Showing posts with label Card game. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Card game. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Texas Hold Em Poker Hand Rankings

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For those players that are just starting out, here is a list of Texas Hold Em Poker hand rankings in order from the highest hand to the lowest.

Remember that when you play Texas Hold Em, you are playing with the cards in your hand and the cards on the table. You choose the best 5 cards that you want to play.

Here are the Texas Hold Em Poker hand rankings from highest to lowest.

1. Royal Flush - A, K, Q, J, 10 - all in the same suit

2. Straight Flush - Any sequence of 5 cards in the same suit - for example: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of spades.

3. Four of a Kind - Example: A, A, A, A

4. Full House - Three of a kind and a pair - Example: A, A, A, J, J

5. Flush - Any five cards of the same suit

6. Straight - Five cards that are in sequence, but not necessarily of the same suit - Example - 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (not matching suits)

7. Three of a Kind - Example - A, A, A

8. Two Pair - Two seperate pairs - Example - A, A, J, J

9. Pair - Example - A, A

10. High Card - A single high card - Example - A

I hope you have found these Texas Hold Em Poker hand rankings to be helpful.

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

How to Select the Best Poker Table for You

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Poker is one of the world’s most popular games. Who doesn’t love the company of their best friends, great food and their favourite card game? But in order to really enjoy a good game of poker at home, you need the right poker table. 

There are dozens of different kinds of poker tables available these days. They come in all kinds of shapes, sizes and price ranges.

Many people are hesitant to buy a poker table for their home as they are concerned that it might not suit the interior style of their home. Usually, a poker table is not a piece of furniture that you would imagine as you are planning your home decor.

But with the advancement in technology and the availability of aesthetically pleasing poker tables, the notion that “a poker table belongs in the basement” is changing. These days, many people are putting them in a special room in their house or they use a folding poker table right in their living room.

When you are choosing a poker table, you should keep a few things in your mind. First, take your available space into account. Poker tables come in many sizes and these is sure to be something available that will suit your available space. If you don’t think you can fit a poker table into your home, a folding poker table might be the best option for you as they store easily and you can pull them out as needed.

A poker table can be used for more than just poker. They also work well for board games, and other card games.

In order to make sure your poker table is aesthetically suitable for your home, make sure that it is built and designed to suit the décor of your house. For example, if you have modern and metallic furniture, then metal poker tables are best for you.

If you have wooden and classic furniture in your home, then metal poker tables probably won’t be the best option for you. You should look for a wooden table that matches the other wood types in your home.
In order to make the poker table match the room, you can decorate the area that it’s kept in. We have unique poker lighting fixtures that you can mount above the poker table top and poker chips sets in attractive boxes. We even have other unique poker decor like bar stools, clocks and poker signs that can all enhance your gaming room.

Check out our many styles of poker tables (folding poker table, poker table top, professional poker tables). You are sure to find something to suit your needs.

We always have items on sale, and everything comes with free shipping so you don’t have any surprise costs after you go through the checkout process!
 

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