Learn Poker Hands Like the Back of Your Hand

Before stepping into the ring of a boxing match, you must train, learn various skills and put them into practice. The Poker Hands are the same way. If you try to play without at least a glance...you will get whipped time and time again on top of becoming ultimately broke.At first I had to switch back and forth during online play to see what I was working with, it may work for u as well.

Poker Hands Order

	Royal Flush: Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same suit.
	Straight Flush: Straight with all five cards in the same suit.
	Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same number or face value (”quads”).
	Full House: Three cards of one number or face value and two cards of another number or face value. If more than one player has a full house, the full house with the highest ranking three of a kind (”trips”) wins.
	Flush: Five cards of the same suit. If there is more than one flush, the hand with the highest card(s) wins.
	Straight: Five cards in sequence. Cards can be in any suit. An Ace can be used in the highest straight (10, J, Q, K, A) and the lowest straight (A, 2, 3, 4, 5).
	Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same number or face value (”trips”).
	Two Pair: If two players have two pair, the hand with the highest pair wins. If they have the same high pair, whoever has the second highest pair wins. If they have the same two pair, whoever has the highest fifth card (”kicker”) wins.
	One Pair: Two cards of the same number or face value. If two players have the same pair, the highest outside card(s) wins.
	High Card: The hand with the highest card(s) wins.

Why Do You Play Poker?

Everyone knows that Poker is taking over everything...From the Internet to television. From the news to freeway poster boards. What is it that is driving everybody to the game of poker? Is the anticipation of the dealers layout? The pokerface?...lol. Is it that you can bet money just to bluff your opponent...for his own money? Maybe it's just a fun new hobby. A time-killer perhaps. Whatever it is. I would like to know from the poker community so wherever you are I would appreciate the posts!