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About poker
What is poker?
Poker is one of the most popular card games using playing cards.
After placing a bet, players compete against each other based on a set hand ranking (hand ranking) by combining the cards given to them . The person with the higher combination takes all the bets as prize money.
The popularity of poker
Poker, a game with a rich history and tradition that dates back to the 18th century, boasts considerable popularity, with numerous tournaments held. There are several reasons for this.
1. Balance between luck and strategy
The biggest reason is that poker is a card game that has a delicate balance of luck and strategy .
Fundamentally, most gambling, including card games, inevitably involves a significant element of luck. However, poker requires considerable strategic thinking, from betting to card combinations .
No matter how good your hand is, you need to fully understand the rules of the game and constantly exercise intelligent thinking to ensure a high winning percentage.
2. The fun of psychological warfare
The second popular element of poker is the intense ‘psychological warfare’ element.
As mentioned above, it is important to have a good grasp of the rules and strategies to become a poker expert, but what supports this is the player’s psychological skills.
Since there are many cases where you have the same combination in terms of probability, the essence of the poker game is to analyze and understand the actions and habits of the opposing player and respond appropriately.
Also, when a player has a weak hand, techniques such as bluffing, which can psychologically pressure the opponent , are strategies that make the game of poker more exciting.
Bluffing: A strategy of deceiving an opponent by pretending to have a strong hand when one’s own hand is weak.
Poker Basic Rules and Variations
Poker card composition
Poker is played with a deck of 52 trump cards, divided into four suits and 13 ranks .
Here, the suit refers to the four patterns of the cards, which are divided into spades (♠) – diamonds (◆) – hearts (♥) – clubs (♣) .
Rank refers to the number drawn on the card, and can be said to be a high order as indicated by 2<3<4<5<6<7<8<9<10<J(11)<Q(12)<K(13)<A(1or14) .
Poker Hand Rankings (Hand Rankings)
The hand ranking that determines the superiority of a card combination is as above.
- High Card : When no combination is possible, the highest card wins. The odds are 50.1177%, making it the highest possible outcome.
- One Pair : A combination of two cards of the same number. Also known as Two of a Kind, the probability of this occurring is 42.2569%.
- Two Pairs : This refers to holding two pairs. The probability is 4.7539%.
- Three of a Kind : A combination of three cards of the same number. Commonly called a “triple” in Korea, the odds of this occurring are 2.1128%.
- Straight : Five consecutive cards. The straight consisting of (5-4-3-2-A) is the lowest ranking, while the straight consisting of (AKQJ-10) is the highest. The probability of a straight is 0.3925%.
- Flush : Five cards of the same suit. The probability is 0.1965%.
- Full House : A hand consisting of three of a kind and a pair. The probability is 0.1441%.
- Four of a Kind : A combination of four cards of the same rank. In Korea, it’s commonly called “Four of a Kind,” and the probability is 0.024%.
- Straight Flush : Five cards of the same suit and sequence (A-K-Q-J-10) are called a Royal Flush and are considered the strongest hand. The probability of this happening is 0.00154%.
The higher the pedigree, the lower the probability of appearance, and when two of the same pedigrees compete, the player with the higher number wins.
How to Bet and Glossary
- Fold : This is the same as the commonly referred to Die, and means giving up the game instead of giving up all the money you bet.
- Check : This refers to passing the bet to the next player in line without making a bet. This can only be done by the first player to bet after the cards are dealt. If another player makes an additional bet, the player who checked must also choose to call, raise, or fold.
- Call : This means betting the same amount if the player before you has bet an additional amount.
- Raise : This means betting an additional amount if the player before you has already bet an additional amount.
- All in : This means betting all the chips (money) you have on the table.
Variations of poker
Poker has been a game loved around the world for a long time, so various variations of the game have emerged to reflect regional characteristics.
Starting with the representative game Texas Hold’em , various games with variations in game rules, card distribution methods, and betting methods, such as Omaha, Seven Card Stud, and Five Card Draw, began to appear, and this played a major role in the popularization of poker.
Today, we’ll take the time to explain the types, features, and playing methods of some of the most popular poker variants.
Types of Poker Games and How to Play
Poker games are broadly classified into three types based on how they are played.
- Community Card Poker : A poker game that uses community cards, which are cards shared with other players.
- Stud Poker : A poker game where players receive cards and reveal some of them to their opponents.
- Draw Poker : A poker game played by exchanging only the cards received without sharing or community cards. Also called Baduk in Korea.
