I have 8 minutes to learn to play poker!

[Guy Fawkes]

HELP!

[SmileyBoy]

1. Man... You're fucked.

Sorry.:)

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

2. What flavor?

Texas Hold 'Em?
5 Card Draw?
7 Card Stud?

[Guy Fawkes]

6. don't know. 7 card, most likely

[ewagner]

3. Couple of quick hints

1. Never, never, never draw to an inside straight....
2. When playing stud, always assume the other guy HAS the hole card!

[Guy Fawkes]

7. No idea what that means, but thanks.

[Droopy]

4. Best advice: Don't play.

Unless it isn't for real money. It takes a while to learn to play poker well.

[Sanity Claws]

5. Don't bet much

Volunteer to run for beer and chips. Tell the boys to start without you. I think you get the idea.

[lapfog_1]

8. OK...

If Holdem... Don't play anything other than
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT and AK, AQ and maybe AJ suited.

if on the flop you don't either have the highest possible pair
or a set or a flush draw (4 to a flush), dump it.

If 7 stud, play if you have AA, KK, or QQ or trips (3 of a kind)
in the first 3 cards. Also 3 to a straight and 3 to a flush.
If by 5th street (5th card), you have to have 4 to flush,
up and down straight draw or 2 pair or better (trips are better,
btw). Otherwise, dump it.

Bet the hell out of the rest and hope for good luck.

[B Calm]

9. Poker Hands Chart

Poker Hands Chart


Royal Flush: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, all the same suit Hearts, Clubs, Spades or Diamonds




Straight Flush: Same as above but the cards are lower than the Ace.




4 of a Kind: 4 cards like 4 Jacks, 4 Aces




Full House (or Boat): Example 3 Kings and two Tens



Flush: All Hearts, or Spades, or Diamonds, or Clubs




Straight: Any five cards in sequence, Example: Eight, Nine, Ten, Jack, and Queen




3 of a Kind: 3 Kings, 3 Jacks, 3 Tens, etc etc..




2 Pair:




1 Pair:

[Floogeldy]

10. No way.

Don't do it.