Poker World

Introduction in poker: online poker, rules, hands, strategy, cheating, casino, tournaments, poker jargon, equipment, gambling, resources.
Poker is a microcosm of all we admire and disdain about capitalism and democracy. It can be rough-hewn or polished, warm or cold, charitable and caring or hard and impersonal. It is fickle and elusive, but ultimately it is fair, and right, and just. – Lou Krieger

CONTENTS:

Poker
– History
– – Game play
– – Computer players
– – Quotations
– – References
– – See also
– Online poker
– – Overview
– – Legality
– – Integrity and fairness
– – Differences between online and conventional poker
– – Tracking play
– – References
– Mental poker
– – Shuffling cards using commutative encryption
– – References
– Computer poker players
– Celebrities
– – Celebrities who play poker:
– Poker Hall of Fame
– – See also
– European Poker Players Hall of Fame
– – Criteria for Entry
Rules
– Hands
– – General rules
– – Ranking of hands
– – Variations
– – See also
– Starting hand
– – See also
– Low hands
– Ace-to-five low
– Ace-to-six low
– Deuce-to-seven low
– High hands
– Dominating hand
– Nut hand
– Drawing hand
– Made hand
– Non-standard Poker Hands
– – Cats and dogs
– – Kilters
– Defined hands
– No pair
– One pair
– Two pairs
– Dead man’s hand
– Three of a kind
– Straight
– – Examples
– Wheel
– Flush
– Double-ace flush
– Royal flush
– Full house
– Four of a kind
– Straight flush
– Five of a kind
– Kicker
– Betting
– – Terminology
– – Forced bets
– – Limits
– – Table stakes rules
– – See also
– Agression
– Steal
– Defense
– Big bet
– – Statistical Analysis
– – Examples
– Big blind
– Closed
– Declaration
– – Declaring target in a split pot
– – Declaring number of cards to draw
– – Other declarations
– Isolation
– Pot
– Split
– Dead money
– River
– – See also
– Turn
– Showdown
– Chopping the blinds
– – Why players chop
– – Ethics of chopping
– – General etiquette
– – Reference
– Table stakes
– Playing cards
– – History
– – Playing cards today
– – Playing card symbols in Unicode
– – Reference
– – See also
– High card by suit
– Wild cards
– Bug
– Burn cards
– Community card
– Cut
– – Procedure
– – Etiquette
– – Reasons
– – See also
– Out
– Stripped deck
– Suited connectors
– Rule variations
– – Overview
– – See also
– High-low split
– Freeroll
– Variants
– – See also
– List of poker variants
– – See also
– Draw poker
– – Standard five-card draw
– – Other draw games
– – „Home” games
– – Ad hoc variants
– Five-card draw
– – Sample deal
– – Variations
– Stud poker
– – General variations
– – Specific variants
– – See also
– Seven-card stud
– – Quick play overview
– – In-depth play rules
– – Sample deal
– Five-card stud
– – Description of play
– – High-low and other variants
– Community card poker
– – Texas hold ‘em
– – Omaha hold ‘em
– – Manila
– – „Home” games
– – Ad hoc variants
– Texas hold ‘em
– – Rules
– – Examples
– – Starting hand terminology and notation
– – Texas hold’em in popular culture
– – Bibliography
– Texas hold ‘em hands
– – Essentials
– – Specific hands
– – Nicknames of other starting hands
– The hammer
– Probability
– – Starting hands
– – Starting hands heads up
– Pre-flop basic strategy
– – Starting hand strength by group
– – Recommended betting strategy by group
– – Group One
– – Group Two
– – Group Three
– – Group Four
– – Group Five
– – Group Six
– – Group Seven
– – Group Eight
– – Bluffs
– – No Group
– – See also
– – References
– Post oak bluff
– Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament
– – Crew
– – Structure
– – Trivia
– WinHoldEm
– Omaha hold ‘em
– – Omaha eight-or-better
– – Variations
– Horseshoes
– – Play of the hand
– – Betting structure
– – The showdown
– – Variations
– Counterfeit
– – Counterfeiting in Texas Hold ‘Em
