Can I show my hole cards
to my opponents before the showdown in order to psyche-out my opponents?
This depends on the
rules of the house. Sometimes, when a player must make a large call,
he displays his hole cards to his opponent to see if the opponent
gives some sort of reaction. Certain poker rooms and home games allow
this but other places would instantly call the hand dead and would
make the player fold.
Who wins if two people
each have a straight?
If one person has a
higher straight, then that person would win. For example, if Tom has a
straight 45678 and Jerry has a straight 56789, then Jerry would win
the pot.
Please note that only
the final five-card poker hand matters.
This would be a split
pot. Each person's final poker hand is the board (a straight 56789).
It does not matter that Peter also has a four because it would not
make him a higher straight.
For more
information about tie-breakers among different poker hands, check out
our
Poker Hands
section.
Poker Rules - Betting
FAQ
What happens if someone
bets more than I have at the table?
You can either fold or
go all-in. If you go all-in, you only call as much as you have in
front of you at the table.
For example, suppose
the pot is $10. You have $2 in front of you. Tom has $6 in front of
him, and Jerry also has $6 in front of him.
Suppose Tom bets $6.
Since you can not call $6, you can either fold or go all-in. If you go
all-in, you would only call $2. Thus, you would only be eligible to
win the $10 that is already in the pot and $2 in bets from people in
that round.
In this example,
suppose Jerry calls Tom?s bet and you go all-in. In this case, there
would be a main pot and a side pot. There would be $16 in the main pot
($10 from the original pot plus $2 from you, Tom, and Jerry). In the
side pot, there would be $8 ($4 from both Tom and Jerry). Whoever has
the best hand among the three of you will win the main pot. However,
only Tom and Jerry are eligible to win the side pot.
Can I buy more chips
during a hand instead of going all-in?
No, you have to wait
until the hand is finished to get more chips.
What happens if I want
to join a poker game, but I am not in the big blind position?
When you join a poker
game, you can either post the big blind in whatever position you are
seated, or you can wait for the big blind to come around to you.
What is the maximum
number of bets/raises in a fixed-limit game?
This depends on the
house rules. Generally, poker rooms allow for one bet and up to three
raises per betting round. Some places allow for up to four raises. If
the game is heads-up, poker rooms will sometimes allow for an
unlimited number of bets/raises.
How is the pot
calculated in a pot-limit game?
In a pot-limit game, a
person may bet or raise up to the amount in the pot. During a normal
betting round, the pot amount is simply the amount of money currently
in the pot.
However, when someone
has made a bet in a round, the maximum amount you can raise is equal
to: the amount in the pot + the amount bet in the round + the amount
you have to call. For example, let?s say the pot is $10 and someone
bets $5. You want to raise the maximum amount possible. In this case,
you can raise up to $20 ($10 + $5 +$5), making your total bet $25.
What is the difference
between a regular tournament and a rebuy tournament?
If a player busts out
or his chip count gets low in a rebuy tournament, that player has the
option to buy back into the tournament for a set price. Generally,
rebuys are allowed for a certain period of time. After this period
ends, people can no longer purchase their way back into the tournament
if they bust out. The exact rules governing rebuys differ from
tournament to tournament.
Regular tournaments
(also known as
freezeout tournaments) do not allow players to rebuy.
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