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Poker is based on two basic variables: the combination of cards received and the ability to bluff, that is, making other opponents believe that you have a better or worse game than you really do.
The best possible combination is the straight 10, J, Q, K and A of the same suit, known as the Royal Straight Flush. If you have a game like this in your hands, the challenge is to make your opponents think that you don’t have a very good game, otherwise they’ll give up on the game. And in poker the longer the game lasts, the more money (or chips) is accumulated at the table. The player who is unlucky enough to receive cards with no combination has to do the opposite process: make everyone believe that he has a very good game, which makes everyone run away from the dispute.
In Brazil, poker has become increasingly popular thanks to disputes broadcast mainly on cable TV channels (such as ESPN). But it is worth remembering that the Brazilian Penal Code prohibits gambling in general. And if there’s a game where luck and bad luck weigh a lot, it’s poker.
Make your bets
In texas hold’em, the style of poker they play on TV, the thing is to mix the cards in your hand with those on the board1.
3. Three of the five cards on the table are dealt face up. These cards are collective, that is, they are used by all players, combining them with the two they have in their hands. The player to the left of the dealer (called the dealer) is the first to bet. The others can call, raise, or fold. In our example, a player jumps out
4. After all players bet or fold, the fourth card on the board, known as the turn, is dealt and a new round of betting begins. In this round, players have six cards available (two in hand and four on the table) to make the best combination of five. Two more players fold
5. The dealer turns over the fifth and final card on the board, called the river. In our game, only two players remain in the game. As all collective cards are open, players bet until one of them gives up or doesn’t want to put more money in the hand – they can bet as many times as they want
6. If the players are no longer willing to bet and do not want to give up the game, they come to show their cards. There’s no excuse: whoever has the most powerful combination (see the sidebar) wins the game and takes everything that was bet during the game
Unity makes strength
In poker, what counts is the combination of the cards. The four suits have the same value, but numbers and letters are worth more or less: A is the most valuable and 2 is the lowest value. Check out, from top to bottom, the most valuable moves:
Royal Straight Flush
Sequence A, K, Q, J and 10 of the same suit. This sequence has four possible combinations – one with each suit.
straight flush
Five straight cards (of the same suit) without the A. There are 36 possible Straight Flush combinations
Block
Four of the same cards, not necessarily of the same suit. The fifth card «remains». 624 combinations
full house
Union of two games: one with three equal cards and another with two more equal. 3 744 combinations
flush
Five cards out of sequence but of the same suit. 5 108 combinations
Sequence
There are five cards in numerical sequence, but of different suits. 10 200 combinations
Crack
There are three of the same cards, plus two different cards that “remain”. 54 912 combinations
Two Pairs
Two sets of two of the same cards and one left over. 123 552 combinations
Pair
A pair of matching cards and three left over. 1 098 240 combinations
highest card
When a tsunami of bad luck invades the game and no one combines any cards, whoever has the highest card wins. OA is the strongest card