– – Counterfeiting in Omaha Hold ‘Em
– Flop
– – See also
– Poker tracker
– Misc. poker games
– – Stud Horse poker
– – Oxford stud
– – Billabong (and Shanghai)
– – Guts
– – Blind Man’s Bluff
– Blind man’s bluff
– Chicago
– – Hand scores
– – Basic rules
– – Variations
– Kuhn poker
– – References
– Strip poker
– – Rules
– – Popularity
Strategy
– Hand strength
– – Improvement and pot odds
– – Bluffing
– – Position play
– – See also
– – Specific games
– Probability
– – Frequency of 5 card poker hands
– – Derivation
– – Frequency of 7 card poker hands
– – See also
– Bluffing
– – Strategy
– – Semi-bluffs
– – Randomizing devices
– – Bluff (the game)
– Sandbagging
– Check-raise
– Game theory
– – Representation of games
– – Types of games
– – Uses of game theory
– – History of game theory
– – Notes
– – References
– Fundamental theorem of poker
– – An example
– – Multi-way pots and implicit collusion
– Morton’s theorem
– – An example
– – Analysis
– Psychology
– Tells
– Draw
– – Straight draws
– – Flush draws
– – Other draws
– Position
– Pot odds
– Protection
– Value
– Bad beat
– – Example
– – Reacting to bad beats
– Dickings
– Bad beat jackpot
– Tilt
– – Being „on tilt”
– – Putting others „on tilt”
Cheating
– Introduction
– – Minimal-skill methods
– – Moderate-skill methods
– – Skilled methods
– – Collusion
– – See also
– Bottom dealing
– Bottom dealers
– Second dealing
Casino
– See also
– Public cardroom rules
– – Records
– – Chips
– – Betting
– – Profitability of poker for casinos
– Cards speak
– The Saddle
– Ring game
– Public cardroom etiquette
– Video poker
– – History
– – Operation of the game
– – Regulation
– – Kinds of Video Poker
– – Full Pay Games
– – Deuces Wild
– – Player’s Clubs
– Casino table games
– Caribbean stud poker
– – Caribbean Stud Poker in the United Kingdom
– – See also
– Pai gow poker
– – Object of the Game
– – The Deal
– – Hand Rankings
– – Determining a Win
– – Basic Strategy
– Chinese poker
– Three card poker
– – Pairplus
– – Ante and Play
– Four card poker
– Let it ride
– – How to Play
– Pyramid poker
– Online casino
– – Legality
– – Casino types
– – Games offered
– – Bonuses
– – Rogues
– – Player fraud
– – See also
Tournaments
– Entry fees and prizes
– – Betting format
– – Types of poker
– – Tournament venues
– – Major tournaments
– Multi-table tournament
– Poker freerolls
– Major poker tournaments
– – North America
– – Europe
– Chip monkeying
– Chip race
– World Series of Poker
– – Origins
– – Evolution
– – Harrah’s Takes The Pot
– – The Marketing of the WSOP
– – The main event
– World Poker Tour
– – Player of the Year
– WPT Walk of Fames
– – See also
– European Poker Tour
– Monte Carlo Millions
– Poker Million
– Ultimate Poker Challenge
– – Format
– – Crew
– World Championship of Online Poker
– World Heads-Up Poker Championship
Poker jargon
– Blind stud
– Roll your own
– Rollout
– Twist
– Slang names for poker hands
– – Texas Hold ‘Em Slang
– – Omaha Slang
– The Saddle
Poker equipment
– Purchasing poker equipment
– Poker chips
– – Construction and design
– – Colors
– – Security
– Buck
– – See also
– Hole cam
– Pokerspecs
Gambling
– Legal aspects
– – Psychological aspects
– – Types of gambling
– – Staking systems
– – List of notable wagers
– – Associated word usage
– – By country
– – See also
– – Bibliography
– Game
– – Definition
– – Games in philosophy
– – Anthropology of games
– – One-person games
– – Types of games
– – See also
– – References
– Game classification
– Game of skill
– – See also
– Card games
– – Seating of players
– – The pack or deck
– – The deal
– – The rules
– – Types of card games
– – See also
– Online gambling
– – Online poker
– – Online casinos
– – Online betting
– – Funds transfers
– – General legal issues
– – Problem gambling
License
– GNU Free Documentation