| If you are ready to indulge in the world of | | | | cards that are in numerical order but have |
| competitive poker, you definitely want to | | | | different suites. For example the following is a |
| familiarize yourself with the basics. We all know | | | | straight, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. |
| what basic supplies you will need the poker chips, | | | | 4. Be sure to understand that a flush is a hand |
| the playing cards, an Octagon poker table with | | | | which is made up of five cards that share the |
| red or green felt, chairs, and cigars. But when it | | | | same exact suit. |
| comes to the game, do you understand all the | | | | 5. A full house is a great hand. What it is a three |
| basics? If not, you are in big trouble. Up your | | | | of a kind along with a pair of matching cards. |
| poker game IQ and become acquainted with all of | | | | 6. A straight flush is almost the same as a |
| the poker hand basics. | | | | straight hand but it consists of cards that all share |
| 1. First you want to make sure you know the | | | | the same suit. |
| value of each card. In order of importance this is | | | | 7. And be sure you know of the royal flush. This |
| how they are valued:: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, | | | | is by far the best hand you could possible get. It |
| jack (J), queen (Q), king (K), and ace (A) | | | | always consists of a 10, a jack, a queen, a king |
| remember that an ace can double up as the | | | | and an ace. It’s quite tricky to be dealt this |
| lowest card at times (1) at times if need be. | | | | but it does happen. |
| 2. Know the values of the each one of the your | | | | Now that you know little bit more about the |
| possible hands. In ascending order of importance, | | | | winning and losing hands of poker, start reading a |
| they are as follows: one pair, two pair, three of a | | | | poker book and developing skills, especially your |
| kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, | | | | game face. Utilize a variety of of strategies, |
| straight flush, and royal flush. Each hand | | | | perfect your tricks, watch others play and |
| mentioned above will out beat the hands that are | | | | practice frequently, and last but not least, bet |
| preceding it no matter what. | | | | wisely. Good luck cowboy! |
| 3. A hand referred to as a straight is simply five | | | | |