Don't Ruin Your Life by Playing Poker!
What is Poker?
Poker is a card game, the most popular of a class of games called vying games, in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot, after which the pot is awarded to the remaining player or players with the best combination of cards.
Though a card game, poker isn't just a card game - it is many card games. The majority of poker games do share some common features, especially betting in rounds and the ranking of hands. Poker is commonly played in cardrooms (often within casinos) and now online too. The games played in cardrooms seem to divide into stud games, draw games, and flop games.
POKER STRATEGY
Poker Strategy is an essential component to winning at poker. If you ask any good poker player whether they have a strategy, you will get the same answer, of course! Strategy is all about the art of getting opponent to commit his chips to the pot, particularly when you have the best hand. It involves deception to let your opponent think he has the best poker hand when you are holding a good hand. Players will very often bluff when they think that you have not got the cards to call with.
POKER TOOLS
POKER CHIPS
There are a huge variety of poker chips available, for beginners and pros alike. The major difference is in the quality of the chips. Plastic poker chips are inexpensive and fairly rugged, but often are lighter-weight and prone to fading or scratching over time.
Higher-end products feature clay composite poker chips (like the casinos use) -- these clay chips will typically last longer than the plastic chips, plus they simple feel more substantial when you're holding one in your hand or pushing a stack of chips across the table.
POKER CARDS
Poker is a game played with a standard set (or deck) of 52 cards. Poker is a gambling game, so poker players hope to win money.
First a person called the dealer gives each player a certain number of cards, called his hand. Then each player can make bets by putting his money in the center of the table. This stack of money is called a pot. After the players finish betting, the pot is given to the player with the best five cards, the best hand, according to the rules. To play poker, it is important to understand which hands are better than other hands.
A set of 54 cards used in a number of popular games, such as poker, blackjack, and solitaire.
Apart from 2 jokers, each card has a unique combination of suit and value (or rank). There are 4 different suits and 13 different values.
POKER TABLES
Stand-Alone Folding Poker Table
This very cool folding poker table seats 10, is oval-shaped just like in the casinos, and can easily be stored away if you don't have the space to leave your poker table out all the time. It's even got cup holders, so the drinks stay out of the way and don't end up spilled on your fine new table.-
Oval Folding Padded Poker Tabletop
Second choice is similar to the folding table, but this one you can just unfold on top of your kitchen or dining room table and start playing. Texas Hold'em Poker Folding Table Top
It has eight trays for chips and beverages, and is made of wood and covered with nice, green felt, like a poker table should be.Contemporary Poker
TableThis is a very classy, wood table with folding legs and a red surface.Carrying Case
This octagonal "2-in-1" table is a good choice if you are planning on putting the tabletop on a smaller table, you have a smaller game, or you also want to host blackjack games at your house for some reason.