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Following are the tried and true strategies for playing poker. Some would
even call them the
golden rules of poker
. These rules apply to all poker games. The golden rules are:
Don't be cheap
. When playing poker you must realize that good hands are sometimes hard
to come by (As you can see in the tables below). With this in mind it is a
good idea to sit down at the Poker Table with a healthy bankroll. A good rule
of thumb is at least 20x your minimum bet.
Fold
if you have nothing in your hand.
If you have a good hand
make the other players pay
to see it.
The ultimate goals is to
beat the other players not to have the highest hand
. If another hand has you beat -
Fold
If you do not draw a pair in five hands -
Quit
It's not your night to be at the Poker Table!!!
Odds of being dealt a Poker Hand
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Poker Hand
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Odds of being dealt
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Royal Flush
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1 in 650, 000
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Straight Flush
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1 in 72, 200
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Four of a Kind
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1 in 4, 200
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Full House
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1 in 700
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Flush
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1 in 510
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Straight
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1 in 250
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Three of a Kind
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1 in 48
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Two Pair
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1 in 21
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One Pair
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1 in 2.4
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No Pair
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1 in 2
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Odds of improving a Poker Hand off the Draw
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HAND
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any improvement
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2 pair
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3 of a kind
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Full House
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4 of a kind
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Drawing three cards to a Pair
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1 in 2.5
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1 in 5
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1 in 8
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1 in 97
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1 in 360
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Drawing two cards to a Pair with a kicker
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1 in 3
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1 in 5
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1 in 12
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1 in 120
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1 in 1100
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Drawing two cards to a Three of a Kind
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1 in 8.5
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1 in 15.5
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1 in 22.5
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Drawing one card to a Three of a Kind with a kicker
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1 in 11
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1 in 15
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1 in 46
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Odds of completing a Poker Hand drawing one card
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Drawing one card to
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ODDS
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Four cards of a Flush
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1 in 4.5
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Straight open at both ends
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1 in 5
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Straight open at one end
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1 in 11
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Straight open on the inside
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1 in 11
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Straight Flush open at both ends
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1 in 23
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Straight Flush open at one end
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1 in 46
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Straight Flush open on the inside
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1 in 46
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Looking at the above tables their are some conclusions that can be made:
The more players there are the greater the odds for one or more players to
have a high ranking hand.
If you do not have a
pair
or
four cards
to a straight or flush, fold immediately.
Yes - this does mean you will be folding a good percentage of the hands that are
dealt you.
It is a good practice to
toss the kicker
because the odds of drawing the card of the same value to your kicker is slim.
Another thing you have to keep in mind is you should
never
try to build a straight or higher out of three original cards. The odds
for completing such a hand is
1 in 85
You always have to remember these odds when making your betting decision.
Let's say you have a four card flush. The first question that pops into
your mind should be:
What are my chances of completing on the draw?
In this case they are 1 in 4.5. If the pot is not 4.5 times the wager you would
have to make to stay in, you should fold. This basic strategy should be applied
to all betting decisions.
There is alot more to playing poker than what we've outlined here, but these are
the basic poker strategies that most good poker players always follow.
These poker strategies should help make your time at the Poker table more
profitable and enjoyable!!!
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