a seventh card, this time face-down

The player with the lowest- and therefore best- shown cards must now check or bet

All players bet

If more than one player remains, the remaining players showdown to determine a winner