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A beginner's guide to Poker (Page 1 of 2)
Poker is actually a really popular card game that involves players actually taking fully or partial concealed cards and making wagers in what is known as a central pot. The actual pot is then rewarded to the individual player or that has the best combination of cards or the individual player who has made an uncalled bet.
You can also refer to poker as video poker, video poker is known as a single player game that is actually seen in casinos commonly like a type of slot machine or other types of games that actually use the rankings of poker hands.
When it comes to poker, you will find that it has many different variations in which each of them following the same actual pattern of play. The right to deal each individual hand normally rotates between the players and is known to be marked with what is referred to as a token which is called a dealer button or also a buck.
When you are playing poker in a casino, you will find that the cards are dealt by a house dealer; however the dealer button is rotated in a clockwise position between the players that are in the game in order to indicate a nominal dealer so that the order of betting can be determined.
It is also known that a single player or more than one player will be asked to make what are known as forced bets in order to create what is known as an initial stake in which the players will actually contest. The dealer will first shuffle the cards and then they will cut the cards and then deal the right amount of cards to each of the players at one particular time.
In some cases the cards will be dealt face down and there are times when the cards are dealt face up, it all really depends on the actual variant of the poker that is being played. The beginning of the betting rounds begins after the initial deal has taken place.
You will notice that between the individual rounds that the individual players hand will actually begin to develop in some type of way. This normally takes place by each player being dealt additional cards or actually replacing the cards that the player has already been dealt in the first place.
With poker there is a certain combination of cards or particularly hands that actually outrank other hands that a player may have that are based on the actual frequency in which the actual combinations appear.
However, the actual player that has the best hand of poker at the point of showdown is the player that wins the money pot. As with poker, the high hand rankings are also used in a different variety of other types of card games as well.
There are also some general rules that are known to apply to actually be able to evaluate the poker hands no matter what set of hand values are used. The individual cards are ranked as Ace high, King, Queen, Jack, and then ten through two and ace low. When it comes to suits, they have no value. A single hand always consists of five cards and the hands are also ranked by category first and then by the individual card ranks.
Psychological Gambling Problems
The disorder that renders the individual the inability to resist the impulse and compulsion to gamble is called pathological gambling. This impulse or uncontrollable urge is done on a regular basis. Individuals engaged in this activity are usually characterized as competitive and enjoy being with people. Pathological gambling is also comparable to obsessive-compulsive behavior or substance abuse. It has a similarity to OCD in its symptoms in that it is uncontrollable and desired by the individual. Also, pathological gambling is just like substance abuse in the case when the individual chooses to stop it. The individual undergoes withdrawal-relapse periods – a recurrent and unsuccessful attempt to stop on his own effort.
Early introduction to gambling that is unstopped or uncontrolled balloons into a habit until it becomes pathological gambling Later in life, the impulse to gamble becomes uncontrollable because the habit becomes so compulsive. Pathological gambling in men has its beginning in early adolescence, and between 20 to 40 years old for women. Pathological gambling can be diagnosed when five or more of the criteria below are met:
1. The individual gambles during stressful periods in his life, especially when it is of financial concern. Over his family and other basic responsibilities, he prefers to give priority to gambling instead. 3. He is often preoccupied with gambling in his speech, action, and thinking. 4. He borrows money to gamble or bet just to satisfy his urge to gamble. 5. The individual sometimes commits “crimes” just to get money for gambling. 6. He returns to gamble after losing to get even or to regain his borrowed money. 7. He lies or denies about his habitual or regular bout with gambling. He gets restless whenever he stops his gambling.
Treatment for pathological gambling is still limited but studies are still being conducted to give it a broader range. Group therapy that is similar to Alcoholics Anonymous can be catered by Gamblers Anonymous with its 12-step program. Gamblers Anonymous is based on spiritual principles and medical therapy to make the individual a reformed member of society. On the other hand, another group called Gam-Anon offers moral support for families of pathological gamblers. Three kinds of pharmacological agents were used in medical treatment studies namely, serotonin uptake inhibitors, mood stabilizers, and opioid antagonists. Individuals with unsuccessful impulse control can be treated with serotonin uptake inhibitors; mood stabilizers work best on individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder; and opioid antagonists are for those trying to stop gambling with withdrawal symptoms similar to substance abuse.