The Basics
In this section you will learn the mechanics of how the game of poker is played.
The first article touches on poker history, why the game is so fun to play and how it has become so popular. The next article, Texas Hold'em Rules, explains how to play the most popular type of poker: the objective, the betting structure and how to deal the cards. The third article, Poker Hand Rankings, demonstrates how to form poker hands and ranks them relative to the other types of poker hands. The fourth article helps you get started playing poker for free by practicing at PokerStars play money tables.
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