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Learn to play Texas Hold'Em in 60 seconds (Page 1 of 2)
Texas Hold’Em is a simple game but starting playing it online can be difficult for newbies.
You have always to learn some rules just to be sure not to cut a poor figure in fron of the green table and you have also to choose the right virtual place where to play among the thousands and thousands of internet sites that offer online gaming.
I chose to describe the poker room you can find on Popyeah.com, and try to teach you some quick rules that you can apply to become Texas Hold’Em God! Popyeah.com is a very popular multiplayer online game site and it is really well done. You can find there a wide online gaming community and many many opponents to play with in one of the 100 (and more) games with high quality graphics and sound.
You can save your game scores and climb up rankings and charts; you can join tournaments playing against the other players and you can become a part of a great community. What I want to underline is that Popyeah.com is NOT and online casino and you can’t win real money. There you can play the real SPORTING POKER for fun and for tasting the challenge. Besides, and I can say this is really a good thing, on Popyeah you can play for free, and you can also insert your personal profile, upload your photos, manage your personal blog, create your friends list and communicate with many other people. All of our games have a built-in chat sub-system that enables real-time communication between players while they play. Players can also talk each other with Skype during gameplay.
And now let’s go to the rules…
Texas Hold’Em Poker is a variation of poker in which each player receives two cards and then uses a combination of those two cards and the five community cards to form a hand. The player with the best hand wins.
Below is a ranking from worst to best of the types of poker hands.
ONE PAIR – happens when a player has two figures of the same value in his hand, for example two kings, two tens, two aces etc.
TWO PAIRS – happens when a player has a pair of the same figures twice, for example two kings and two aces, two thirds and two tens etc.
THREE OF A KIND – as the name says, it happens when a player has three cards of the same value, for example three aces.
STRAIGHT – five cards (with different suits) which are grouped one after the other, for example 7,8,9,10,J.
FLUSH – five cards with the same suit, for example A,J,10,7,2.
FULL HOUSE – a set of PAIR and THREE OF A KIND, which means for example K,K,A,A,A.
FOUR OF A KIND – as the name says, it happens when a player has four cards of the same value, for example four kings or four aces and so on.
STRAIGHT FLUSH – the strongest set in game. It is five cards in the same suit which are grouped one after another, for example A,K,D,J,10 of spades. At the start of the game, two cards are dealt to every player. This is followed by the first round of betting among the players. All bets go into a pot. Next, the dealer reveals three community cards. This is followed by a second round of betting. Then a fourth community card is revealed, followed by another round of betting. Finally, the fifth community card is revealed and there is one final round of betting. After the final round of betting, the player with the best five card set wins the pot.
Playing Online Slots are Great Fun!
ONLINE SLOTS
Slots are hugely popular amongst casino gamers and account for the majority of games offered by online casinos. The choice can be overwhelming, and were here to help you understand the basics of slots, find the best slots casino and become a better player.
SLOT RULES AND STRATEGY
Slot machines are relatively simple to learn how to play, but there are plenty of variations and it does pay to take the time to understand them instead of diving straight in. The three main types of slots that you will have to choose between are multiplier games, multi-line games and progressive games.
The rules of slot machines are simple, but there are a number of variations in slots that you may not be aware of or understand.
If you’re wandering into a casino for the first time in awhile, or you’re trying your hand at online slots and aren’t sure about all the options available to you, here are some basic slot rules and variations to know.
VARIATIONS
There are many different types of machines that you can find both in live casinos and online, but much of the differences are cosmetic; they may have different backgrounds or symbols, but the principle is the same. The variations you should take interest in include:
Multiplier Games
In a multiplier game, the more coins you put in (up to a maximum which is often five coins, but can be more) the more you can win. Each extra coin multiplies the payout, so that if three bars pay 10 for one coin, it will pay 50 for five coins.
Multi-Line Games
In a traditional slot machine, you only get paid if the three symbols on the center line match (or if you get some kind of special symbol that pays off without having to match all three). Although you are able to see three lines in most machines, the top and bottom lines do not offer any return. In a multi-line machine, you can activate those lines by adding extra coins. Some machines allow you to enter as many as nine coins or more by having, for example, five symbols across with payouts for the three horizontal lines and some angled lines.
Progressive Machines
These are some of the most popular types of slots, both live and online. The progressive machine takes a portion of the amount invested and puts it in a progressive pool with a large, hard to hit jackpot. Everyone who plays the machines that participate in the progressive pool contributes to this jackpot, and when it is hit, it can be for $1 million or more. You must play the maximum amount of coins per spin that the machine allows in order to be eligible for the progressive jackpot.
Slots Strategy
The online world is full of slot machines. It would be impossible to describe them all, or even name them. Nevertheless, there are a number of tips and ideas regarding the best way of playing Slots.
Survivors stick to their budget
Pick a slot machine that suits your bank roll. The higher bets you make, in comparison to your budget, the sooner it will be time to call it a day. If you have $100 to spend on your gambling session, obviously you need to play much lower than if you had, say, $100,000.
Betting the maximum
When you have figured out a betting level that suits your wallet, go one notch lower still and get into the habit of always making max-coin bets. Instead of betting one coin of $1, bet the maximum number of quarters. Most of the time, there is no difference between these two slots strategies, but to qualify for the really high payouts, you must bet max coins. On the whole, you play with slightly better odds if you bet max coins.
Read the information on the front of the machine and make sure you understand the payout schedule, this is part one of your slots strategy. Some machines have an auto-spin feature that lets you play spin after spin without watching.
Seeing all the angles
Understand the concept of pay lines. This is an important part of both live and online slots strategy. Some machines can have as much as 25 pay lines. You must understand that in cases like this, it is not enough to play max coins. If you play max coins on one pay line out of 5, you will not win the largest payouts or the progressive jackpot. In order to hit the biggest payouts possible, you must play not only max coins but also max pay lines. Obviously, this will cost a lot more, so you need to adjust the coin nomination even further downwards. Rather than playing single coins on a $1 machine, you would play, for instance, four coins and 5 lines on a 5 cents machine to have the corresponding amount of fun.
Slot machines and bonus rounds
Consider using the bonus rounds offered by some slot machines. That is, a game of its own where you gamble with some or all the coins you just won on the regular spin. It’s a bet that often pays even money, which makes it the best bet available to you on these machines.
Accepting slots bonus rounds don’t change your win or loss expectation, but they increase the fluctuations in your bank roll. Your wins get bigger, but you don’t win as often.
Find the Best Online Slots Casino
The choice of different online slots can be overwhelming, and its therefore vital that you think carefully about which online casino to play at. All will offer a huge array of game types and bonuses.