Poker terminology

All-in: A wager of all ones chips. A Player cannot

be forced out of a pot because they have run
out of chips. A separate pot will be created for
the remaining Players wagers.
Betting Round: A single cycle of Players checking/Betting/
calling/raising/folding. During Betting round
each Player acts on their hand in turn, in a
clockwise direction.
Blind: A Bet made by a Player or Players without
seeing their cards. One Player in Manila and
Two Players in Omaha and Holdem place blind
Bets prior to each hand being dealt.
Dealer Button: A marker used to indicate who is last to receive
cards and last to act in a Betting round. Ordinarily
this Player would have been dealing the cards.
Call: To match the previous Bet and or raises made
in a Betting round. A Player may call with all
their chips even if it is insufficient to meet a
Bet/raise. This Player is said to be going all-in.
Check: To refrain from Betting without folding. A
Player may not check if a Bet (including blind
Bets) has been made.
Community: Cards face up in the middle of the table used
Cards by all Players to make their best five card Poker
hand.
Flop: The first three of the five community cards in
Omaha and Holdem. These cards are dealt
simultaneously.
Fold: To discard ones cards and take no further part
in that hand.
Hole Cards: A Players cards dealt face down.
Pot: The sum of all Antes, blinds and Bets wagered
in a round.
Raise: To increase the amount already wagered in a
Betting round.
Showdown: The exposing of Players hands and the
determining of the winning hand prior to the
pot being awarded.
Wager: The placing of chips into a pot by a Player in Further questions?
any Betting round.
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HOW TO PLAY? TIPS FOR NEW PLAYERS RANKING OF HANDS
Poker, the king of card games, is an exciting blend of strategy and How do I play? continued The descending order of hands is:
the random fall of cards. Unlike other casino games, you play
against other Players not the Dealer. There are many varieties The Showdown Royal Flush Five top cards of the same suit in sequence.
of Poker and we offer two of the favourites; Omaha and Texas Once all Betting is complete for the river, if there is more than one
Holdem. eg. A K Q J 10
remaining Player; the last Bettor or raiser shows his or her cards. The
remaining Players then can either fold their hand or show their cards if Straight Flush Five cards of the same suit in sequence.
Getting Started they want to win the pot. The Player with the best five-card hand wins
the pot. eg. J 10 9 8 7
To join a game, simply visit the Poker Zones cashier and put your
name on an interest list. If there is not a seat available you can After the pot is awarded, a new game is ready to be played. Four of a Kind Four cards of the same rank.
have your name put on a waiting list and we can SMS you when
your seat becomes available. eg. 9 9 9 9 Q
Tips for new players
New Players should familiarise themselves with the following before Full House Three cards of one rank plus a pair of
What is the objective of the game?
joining in; another rank.
The object of the game is to win the pot by forming the highest
ranked five-card Poker hand or have all the other Players surrender Keep in turn: Wait for the Dealer to prompt you. Acting before it is eg. J J J 7 7
the pot to you by folding to your Bet (bluffing). your turn causes confusion and is usually a
disadvantage. Flush Five cards of the same suit.
In Texas Holdem, Players may use any combination of seven
cards to make the best five-card Poker hand. In Omaha, the only Mobile I-pods, calculators etc, may not be used at eg. K J 10 8 7
combination a Player may use is using two hole cards with three phones: a Poker Table.
of the community (board) cards. Straight Any five cards in sequence not being
English: Is the only language that may be used at or near a
Poker table. a Flush.
How do I play? eg. A K Q J 10
Table Stakes: Players may not take chips off the table until they
The Blinds finish playing nor add chips to their stake during a N.B. The ace counts as a low card also,
Before a game begins, two Players need to place a Blind Bet. This hand. Minimum and maximum buy-ins apply.
is called a Blind Bet because the Players have Bet without seeing eg. 5 4 3 2 A (Baby Straight)
any cards. All-in: A Player may not be forced out of a pot because
they have insufficient chips. The Dealer will create Three of a Kind Three cards of the same rank.
All Players are then dealt their two private hole cards (the initial deal). separate pots; side pots are created by those Players eg. 10 10 10 9 7
with more chips than another.
After looking at his or her hole cards, each Player then has the
option to play his or her hand by folding, calling or raising the big Table talk: Players, whether in the hand or not, may Two Pairs eg. J J 10 10 8
blind (the first Betting round). not discuss a hand in progress until the action
is complete. Discussing hand possibilities or One Pair eg. K K Q 9 8
Each Player must have Bet the same amount in each Betting round cards discarded is not allowed.
before the game can proceed. Five Odd Cards eg. K J 9 8 7
String Bets: Players are required to make their Bets and or
The Flop raises in one single motion.
After the first Betting round is complete, three community cards The rank of all cards counts
are dealt face-up on the board (known as the flop). Protect It is the Players responsibility to protect their eg. Q:Q:9:9:7 loses to Q:Q:9:9:8.
your hand: cards from other Players, spectators and from
In turn, Players may either check, fold, Bet, call or raise depending being mucked accidentally. The use of card
on what action has occurred before them. protectors is encouraged.
The Turn
After the Betting action is complete for the flop, a fourth
community card is dealt face-up on the board and another
Betting round follows.
The River
After the Betting action is complete for the turn, a fifth community
card is dealt face-up on the board and a final round of Betting
follows.