How to Play Poker for Beginners
The term "poker" encompasses several types of card games with similar rules for betting and hand rankings. Players have the option to make decisions (raise, fold, exchange), allowing for strategic choices to increase chances of success. Poker tables offer an excellent avenue for entertainment and potential earnings. However, before diving into the game, it is advisable to thoroughly familiarize yourself with the rules of poker in online casinos.
Types of Poker
Online casinos provide a wide range of card tables, with Caribbean Stud and Casino Hold'em being among the most popular. The rules of Caribbean Stud are applied in Russian poker, 6-card poker, and Crazy poker. Despite minor variations in these versions, the rules of dealing and payouts remain largely unchanged.
Distinctive features of various poker types include:
- Caribbean Stud: Gameplay on a single box, dealing five cards, allowing one exchange.
- Oasis: Participants can place bets on two boxes.
- Russian: Allows the exchange of any number of cards.
- 6-card: No card exchanges, but players can acquire a sixth card.
- Crazy: For an additional fee, a second card exchange is permitted.
- Once familiar with the rules of Caribbean poker, adapting to its variations becomes seamless.
Dealing Process
To participate in a round, players must place an Ante, signaling their intent to join the game. After the betting concludes for the Ante, it cannot be changed or withdrawn. Betting limits for entry are set, with the minimum amount required being at least 10 times less than the maximum.
Once the bets are finalized, the dealer distributes five cards to each player and themselves, with the last card being placed face up, known as the "reveal." Based on the received cards (the hand), players make decisions and declare:
- Fold: The player exits the round, and the Ante goes to the casino. The participant awaits the next round and is not allowed to continue in the current one.
- Exchange: One or five cards can be exchanged for an additional fee.
- Bet: A bet signaling agreement to compare hands with the dealer. Placed in the "Bet" field, the bet is twice the Ante. The bet can be made before or after card exchange.
Poker Combinations
The player's objective is to form a hand that surpasses the dealer's hand. The stronger the player's hand, the higher the payout. Combinations are composed of five cards obtained during the deal and exchange.
Revelation and Payouts in Online Casino Poker
- No Game: The dealer fails to form a combination. Ante is paid at a 1:1 ratio, and players' hands remain closed.
- Hand Comparison: The dealer creates a combination from "Ace-King" and above. The visitor's hand is revealed, and the dealer compares it with their own. If the client's hand is superior, Bet or Ante is multiplied by the corresponding coefficient.
Payout table
| Name | Ante payout | Payout by bet |
|---|---|---|
| Royal flush | 201 to 1 | 100 to 1 |
| Straight flush | 101 to 1 | 50 to 1 |
| Kare | 41 to 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Full house | 15 to 1 | 7 to 1 |
| Flash | 11 to 1 | 5 to 1 |
| Straight | 9 to 1 | 4 to 1 |
| Three (set) | 7 to 1 | 3 to 1 |
| Two pairs | 5 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
| Pair | 3 to 1 | 1 to 1 |
| High card | 3 to 1 | 1 to 1 |
Bonus Rewards Table
| Layout | Coefficient |
|---|---|
| Royal flush | 1,000 to 1 |
| Straight flush | 500 to 1 |
| Four of a kind | 200 to 1 |
| Full house | 100 to 1 |
| Flush | 60 to 1 |
| Straight, or street (Straight) | 40 to 1 |
Insurance and Probabilities
Possibility of Winning in Online Casino
- Do not exchange cards if you don't have a pair of twos or higher—either fold or confirm the bet.
- If the dealer reveals an Ace or King, play with any pairs and discard hands without combinations.
- Consider the probability of losing, depending on the "revelation" (see the table below).
- Exchange cards with 8 outs or more.
The concept of "out": the number of cards in the deck that can improve your combination. To determine the number of outs, calculate how many cards of the desired rank or suit are left in the deck. The probability of getting an out is translated into percentages, allowing an objective assessment of your chances.
Probability of Losing
| Rank | Probability of Losing |
|---|---|
| A couple | -17.80% |
| Troika | -14.30% |
| Four | -10.60% |
| Five | -6.90% |
| Six | -3.40% |
| Seven | 0.10% |
| Eight | 3.60% |
| Nine | 7.20% |
| Ten | 11.20% |
| Jack | 14.50% |
| Lady | 17.80% |
| King | 3.90% |
| Tuz | 7.80% |
Examples:
- You have 4 clubs. There are 9 clubs left in the deck. This is 9 outs, and the probability of getting a flush is 19.6%.
- You need a six for a straight (3, 4, 5, 6, 7). You have 4 outs, and the probability of getting a straight is 8.7%.
