Poker was invented in New Orleans in the early 19th century. It has been one of the famous casino games, online as well as offline. When doing the latter, did you know that there are many resorts and hotels where you can play your favorite casino games if you never had the chance to experience the luxury in Vegas? There is a famous casino resort and hotel in WA, where you can relish the best dishes straight from Katie’s Kitchen Menu and play your favorite casino games at the same time. Now, back to the basics of poker.
Types of Poker games played in the Casinos
- Texas Hold ‘em
Every player is dealt with two cards facedown or hole cards and the remaining players share 5 cards or community cards when dealt face up. The gist is to combine your own hold cards with community card to gain the best five card hand.
- Omaha Hold ‘em
This is also similar to Texas Hold ‘em, where every player is dealt 4 cards and must make the best hand with two of them mixed with 3 community cards.
- Pineapple
This game contains many variations. But in the regular Pineapple version, every player is dealt with 3 hole cards. Every player must get rid of one card from their hand. The game continues further just like Texas Hold ‘em.
- 7 Card Stud
In this game, the players ante up before the deal is made then two hole cards are dealt with and one card face up or door card. Every player is dealt with a total of 7 cards where three face up and four face down. Now they have to choose the best 5 card combo from these cards.
List of poker hands, ranked best to worst
- Royal flush
Five cards in a numerical order, same in suit containing Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten.
- Straight flush
Five cards in a numerical order, all same in suit.
- Four of a kind
Four cards must be of the same rank and a side card which is also called Kicker.
- Full house
Three cards must have the same rank and two cards of differing matching rank. For instance, you can have three 6s and 2 Jacks in order to make a full house.
- Flush
Five cards of identical suit but not in a sequence.
