Questions tagged [rules]
Rules about all poker game types such as cash games, tournaments etc.
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In poker can players agree to a draw and split the pot?
E.g. if there were 2 players left could they agree to call it a draw and split the pot? If so would both or neither have to show their hand to everyone who folded? Or, for that matter, if a few ...
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Who wins when two players both have a flush? [duplicate]
Who wins when two players have a flush?
For example, say the first player also has two pair, one in their hand (two 3's), and one on the board (two 8's). The second player has AQ, with the same pair ...
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Is the 'check out of turn' angle illegal?
I'm talking about when a player intentionally checks out of turn trying to induce a raise that he then re-raises. Technically the action has changed and his previous action cannot stand, but it feels ...
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What happens if there is royal flush on board
Will the high card rule apply or chips would be split?
Is this the same with other nuts combination like AK full house, 10-A straight and four of a kind?
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Poker rules: opening the fifth card
If last 2 players show their cards before opening the 5th card. Then do we open the 5th card and will that be evaluated?
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Do all players have to show their hand if they check on the river?
I've noticed in a few Poker apps that they show all the cards on a final checked or called round.
What is the law regarding mucking cards in this situation? This answer suggests everyone must show, ...
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Why Prahlad Friedman's hand called dead againist Ted Bort on WSOP 2010?
First of all, watch this video;
WSOP ME Controversial Hand - Friedman vs Bort (2010)
I really don't understand why Friedman's hand called dead. He said "call" in his last second exactly ...
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Ace to nine straight?
Please explain ace to nine straight in Texas Hold'Em. J,A,6,8,9 is at showdown. Winning hand has 7,A.
Is the hand won by ace to nine straight?
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Who wins if two players have a straight?
Hey i hold a weekly texas holdem at friends house and we had some confusiom twice now on couple straights. So player 1 had Q-8 and player two had Q-10 and the board came down J-10-4-K-A. Since both ...
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Last player folds on the river
In an online Texas Hold'em game, two players are still active when the river card is dealt. The first player folds after seeing the river card. The remaining player folds and a message appear on the ...
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Rules when dealer flips river early
Texas Hold-em, betting after the turn had commenced, then the dealer accidentally flipped the river card before the final player acted. What is the proper procedure to remedy the situation (by rule, ...
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Too Many Burn Cards
This happened last night at a home game. There were 4 players in the hand. Burn card, flop as normal. Betting action which included one player folding. During the action the dealer apparently had ...
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When both players have same two pairs but the 5th card to make the best hand is a J and it’s on the board also in one of the players hands who wins? [duplicate]
Board: K J A A 3
Player 1: K J
Player 2: K 2
Signs don’t matter since no one had a flush. From my understanding it’s a tie. Since the best hand is A A K K J and both players have the best hand. Doesn’...
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Does showdown winner HAVE to show hand? [duplicate]
Player 1 makes final raise after River.
Player 2 calls.
Player 1 was bluffing and mucks.
Player 2 then mucks his hand.
Player 1 asks to see winning hand of Player 2, as he’s under the impression a ...
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What is the minimum amount for a re-raise?
Consider the following situation (playing pokerTH on Ubuntu) :
In the TURN round only two players are left. Me and Player One.
I bet $20
Player One bets $120
I get the next chance to either Call ($...
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What is meant by 'raise blinds every 8 hands' in the game of poker?
I am new to poker. I am playing pokerTH on my ubuntu machine. I am able to play the game however there are blind settings as shown in the attached screenshot. In the blind settings there are ...
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Correct messaging when all players fold
Given this scenario...
Current pot 1000
Player A bets 10
Player B calls
Player C raises to 100 (10 to call + 90 to raise)
Player A folds
Player B folds
What messaging should player C get? Should it ...
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7 card no peek rules
7 card no peek game. Down to the last 2 players. Trips are showing, next player must beat trips. He turns over a full house. He goes to bet, but player with trips is out of money, but still has cards ...
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After show down in cash game player left with less than SB/BB allowed to continue in next hand?
In some situations after a player loses a show down he might be left with some cash that is less than SB or BB.
Now what is the generally accepted procedure for next hand?
Exclude this player if he ...
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Two Pair - what beats what [duplicate]
In two pair - would a Queen Seven two pair, beat a queen three, two pair on the board.
Is it both cards that count or, or just the highest card?
I suppose the lowest card would not count in a two ...
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Could it happen, from a theoretical point of view, that all players at a table tie?
I know of hands where the pot gets split among 2 or 3 players, but could it ever occur that the same happens for 4, 5, 6 players and so on up to 9, at least from a theoretical point of view? If so, ...
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Changing seats in a Texas Holdem game
Can a Texas Holdem player move from a seat into another seat that has the little blind or the button under any conditions, such as, posting the blinds?
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WHICH PLAYER TAKES THE HAND? [duplicate]
If one player is holding a jack and a three and the other player is holding a jack and an ace and the cards on the table are showing a jack, a three, two 7's and a ten. The first player then has a ...
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Can a player win an ante higher than his all-in bet?
The blinds are 300/600 with big blind ante of 600. A player not in the blinds position has only 100 and moves all in.
Can this player win the 600 ante if they win the hand?
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Two pair on the table. Does a lower pair on hand beat an ace kicker? [duplicate]
The flop was Q, Q, 10, 10, 3.
I have A, K and my friend has 3, 9.
I thought I won with my ace high card because his pair of threes does not beat any of the pairs on the table. Since it is a 5 card ...
