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Some general poker rules
A maximum of four bets, which includes one bet, and three
raises are allowed for each betting round per player. The
term cap is used to describe the final raise in a round
since betting is then capped and no one can make another
raise. Once capped, players will have the option of calling
or folding only. Folding can be done at any stage of the
game. The action of folding basically shows the player cards
being moved to the dealer. The player from then on would not
be considered as part of the game. He/she would not have any
rights over any pots created on the table.
Apart from the fold option, a player could also get the
option of “Check”, in which the player can pass his/her turn
without placing a bet. This option would not always be
available to the player, and depends on the actions taken by
the previous player in the hand. The player HAS TO equal the
amount of bet placed by any other players for each round in
the hand.
Poker is typically played "table stakes", meaning only the
chips in play at the beginning of each hand may be used
throughout the hand. This means that the player cannot get
additional funds from the cashier while he is in the midst
of a game. The table stakes rule has an application called
the "All-In" rule, which states that a player cannot be
forced to forfeit a hand because the player does not have
enough chips to call a bet.
Exceptions to the value of betting in each round:
A player who does not have enough chips to call a bet is
declared All-In. The player is eligible for the portion of
the pot to the point of his final wager. All further action
involving other players takes place in a "side pot", which
is unavailable to the player who has already gone All-In.
When a player goes All-in, the pot currently at the center
of the table, which has contributions from him/her as well,
is treated as the main pot, over which the All-in player has
rights. After the player goes all-in, all the new bets are
placed in a side pot, over which only the contributing
players have rights. The All-in player does not have any
rights over the side pot. The side pot is then given to the
next winning combination.
As this is a multi player game, the players are expected to
play within a set time frame, the actions during their turn.
On Party Poker we provide players with approximately 30
seconds to play with. Initially the player is given 10
seconds, after which there is a timer countdown, which is
displayed on the table for 20 seconds. The user goes all-in
if he has contributed some money to the pot; otherwise his
hand is folded in case he/she does not respond in time. The
system is intelligent in detecting if the player has got
disconnected or not. This means if a players gets
disconnected and reconnects back and he has some seconds
left for his turn, then he is given an additional 20 seconds
to play his turn. But if the player is not able to connect
back to the table before the time elapses, then the player
goes All-in. All-in basically means that the player is in
the game, but would not be an active player (placing any
bets). Whatever pot is collected till this time is referred
as the main pot, and the all-in player has rights (if he
wins) to this pot only. After this the money that is bet on
the table is added to a side pot, over which the all-in
player does not have any rights (if he wins).
After the final round of betting, it’s time for – Showdown.
This refers to the action of deciding who the winner of the
pot is and display of the cards from all players (though
this is optional for the player, he/she need not show the
cards). Five cards of the total of hole and community cards
(two hole cards and 3 community cards) are to be used for
deciding on the winning hands.
On the final round of betting, the player who bets first (or
checks first if no one else bets) is required to show their
cards first at the showdown. If they have the best hand, the
remaining players may/may not show their cards as they wish.
The aggressors’ hand is only turned over first if he was the
last to initiate action on the river.
There is a set rank of cards, which is used for
deciding the winning combination. To view the various ranks
that are possible,
click here
If two or more hands are the
same ranking, the winner is the one having the higher cards.
For example, a Flush with an Ace high beats a Flush with a
King high. If the poker hands remain tied, then the highest
card not being held in common (the kicker) determines the
winner.
The suit order of the cards is not taken into account while
deciding on the winning cards. Party Poker follows standard
rules of poker. Should poker hands be absolutely identical
in ranking, the rule of poker pot distribution will be split
evenly between the two or more winning players. If there is
an odd chip, the winning player to the left of the
button/dealer will receive it. This applies to both play
money and poker for real money.
There is a set rank of cards, which is used for
deciding the winning combination. Use the following link to
see the ranking of poker hands.
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