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The card game of poker has many variations, most of which were created in the United States in the mid-1900s. The standard order of play applies to most of these games, but to fully specify a poker game requires details about which hand values are used, the number of betting rounds, and exactly what cards are dealt and what other actions are taken between rounds. No Poker laws are universally followed - there are many local customs and preferences - but the Poker laws on this site embrace the latest customs of the most expert games and are recommended for adoption. It is a tradition of Poker that any club or group of players may make special rules, called 'house rules,' to suit their personal preferences.

Today, when someone asks if you play poker, they generally mean Texas Hold ‘Em – a game that’s become increasingly popular over the past decade thanks to the World Series of Poker and movies like “Rounders.”

But there are many versions and variations of poker, the main types being stud, draw and community card games. At “friendly” tables, the dealer often has the choice of deciding the type of game. More structured tournaments usually specify the format from the get-go.

Below are a few of the most popular versions of poker that you may encounter at your weekly dealer’s-choice poker game. If you don’t know these, you’ll be at a disadvantage when something wild (like FOLLOW THE QUEEN!) is called.

Common terms you should know

Before we dive in to the specific games, there are a few terms every player (and prospective player) needs to know:

Ante – the minimum amount you must gamble to get into the action of the game.

Blinds – money (generally in chip form) put on the table before the cards are dealt; there are typically two blinds (called the “small” and the “big”) and ensure money is being wagered with each hand; blinds rotate from player to player with each new deal.

Call – when a new wager has been placed, a “call” indicates that player’s willingness to match the raised amount.

Check – if no new wager has been made and the player doesn’t wish to raise, they may “check”.

Raise – the player wishes to increase the table bet.

For a more complete list of poker terms, check out Wikipedia’s glossary of poker terms.

Popular poker games

In “stud” games, players are dealt a number of cards (typically 5 or 7) and must use those original cards to make their best hand.

In “draw” games, the players may decide to trade in some of their cards (generally up to 3) in an effort to improve their hand.

In “community card” games, the players are dealt “hole cards” face down (cards that are uniquely theirs) then play off the community cards to make their best hand. What makes them “community cards?” The other players at the table also may play off them.

Texas Hold ‘Em

Played in the World Series of Poker, Texas Hold ‘Em is easily the most popular poker game in America today. In Texas Hold ‘Em, players are dealt two “pocket” or “hole cards” then wait for 5 community cards to be revealed.

Betting takes place in four rounds: once after the hole cards are dealt, once after the first three community cards are revealed (referred to as “the flop”), once after the fourth community card is revealed (“the turn”) and lastly after the fifth community card is flipped (“the river”). Players must make their best hands with any combination of 5 cards (their hole cards and the communal).

Omaha

Omaha is another type of Hold ‘Em that can be played by 2-10 players at a time. Like Texas Hold ‘Em, there are four rounds of betting, but unlike that version, each player is dealt four hole cards and the five community cards are immediately revealed. Players must make their best 5-card hands from two of their hole cards and three of the common.

7-Card Stud

In 7-Card Stud, each player is dealt 7 cards, three down and four up. Players must make best possible 5-card hand from their 7.

5-Card Draw

Each player is dealt 5 cards, but on the initial go around, the player may choose to trade in up to 3 of them.

High / Low Chicago

This stud game can be played for the highest hand or the lowest. In High Chicago, the player with the highest spade face-down wins half the pot. In Low Chicago, the player with the lowest spade face-down wins half the pot.

The other half of the pot is won by the player with the best hand. If someone, however, has the best hand and the winning spade (high or low, depending on version), that player will win the entire pot.

This game can be added to, and played simultaneously with, many other poker variations.

Follow the Queen

This is a 7-card stud poker game in which the wild card is designated to be the next exposed card after a queen is flipped. If no queens are flipped, there are no wild cards that hand.

And keep in mind there are almost infinite ways to win at poker, and many rules are malleable. It is important to know the specific guidelines of the game you’re in…

For example, be sure to know:

• If a high hand or low hand wins in your game (some games offer hi/low, in which the high hand and the low hand split the pot).
• If an Ace is high or low.
• If there are wild cards.
• If there is a pot limit (how much money can be wagered on any single hand).
• If the deck is a typical 52 or some other amalgamation (for example, a “royal deck” uses two decks but only cards 9-A, which results in a deck of 48).

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Names are important to us because they help make up our identity. Of course, we have little control over what our names are because it is usually our parents who choose them for us. But on most sites when you step into the online poker arena, you have full control over what your name is at the virtual felt.

Creating your alias is a simple task. You log into your new poker account, think of a name that you would like, type it into the relevant box, hope that nobody else has chosen this name, find out someone else has chosen that name, add a number one to previous entry, and voila — you have a new alias!

The process of choosing an online poker username is so simple that it is often done without a lot of thought. As a result, what someone chooses as his or her poker alias can sometimes give away information about the person.

Like all tells, you have to use all other information available to you before putting too much stock in the significance of a player’s moniker, realizing that in fact some players are clever enough to use a reverse tell on you to throw you off guard (more on that last point later). But you’d be surprised how often a player’s nick actually does reveal something of value.

One of the most common alias tells, and one that is usually quite reliable, are the numbers after a player’s name. Aliases such as “Tim1995” or “Kevin1973” hint at a player’s age. In these instances it would be fair to assume that “Tim1995” is a 19-year old while “Kevin1973” is probably in his early 40s. You can then make your own assumptions about the playing styles of players from these age groups and see if their play does indeed reflect those assumptions.

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Numbers in aliases can also give a clue about how long a player has been playing poker or has held that particular account. Names like “Tony2014” or “Fred07” could be hinting that Tony is new to poker or the site and that Fred has been playing since 2007.

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One thing to look out for when trying to pick up a tell based on the numbers in an alias is to look at the avatar on display. Someone with a picture of the Manchester United badge and the number 99 or 1999 in their alias is more likely to be reminiscing about their treble-winning season than anything else.

Oh, and anyone with 420 in their name is basically informing you that they are a fan of cannabis, so make of that what you will.

Moving away from numbers, be aware of aliases and avatars that hint at a recent craze or trend on forums or training sites. I remember an influx of “The Micros” avatars appearing in my games one year. I also recall encountering other aliases that would only be known to people who frequented poker forums and knew the inside jokes or memes. These type of players are usually stronger that your typical opponent due to the fact they are trying to improve their skills via the aforementioned forums and training sites.

Other popular alias choices are those that are funny, such as a pun, or those that are designed to be tricky. Players with humorous, imaginative names — e.g., “OJ Limpsin” — tend to be more creative than others with their playing style. It is almost like their name is an extension of how they approach the game of poker. Likewise, players with a mixture of letter and numbers to create their name such as “Y0uRcH1p5Ar3M1n3” can sometimes be tricky players who like to trap or take unconventional lines during a hand.

You do need to be aware of players who have created an alias with the sole purpose of throwing you off the scent. Aliases like “WeakPassive69,”“NeverFoldMS,” and the like are probably owned by players who do the complete opposite of what their alias suggests.

As mentioned at the top of the article, online alias tells are less reliable than betting patterns or other tells, but you can still sometimes use them to your advantage to gauge an opponent’s creativity, age, and/or experience.

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