Poker For Dummies -

Most beginners start with , where you receive two private "hole cards" and share five community cards with the table.

: Five sequential cards of the same suit (e.g., 4-5-6-7-8). Four of a Kind : Four cards of the same rank. Full House : Three of a kind plus a pair. Flush : Any five cards of the same suit, not in sequence. Straight : Five sequential cards of different suits. Three of a Kind : Three cards of the same rank. Two Pair : Two different pairs. One Pair : Two cards of the same rank. Poker for DUMMIES

Before you can play, you must know what beats what. Standard poker hands consist of exactly five cards. : A, K, Q, J, 10 of the same suit. Most beginners start with , where you receive

: These represent the three stages where community cards are revealed (3 cards, then 1, then 1), with a round of betting after each. 3. Core Strategy for Beginners Full House : Three of a kind plus a pair