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• Poker is a popular card game, oftentimes played for money by players betting on the hand they are dealt. The winner is based on who holds the highest ranked combination of cards. The winner can also be the last player to not fold (drop out).

• Fast Facts

  1. Top poker hands, in descending order: Royal flush, straight flush, 4 of a kind, full house, flush, straight, 3 of a kind, 2 pair, a pair, h igh card
  2. Odds of a straight flush in five-card poker: 64,973 : 1
  3. Odds of a straight flush in in seven-card poker: 3,216 : 1
  4. Popular poker games: Texas Hold 'em, Seven Card Stud, Five Card Stud, Omaha Hi/Lo
  5. 1970: First World Series of Poker
  6. Revenue from online poker: $200 million/month as of 2005

• Types of Poker

  Poker can be played in a variety of ways. In draw poker, each player receives five or more cards which remain hidden. The cards can be replaced by the player. Stud poker players receive five or more cards. Players are not allowed to get rid of or replace any cards. Part of the hand is also exposed.

  In community card poker, players can combine their cards with a set of cards dealt face up and shared by the rest of the players. The player attempts to make the best five card hand using their own cards and the community cards. The most popular version of this is Texas hold'em.

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