Rules of Poker Games!:

Poker is an enticing card game with betting in which winners emerge with proficiency, experience and luck. It is a “fantastic, captivating and intricate adventure” and “takes short-time to learn but mastering the game requires an entire lifetime”. The winner gets the best combination of five-cards. Poker is a strategic combination of diverse games. Differentiation among poker games occurs in the player’s quantity, cards distribution, betting rules, etc. but the game’s basic pattern remains the same. Some Poker variants include Texas Hold’em, Omaha-hi, 3-card brag, seven card stud, five-card draw, pineapple poker, etc.

Among these games, Texas Hold’em requires 2-10 players and is very popular among gamblers, with straightforward rules and speedy play. Texas Hold’em is played with two private cards which lie face down and five community cards, exposed to the players. The player with the best card collection wins the game.

Pineapple poker is played with three cards called hole cards which face-down, community cards, three open cards when players discard one hole card, a single turn and river card facing upwards. Players have access to the community cards.

Omaha-hi permits four rounds of betting, four private cards and five community cards. The player who holds greater-valued cards is the winner.

In Germany “Pochspiel”, France “Poque” or “Brelan”, Persia “Ganjifa“ or “Asnas”, Spain “Primero” and England “Bragg” games might be forerunners of poker, which existed around 15th century. Poker originated from Irish word “Poca” or French word “Poque” meaning ‘Pocket’ or ‘Bluffing’ respectively. Primero is the “mother of poker games”. Online and traditional pokers generally control the bet amount for the game by proposing the limits.

The rules of poker games are:
- Players should play only during their turn.
- No discussion or hinting about the cards.
- Players should not show their cards
- Self-control is essential to play the game to avoid losing money
-Aggressive playing and taking calculated risks creates wealth
- Bluff others when they least expect it.

Commercialization of poker games is possible due to increased membership. Strong participation, advertisements and faithful supporters invigorate the game. Individuals over 21 years are eligible to participate in poker. Online poker games encourage high participation from diverse cultures due to technological development. Poker is generally known as “bluff” or cheating game. Cheating methods almost always involve partnership and management support. Online poker avoids dishonest practices due to direct transactions. Marking cards, hidden cards, using reflecting materials like mirrors, manipulation of cards, etc. are some techniques in cheating.

The advantages of playing online poker over traditional poker are: *Less distraction *Ability to play in multiple tables:
-Immediate access to performance history
-Unrestricted timing
-Variety of games
�"Online help and practice sessions
�"Better income
-Minimal charges
-Lower risk
-Non-existence of cheating
-Automatic shuffling
-Eye-catching audio-visual effects
-Greater Speed
-Absence of favouritism

Poker gaming sites are affected by economic crisis and change in players’ interests. New and inexperienced online players often face problems for which 24-hour support is provided. When players act strategically and cautiously, infinite gain is possible in poker games.