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Easy to follow guides
Our guides are suitable for players of all skill levels to find information on how to play Poker, whether you are a complete beginner, or a player who has some experience and just looking to pick up some tips, or learn a new type of poker game.
Cuts out the jargon
Our philosophy is to keep it simple and jargon free and where jargon is required, we take the time to explain the term to you in simple language that you can understand.
All popular poker games covered
We cover a wide range of the different Poker Games available, from the most popular games such as Texas Holdem to lesser played but certainly entertaining games such as Draw Poker.
Poker for Beginners
Our Beginner section is the place to start if you are new to Poker or maybe just want a refresher in the basics. In this section we break you in gently and give you a background to Poker and the basic concepts that are important to understand.
Poker Games
In the Poker Games & Rules section, we take a look at the many different poker games available which all have a lot in common. We take you through the differences and help you decide which is the game for you.
Again our philosophy of keeping it straight forward and easy to follow is maintained with structured and easy to follow step by step guides to the rules and the steps involved in each poker game.
Tips on How to Win
Our Poker Tips section is to help you learn to be a better and more profitable poker player. It's one thing to know how to play poker, but its a whole other challenge to actually be good at it and be a winning poker player.
Poker is a skill game and proven strategies and concepts of how to play with the odds in your favour can be learnt and that is exactly what this section offers you.
Play Poker
There isn't much point in having all this knowledge that we have taught you without being able to put it into practise.
In the Play Poker section we give you advice on what to look for and expect from Online Poker Sites and help protect you by showing you how to find reputable operators where you can feel safe and secure.
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The Mechanics - 7:35
Don’t know your community cards from your royal flushes? This easy-to-follow video will show you the basic rules, hand rankings and actions that define poker’s most popular format: No-Limit Texas Hold’em.
Showdown Rules - 1:18
Discover what it means to get to showdown at the poker table, and when you do and don’t have to show your hand in No-Limit Texas Hold’em. Plus, learn key poker phrases like ‘muck’ and watch useful examples of hands in action.
Starting Hands - 3:32
Learn the differences between the starting hands in poker, what ‘non-paired’ and ‘suited’ mean and how valuable your cards are pre-flop. There are even a few basic strategies for winning at the tables thrown in for good measure.
Familiarise yourself with the 10 basic hand rankings that govern Texas Hold’em. For details on how to play other games like Omaha and Razz, check out the Games page.
Royal Flush
Poker’s most famous hand, a royal flush cannot be beaten. It consists of the ace, king, queen, jack and ten of a single suit.
Straight Flush
Five cards in sequence, of the same suit. In the event of a tie, the highest rank at the top of the sequence wins.
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank, and one side card or ‘kicker’. In the event of a tie, the highest four of a kind wins.
Full House
Three cards of the same rank, and two cards of a different, matching rank. In the event of a tie, the highest three matching cards wins.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit, not in sequence. In the event of a tie, the player holding the highest ranked card wins.
Straight
Five non-suited cards in sequence. In the event of a tie, the highest ranking card at the top of the sequence wins.
Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated side cards. In the event of a tie, the highest ranking three of a kind wins.
Two Pair
Two cards of matching rank, two cards of different matching rank, and one side card. In the event of a tie, the highest pair wins.
Pair
Two cards of matching rank, and three unrelated side cards. In the event of a tie, the highest pair wins the pot.
High Card
Any hand that does not qualify under the categories listed. In the event of a tie, the highest card wins, such as “ace-high”.