Community Card Poker
Texas Hold’em
Texas Hold’em is the most popular form of community card poker and is one of the most popular two-player poker games played in casinos, including online.
Players compete using a combination of the two hole cards they are dealt and the five community cards shared by everyone .
Because there are shared cards, it is more important than ever to understand the opponent’s hand through psychological warfare, and it is characterized by the frequent use of bluffing strategies.
How the game progresses
- Each player is dealt two cards. These cards are called hole cards and are kept face down.
- The first round of betting, “Pre-Flop (No Community Cards Revealed)” begins. Players bet after checking only their hole cards.
- Three community cards are revealed (the flop), and a second round of betting begins.
- An additional community card is revealed (the turn), and a third round of betting begins.
- The last community card is revealed (the river), the final betting takes place, and the final hand is opened (the showdown) to determine the winner.
Learn more about Texas Hold’em [Link]
Omaha Hold’em
Omaha Hold’em is a community card poker game that is a variation of Texas Hold’em.
A crucial difference from Texas Hold’em is that the initial dealt hole cards are four, not two.
Players have more options to combine their cards with their four hole cards and five community cards, which increases the likelihood of completing a hand with higher power .
It can also be said that the game has a high possibility of accumulating money as the overall probability of card combinations increases.
The rest of the game is played in the same way as Texas Hold’em, except that players are initially dealt four hole cards.
Stud Poker
Five Card Stud
Five Card Stud is a traditional form of poker among the variations of poker, where the winner is decided with the final five cards.
After the game begins, players are dealt two hole cards in the first round, one of which is revealed, and then the first betting round begins.
From then on, the dealer deals three additional cards each round, face up.
All players bet by looking at their own and their opponent’s open cards in each round, and in the final round, the last card that was initially received and not revealed is revealed to determine the winner.
As each round progresses, it is most important to quickly guess the number of possible combinations of the opponent’s cards that are revealed and develop a game strategy.
Seven Card Stud
Seven Card Stud is one of the most popular variations of stud poker and is suitable for more experienced players.
The game is played in the same way as Five Card Stud, but since players are initially dealt three hole cards, they choose five of the seven cards in the final round to decide the winner.
Seven Card Stud has the characteristic of sharing much more information about the cards, so card and combination analysis is more important , and psychological warfare is also used a lot because the probability of creating a strong hand is higher .
Learn more about Seven Card Stud Poker [Link]
Draw Poker
Five Card Draw
Five-card draw poker is a type of poker where each player is dealt five cards, and is the most popular type of poker game in Korea.
Draw poker, unlike community card poker or stud poker, relies more on luck and psychology than on card analysis because no cards are revealed or shared.
How the game progresses
- Each player is dealt five cards (hole cards).
- The first bet is made.
- When players wish to exchange, they select the cards they wish to exchange from among the cards they have and exchange that number of cards.
- We proceed with the second bet.
- Afterwards, the players reveal their hands, and the player with the highest hand wins.
The game is very fast-paced, with only two betting rounds and the card exchange process , making it popular in Korea. The game based on this is Baduki .
Jacks or Better
Among the variations of Five Card Draw Poker, there is a rule called ‘Jacks or Better’ . This rule states that in order to participate in the betting, you must have a hand of at least a ‘pair of jacks’ or better .
That is, if the highest combination you can make out of the five cards after the first bet does not exceed ‘pair of tens’, you will no longer be able to participate in the betting round and will automatically be disqualified.
The probability of making a hand better than a pair of jacks when first dealt five cards is roughly 31.4%, less than 50%. Therefore, after the initial bet, you should use strategic thinking to create a hand better than a pair of jacks during the card exchange process.
What is poker game strategy?
So far, we’ve covered popular poker games and how to play them. But there are many more variations of poker out there.
To increase your chances of winning in offline poker games, it is important to first fully understand the rules of the game .
Since the most important skills in poker are quick card combination calculation and psychological warfare , a good training method is to randomly draw multiple cards and practice quickly finding possible combinations.
The next step, psychological warfare, is an ability that only increases as you gain experience playing the game, so it is important to play the game consistently.
Casino Poker
However, when playing poker online, the fun of the psychological warfare is halved, so it is a good idea to enjoy the game by competing against the dealer at a casino table rather than playing P2P.
Poker games where players compete one-on-one against the dealer at a casino table include Three Card Poker and Caribbean Stud Poker . These games are characterized by their fast pace and high probability of landing a strong hand.
When using an overseas betting platform, you can easily gain poker experience by playing various poker variations through video poker or competing against the dealer at the table in real time.
