Poker terminology
All-in: A wager of all ones chips. A Player cannot be forced out of a pot because they have run out of chips. A separate pot will be created for the remaining Players’ wagers.
Betting Round: A single cycle of Players checking/Betting/ calling/raising/folding. During Betting round each Player acts on their hand in turn, in a clockwise direction.
Blind: A Bet made by a Player or Players without seeing their cards. One Player in Manila and Two Players in Omaha and Holdem place blind Bets prior to each hand being dealt.
Dealer Button: A marker used to indicate who is last to receive cards and last to act in a Betting round. Ordinarily this Player would have been dealing the cards.
Call: To match the previous Bet and or raises made in a Betting round. A Player may call with all their chips even if it is insufficient to meet a Bet/raise. This Player is said to be ‘going all-in’.
Check: To refrain from Betting – without folding. A Player may not check if a Bet (including blind Bets) has been made.
Community: Cards face up in the middle of the table used Cards
by all Players to make their best five card Poker hand.
Flop: The first three of the five community cards in Omaha and Hold’em. These cards are dealt simultaneously.
Fold: To discard one’s cards and take no further part in that hand.
Hole Cards: A Player’s cards – dealt face down.
Pot: The sum of all Antes, blinds and Bets wagered in a round.
Raise: To increase the amount already wagered in a
Betting round.
Showdown: The exposing of Players hands and the determining of the winning hand prior to the pot being awarded.
Wager: The placing of chips into a pot by a Player in
any Betting round.
Poker Code of Conduct
Further questions?
If you are still unsure about how to play Poker, please ask one of
the table staff for assistance.
The Adelaide Casino has established a Code of Conduct to
facilitate a pleasant gaming atmosphere for all Poker Players.
The Code of Conduct is available for viewing in the Poker Zone.
Management reserves the right to refuse any person from
playing and may ask Players they leave if their conduct
becomes unacceptable.
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Poker, the king of card games, is an exciting blend of strategy and
the random fall of cards. Unlike other casino games, you play
against other Players not the Dealer. There are many varieties
of Poker and we offer two of the favourites; Omaha and Texas
Hold’em.
How do I play? continued
The descending order of hands is:
The Showdown
Royal FlushFive top cards of the same suit in sequence.
eg. A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10 ♠
Getting Started
To join a game, simply visit the Poker Zone’s cashier and put your
name on an interest list. If there is not a seat available you can
have your name put on a waiting list and we can SMS you when
your seat becomes available.
What is the objective of the game?
The object of the game is to win the pot by forming the highest
ranked five-card Poker hand or have all the other Players surrender
the pot to you by folding to your Bet (bluffing).
In Texas Hold’em, Players may use any combination of seven
cards to make the best five-card Poker hand. In Omaha, the only
combination a Player may use is using two hole cards with three
of the community (board) cards.
How do I play?
The Blinds
Before a game begins, two Players need to place a ‘Blind Bet’. This
is called a Blind Bet because the Players have Bet without seeing
any cards.
Once all Betting is complete for the river, if there is more than one
remaining Player; the last Bettor or raiser shows his or her cards. The
remaining Players then can either fold their hand or show their cards if
they want to win the pot. The Player with the best five-card hand wins
the pot.
After the pot is awarded, a new game is ready to be played.
Tips for new players
New Players should familiarise themselves with the following before
joining in;
Keep in turn: Wait for the Dealer to prompt you. Acting before it is your turn causes confusion and is usually a disadvantage.
Mobile
phones:
I-pods, calculators etc, may not be used at
a Poker Table.
English: Is the only language that may be used at or near a
Poker table.
Table Stakes: Players may not take chips off the table until they finish playing nor add chips to their stake during a hand. Minimum and maximum buy-ins apply.
All-in:
A Player may not be forced out of a pot because
they have insufficient chips. The Dealer will create separate pots; side pots are created by those Players with more chips than another.
Table talk:
Players, whether in the hand or not, may
not discuss a hand in progress until the action is complete. Discussing hand possibilities or cards discarded is not allowed.
The Flop
String Bets:
Players are required to make their Bets and or raises in one single motion.
In turn, Players may either check, fold, Bet, call or raise depending
on what action has occurred before them.
Protect your hand:
It is the Player’s responsibility to protect their cards from other Players, spectators and from being mucked accidentally. The use of card protectors is encouraged.
All Players are then dealt their two private ‘hole cards’ (‘the initial deal’).
After looking at his or her hole cards, each Player then has the
option to play his or her hand by folding, calling or raising the big
blind (‘the first Betting round’).
Each Player must have Bet the same amount in each Betting round
before the game can proceed.
After the first Betting round is complete, three community cards
are dealt face-up on the board (known as ‘the flop’).
The Turn
After the Betting action is complete for the flop, a fourth
community card is dealt face-up on the board and another
Betting round follows.
The River
After the Betting action is complete for the turn, a fifth community
card is dealt face-up on the board and a final round of Betting
follows.
Straight FlushFive cards of the same suit in sequence.
eg. J♥ 10♥ 9♥ 8♥ 7♥
Four of a KindFour cards of the same rank.
eg. 9♥ 9♣ 9♦ 9♠ Q♣
Full HouseThree cards of one rank plus a pair of
another rank.
eg. J♣ J♦ J♠ 7♥ 7♣
FlushFive cards of the same suit.
eg. K♣ J♣ 10♣ 8♣ 7♣
StraightAny five cards in sequence not being
a Flush.
eg. A♣ K♦ Q♣ J♥ 10♥
N.B. The ace counts as a low card also,
eg. 5♠ 4♦ 3♣ 2♥ A♠ (‘Baby Straight’)
Three of a KindThree cards of the same rank.
eg. 10♣ 10♦ 10♠ 9♣ 7♥
Two Pairs eg. J♦ J♥ 10♠ 10♦ 8♥
One Pair eg. K♠ K♦ Q♣ 9♥ 8♦
Five Odd Cards eg. K♥ J♦ 9♣ 8♠ 7♥
The rank of all cards counts
eg. Q:Q:9:9:7 loses to Q:Q:9:9:8.