Basic Poker Facts and Rules |
| Date Added: July 07, 2010 12:52:58 PM |
| Author: david |
| Category: Games & Fun: Card Games |
| Poker is one of those quintessential casino games that have come to epitomise card across the globe. Generally believed to have a history that spans almost a 1,000 years, poker or card games that feature hierarchical ranking have been perennial favourites among gamblers from the Far East to Africa for most of recorded history. Many historians believe that poker as we know it has its origins in 10th century China with a ranked card game believed to have been played by the Chinese Emperor himself. History indicates that 12th and 13th century Persia and Egypt gamblers played similar games in As Nas and Ganjifa respectively. These games were played with as many as 96 extremely elaborately decorated hardwood or ivory wafers that served as cards. Contemporary poker games are believed to have originated from the 14th century Spanish game Primero which employed a similar 3 card, ranked structure as is common today. All of these games shared the basic principle of using a card or symbol ranking system to dictate play and all employed the one facet of poker that characterises the game best - the bluff! Poker is a fairly simple game to learn to play and although there are many different variations of the game the principles remain the same. Most are played with a standard 52 card deck and generally see hands of between 3 and 7 cards dealt to each player by a house dealer or a designated player. Conventional poker games as they are played in most casinos are structured around a card ranking system that sees either groups or numerical sequences constructed using the card hierarchy. For example a five card hand consisting of 2, 5, 2, J, 2 would allow for a grouping of 3 x 2 face value cards. The ranking system would then dictate that that hand would loose to a 3 x 4\'s group. These groups can include similar value cards as demonstrated above, sequences such as 10, J, Q, K, A or suite sequences such as 5 x diamond or spade cards. Players also usually get to discard unwanted cards and pick up others dependant on the game being played. There are many different versions of poker games and each may have several ways of being played according to location. The popular Asian poker variety Pai Gow for instance, utilises one 5 card and one 2 card hand and differs from conventional poker in that players have to beat both the dealers hands using only high cards and pairs. Other popular casino poker games are 3 and 7 card stud, draw poker, Red Dog poker and Texas Hold \'em. Any casino offering these games will have full sets of rules available should you have any doubts about game specifics. Which ever poker variety you enjoy you can be assured that you are continuing a very long and colourful tradition each time you sit down to play! |
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