How to Play Poker

Poker is a game of strategy. You'll need to constantly read the other players to decide when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em, when to bluff, and when to call someone else’s bluff. There are many variations of poker, but Texas Hold'Em is the most popular. While each variation has its own rules, the basics of the game are always the same. All you have to do is master the basics - then you can start developing your own winning strategy!
0:00 Learning the 10 poker hands
1:46 What do you do if two people have the same hand?
2:05 How to play the Texas Hold 'Em variant
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Before you get started playing any type of 5-card poker, you’ll need to learn the 10 ways to win. In order from lowest to highest, they are:
1. High card.
2. Pair of cards, like two 2s.
3. Two pairs of cards, like two 5s and two 9s.
4. Three of a kind, like three 4s.
5. Straight, which is five cards in sequential order. For example, a player might have a 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of any suit.
6. Flush, which is when a player has five cards of the same suit in any order. For example, a player might have a 2, 7, 10, Jack, and Queen of spades.
7. Full house, which is when a player has a pair and a three of a kind.
8. Four of a kind, like all four Aces.
9. Straight flush, which is when you have five cards in sequential order of the same suit. For example, a player might have a 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of clubs.
10. Royal Flush, which is a straight flush containing a 10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace.
If two people have the same hand, the person with the higher cards wins.
Here's #howto play Texas Hold’Em:
• You’ll first need to bet your “ante,” which is your “buy in bet” to play the round. The ante is usually a small bet, like $1 or $5, and it’s decided by the table.
• Once everyone has bet their ante, the dealer will deal two cards to each player. Keep these cards secret from everyone else.
• Now, every player will take a look at their cards and choose whether or not to bet. Whenever there’s a betting round, you can choose to “fold,” which means not playing this round, “check,” which means matching their bet, or “raise,” which means adding more money to the betting pool.
• Players that are unwilling to “check” a bet have to fold; and if everyone but one player “folds,” that player wins!
• Once everyone has bet, the dealer will reveal three cards. These cards are known as the “flop.” When you see the flop, start planning what hand you want to make, keeping in mind that there are still two more cards to be revealed. For example, are your cards both diamonds, and did the flop include two diamond cards? In that case, you might want to aim for a flush, which is when you have five cards of the same suit.
• After the flop, everyone has the chance to bet again, before the dealer reveals the next card, which is the “turn.”
• Bet again if you want to, then the dealer will reveal the “river,” which is the last card.
• At this point, you’ll see a total of 7 cards: two in your hands, and five on the table. Now, players will bet once last time, then everyone will reveal their hand. Your goal is to create the highest hand possible out of those seven cards, even if it means only using one card from your hand and four cards from the table.
• The player with the best hand wins!
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[@shainne3]

I don't want my gambling addiction get any worse and I'm over here watching how to play poker

[@mystix7271]

I mean , you always win poker if you bring a gun and a mask

[@retr0gamer352]

Wtf

[@unknownu4978]

I just won a round of poker but it's a shame that my friends are lying in tomato sauce sleeping

[@cryinglime3078]

R/cursedcomments

[@nancymartinez6872]

Hahahahahahahahahaha. Lol lol lol 😁😁😁

[@Ra-gn5rv]

I mean your not wrong

[@ITSaJOKEEE]

Half of the Comment section: “iM jUsT HeRe bEcauSe oF KaKeguRi”
The other half trying to actually learn poker in the comment section: “iM ConFuSeD sTilL”

[@theoanast128]

Lol 😆

[@jamesphilip4562]

I just learned to play black jack and thought poker was going to be easy to learn but it’s difficult to understand

[@jettjenkinson5893]

im here because of jojo

[@donkibukikibuki978]

*kakegurui
And I am still pretty confused. But apparently this is just one of those games that you have to play to really understand

[@neuropathical]

dont forget about the rdr2 players: "iM hErE to LEarN PoKEr FOr a MisSIon"

[@st-3807]

Hm. I think you missed the part where your eyes turn blood red and you somehow find out how the student council is cheating.