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What are the rules of a misdeal in casinos?
I've been playing poker (all kind of it) for many years.
Something that happens a lot in home games, is a misdeal. Like when the dealer who happens to be a player, somehow accidentally shows a card ...
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A flush beating a full house in a hold 'em poker?
I'm playing with T7 here vs Q6 suited. He gets a queen-high flush and I get a full house on the river. The game system gives him the win.
Image resized. Click for larger variant
I thought a full ...
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Side pot rules on not equal hands
I've played Texas Hold'em and came to next situation. This were the community cards (I can't remember the cards but this was more or less the situation):
7♠K♦A♦9♦6♣
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Can a dealer help and tell players their outs
Skip to the very end for the actual questions, the long paragraphs are the specifics of the scenario.
During a hand 2 players went all in on the turn, hands were tabled and the players showed A-K of ...
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How to split a pot with an odd number? [duplicate]
If the pot is an odd number, say 49, and is to be split between two players. How to do that? 24.5 each? or round up to 24 and 25? In the latter case, it's not fair.
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Confused about Omaha hand
I know that I can only use 2 cards from my hand.
If, for example, I get TT2Q in my hand and the board is QA347, then do I have:
QQAT7 or TTAQ7?
I already have Pocket 10's. Don't I have to play them?...
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Hi lo poker. Low hand ties
What happens in hi lo when there is a tie for the best hand hi and lo?
I was playing recently and went all in with another player and we both had the exact same hand, A2345.
I was told that I ...
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What happens when a player announces a check while there is an active bet?
Example situation:
The flop comes.
Alice checks.
Bob pushes forward a small bet.
Eve (perhaps misreading) says "check."
Does Eve have to:
fold
call
act again by announcing a fold, call, or raise
I ...
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What happens when a big blind player is low on chips in heads-up game
Let's Say it's an online NLHE game and there are two players on the table.
SB/BB = 10/20
Players:
Player 1 (BB): 10 chips left
Player 2 (SB) (Button) : 1500 chips left
So What Happens now is that ...
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Can showing cards in a tournament constitute a call to an all-in?
I faced the following situation today in a Texas Holdem No Limit tournament and would be interested in hearing views on what is correct.
Preflop
Player A shoves all-in. Player B calls. Player C goes ...
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Basic Texas Hold'em Rules Clarification
I'm trying to learn the rules for Texas Hold'em, and the different rules I've been reading online left me with the following questions unanswered:
In pre-flop, do the small blind and big blind ...
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Is it acceptable to ask for clarification after the hand had been started?
Our neighborhood game plays dealer's choice with many strange variations and a few non-standard hand ranking. Is it acceptable to ask for clarification after the hand had been started? A few players ...
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If another player thinks he saw a dealt card, when must it be replaced?
I was playing in a house tournament where the players deal their own cards. I was dealt my second card a little high (helicopter style), but it did not flip over or anything. I had pocket Ks. The ...
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Posting Small and Big Blinds simultaneously
I'm curious in which case player posts big and small blinds simultaneously in Texas hold'em game. I recall it has something to do with letting button go through all players before joining the game.
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All-in rules in extreme cases
I'm planning to try some poker bot programming in NLH, so I must know all the rules. I got almost all covered, but some all-in situations are not very clear to me. So I ask:
For all questions, BB=100
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How to raise and re-raise in post flop rounds?
Suppose the flop has been shown. Now the active person to the left of the big blind will check or bet the flop. He bets and then it's my turn and I choose to raise him and then he calls. Now after the ...
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Can I top off my stack and add more chips without telling the dealer?
At the casino, I carry extra chips in my pocket that are not in play yet. I use those chips to top off my stack whenever it goes below 100 BB. As long as I respect the maximum buy-in rule, can I ...
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Can I show a folded hand and win the pot?
After the river my opponent showed his hand. Thinking I had a worse hand, I threw my cards face down beyond the line but far away from any other cards. When the dealer was about to take them and muck ...
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Are players allowed to show one card mid-game?
Is there any rule forcing players not to show their cards before showdown, while a hand is being played? Can players talk aloud about their hands? That is, not a folded hand.
What would happen if a ...
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Player throws cards face up
A player thinking he was the only player left in the hand. Throws his cards face up into the muck. Would those cards be dead?
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What hand is this?
I've been starting to learn poker recently (as a reference, I tend to use this list of hands). I was watching a tournament and this hand showed up.
One player has a 99, the other a JJ. I understand ...
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Omaha: Interesting dealer mistake at showdown
Situation:
Hero is out of position with KKxx against Villain in a local Omaha cash game. Play proceeds to river, and Villain bets to put Hero all-in. Hero suspects busted draw and calls.
Hero ...
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After a Misdeal
In a friendly 7-card stud game, after more than a few cards had been dealt, there was a misdeal. We all agreed, no problem. BUT I had already folded before the misdeal. I was not allowed in the re-...
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Showing cards before showdown, all-in situation [duplicate]
P1 is the chip leader.
P1 Button, P2 SB , P3 BB
P1 goes all-in;
P2 call;
P3 still deciding his move shows his cards.
No other players are active in the hand and P3 was the last one to act.
Is P3 ...
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Initial betting options on the preflop, and other streets on poker software
On preflop, action starts with three options Raise 2BB, 3BB, 4BB, and when someone raises, action continues with, minimum raise, half pot raise, pot raise. on the flop action starts with a BB bet, and ...