[@GamingWithHajimemes]

Kakegurui?

[@matrixman3733]

Who is here to up their poker skills in Rdr2?

[@couldntthinkofausername1839]

Matrix Man I’m here cuz I have no idea how to play poker in RDR2 xD

[@aeonianlegend2240]

Matrix Man dude... I just got the game this Christmas and I didn’t know how to play poker so I’m trying to learn so I can win 😂😂😂
so yea that’s why I’m here

[@ReelHirooftime]

Caught me red handed

[@WolfangStudios73]

Actually, I'm here from watch dogs and far cry 3 lol

[@cactussenpai9625]

Matrix Man everyone for the past year lmao

[@urlocalidiot40]

Kakegurui brought me here

[@MattUKepcc816]

Same lol

[@Bee-rf4eo]

SAME

[@vr_akimitsu2686]

I watched after i played poker once now iam obsessed with poker

[@umiicee]

Yeah 😞

[@SuZhii]

Class😂

[@Cyber.Thunder]

This is explained very well, makes it easy to understand, thanks!

[@ishbath]

Intructions unclear, I said “go fish” and picked up a royal flush.

[@bigbeastie3487]

not funny.

[@shrodingerscat9619]

Haha that actually made me laugh

[@mementomori2350]

big Beastie nice job liking your own reply

[@lenny3577]

@@bigbeastie3487 yes it is

[@whenthe9818]

Lol

[@charliekirkland6040]

I thought I had everything figured out until I read the comments and apparently half the stuff in here is wrong so now Im back to confused

[@laughsngasps]

Charlie lmao same

[@joeessen1059]

The only mistake I noticed is that they said checking is where you match someone’s bet. Wrong
Checking is when no bets have take place on the flop, turn or river and you just want to do nothing. If someone bets, you have to CALL, which means that you match their bet
Example:
1. bob checks
2. Mark bets $5
1. Bob calls (matches marks bet by putting five in the pot)
Does that help?

[@AliciaInNevada]

Yep

[@adityaisgreat21]

@@awolf913 teach

[@juanzarate9211]

I know how to play but just wanted to keep my memory fresh and once I saw he said checking was pretty much calling I was like wtf 😂

[@michaelamaya9032]

And don't forget the most important rule...
Don't look at your cards and bluff the dealer as you act nonchalant, light a cigarette, and drink a blue cocktail.

[@pepepopo2929]

Bet your mothers soul

[@turtlelord1674]

Lol

[@amyisdepressed4407]

Michael Amaya the way of the stand user

[@umi_salaamah]

is that a jojo reference?

[@selim-nb9em]

jojo

[@island5317]

Anyone here cause of red dead redemtipn

[@s0ullss]

who's hear after watching kakeguri

[@user-fx1rk2fj2c]

Me

[@shxrkie.]

me

[@_rubyrose10_]

ME LMAO

[@DRNGDGMR]

I had no clue how poker worked prior to watching this. Good job explaining it!

[@y66na]

I’m just here from kakeguri🤷🏽‍♀️🃏

[@Pokistrawss]

Same

[@leobosch]

Crazy did we ask

[@TaikroRiokon]

Omg I’m such a big fan!

[@duhanberk2843]

Same

[@letswinwin_9298]

LMAO SAME

[@realArissy]

1 high card
2 pair of cards
2 pairs of cards
3 a kind (3 of the same number/suit)
straight( 5 card in sequential order:56789)
Full house: a pair and a 3 of a kind
4 of a kind(same number/suit)
Straight flush (5 cards in the same suit in sequential order)
Royal flush: straight flush but containes 10,jack,queen,king,ace)
[Top is the lowest,bottom is the highest]
Your welcome

[@xXHaterplayerXx]

red dead redemption brought me here

[@conradwichmann8118]

All you need to know:
Everything you do at the poker table conveys information. You can't be all loosey goosey having a sandwich.

[@zacharypelley6378]

Okay Daniel

[@eddmich8947]

English please 😹

[@evankrenav7921]

That’s funny because my friends and I primarily play at our lunch table, eating sandwiches.

[@victordiaz5664]

I got that ad 😂

[@user-eh1gc7xo7q]

🤣I just watched that advert wth

[@daemon299]

Man, i finally understood how to play poker but when i read the comments im now confused

[@MrPoohman1981]

Lol

[@cawareyoudoin7379]

From what I'm reading, they only got calling confused with checking.

[@_rubyrose10_]

Same

[@danielclover6553]

who's just want to learn how to play poker lmao?

[@neoscythe]

mfs here from anime while i’m here from rdr2

[@Daniel-ey7el]

lol this is inaccurate. Checking is not matching the bet, checking is choosing not to bet if not betting has taken place prior to you, calling is matching the bet

[@awolf913]

IndiEmo it means matching someone else’s bet who put in a bet. It could be matching a previous raise also.

[@gamerdio2503]

@@awolf913 "Matching a bet means matching a bet"

[@Nat-pc5vm]

Said no one ever

[@pasekmi]

Checking is not betting, Calling is matching the bet

[@janelysguzman8764]

I’m confused now 🤦‍♀️

[@simonryan8070]

Bruh I still don’t understand

[@awolf913]

Simon Ryan I can teach you.

[@YatesyD08]

It’s wikihow
I wxpected that

[@TurboBG]

It's really easy when he practice it

[@kdbyers]

@@awolf913 how can you teach me?

[@peterjohn5300]

You can only learn by playing repeatedly. Eventually you'll start to catch on how it works.

[@honeydumpling1863]

To all the anime kids
It’s impossible to learn poker if you never play it

[@andy-zb4dd]

true
that's why i'm here to learn how to play it so i can play it with my cousin

[@IhaveCripplingAdhd99]

Just what I was thinking, I see poker all the time in shows and in general and I’ve always wanted to learn it but I know literally nothing so I plan to learn the little bit I can from this and play with some of my card game guru friends.

[@Nyante]

I wanna cry

[@Nyante]

Thanks for the heads up😁

[@radiacia_3511]

u can learn the instructions but you cant learn to play

[@nevenaterzic3518]

came here after kakegurui and when I tell you these comments CALLED ME TF OUT

[@GreyM900]

Same here👀

[@dullteeth918]

I’d rather watch kageguri

[@maxamillanman9050]

*kakegurui

[@scuffedlinetv1540]

I’m watching this cause of kakegurui

[@kairiki4638]

@@scuffedlinetv1540 same

[@owencamotes1565]

Yep

[@stratis5360]

im watching cause of jojo

[@Sir.YeetusIII]

Lol matching a bet is called a *CALL*

[@captainoblivionthicc1004]

Mr. Yeet yeah they are making it way harder then it actually is

[@JGroff]

Mr. Yeet they’re explaining it in leamans terms you simp

[@justinanaya3281]

Probably the best video I’ve found for learning how to play texas hold em

[@mariaavlonitis216]

I love how everyone here is from kakegurui bc I am too

[@juanbelliard6241]

Facts

[@gameoverlordN7]

This is why I play Blackjack.
But all my buddies are like "hOw YoU nOt KnOw PoKeR!?"

[@Antattack22]

gameoverlordN7 same here

[@stevefrommars]

yup , i feel like poker involves more money(chips) and takes wayyy longer than blackjack ofc

[@kydnrl]

Blackjack is much better

[@rik3nbaa179]

its hard to explain poker to someone when they havnt had a little experience like me. i watched this video a few times and didnt understand it at all until i actually played the game and its actually easier than it looks lol

[@zepos]

Since I am probably one of the only few Kakegurei watchers who was able to fully learn poker, I want to say a few things:
I was already interested in learning poker as it seems like a fun game but was never bothered to learn how to play. Kakegurei convinced me enough to learn it and start playing. First thing I want to say is that none of the games played in kakegurei involve this exact type of poker in the video (Texas Holdem) but if you are able to learn this one you can easily understand the others (because the hand rankings, calling, checking and raising are all similar). Another thing is that if you really want to learn Poker you have to play it yourself or else you will still be confused.
If you really want, you can learn the simpler poker games like 5 card poker first (This can be seen at the first few seconds of the first episode where Mary won against Ryota). Although I suggest learning Texas holdem first, because it will make your life easier. If you are learning poker so u can understand the games they are playing in kakegurei, learning Texas holdem will automatically make you understand all of them.

[@roderickmiller4962]

I remember my dad trying to teach how to play poker and I didn’t understand what a flush was and I folded with a flush and after he was disappointed because he only had a pair

[@ivanduarte1875]

He forgot about the burn cards before the flop, the turn, n the river. A burn card is a card not used. After everyone antes, the dealer takes the top deck card and places aside facing down. Calling it a burn card. After the flop n before he puts out the turn card, he has to burn another card which is the next top card of the deck. Same thing before putting out the river card. Matching a bet is what you call matching someone's bet. Either you call which means you match, or you can re-raise in which now they have to match yours. The re-raise and how many times allowed usually is upon the people playing deciding. Also when you first start a hand and no one has placed a bet,,it's considered checking ,betting or folding when it comes to your turn . Checking meaning u are ok with what's on the pot and don't care to bet but u still want to play. But if someone bets, checking is out of the question. Then it becomes either call the bet, re-raise or fold which means quit the hand.

[@dannyvell8834]

I'm slowly learning by playing poker myself on rdr2 and watching how to play videos as well as reading about it ........I haven't even remotely figured it out but I know something was off when you said match when choosing not to raise

[@zepos]

This tutorial lives up to wikihow standards

[@uchennaazih199]

thanks man this makes the game so clear

[@dutchvanderlinde2308]

Me trying to watch videos for the gambler challenges in red dead

[@aesthetickawaii.heartbreak6000]

Poker : 21+
Me : I am Muslim and 11yr watching this

[@iftekharhossainiftee9915]

@Amön Goeth I am also glad that you left the religion because we don't want gamblers.

[@kritikal6239]

Thank you very much for this tutorial

[@Dutch_T]

I found this in my 8 year-olds search history

[@konniej8657]

Thank u so much. Great explanation.

[@butchxr4545]

Everyone else: Who’s here after Kakeguri?? Me: *here after watching Jotaro vs Darby*

[@dannysmith6035]

New at poker this vid helped me thanks!🎲🎲

[@pogglethelesser4688]

Red Dead Redemption 2 brought me here.

[@friendbud9622]

Kakegurui explained this better smh 🤦‍♀️

[@dafawk3855]

What a great explanation

[@RezeTsarBomba]

ty so much i needed this for rdr2

[@imwatching2901]

This video is so much better then that other one I watched

[@syb_764]

You explain this so well

[@emilyking1062]

Pro tip to win poker: don’t lose

[@justanotheronewithwifi]

Im probably never gonna play poker because im always broke but this is still cool to watch

[@Smelly_Boots]

rdr2 brought me here

[@nancymartinez6872]

Excellent tutorial. Loved your tone of voice & pace. Still complicated for me though..

[@Sesman911]

This will definitely help with poker night tomorrow

[@demkut9038]

Came from rdr 1

[@thelumusajamesmthethwa2983]

Wow that was a Really good lesson.

[@onesmallissueiaminyourwall2051]

So lemme get this straight. All of you are from Kakeguri.

[@angelicmuffin]

i learned from my grandpa then watched the anime, so im sorta from both

[@dzeko4057]

very good explanation

[@eliza6499]

no one: me: sees kakegurui so now i want to be a gambler:

[@instertname4893]

You people are beyond annoying

[@johnybrah800]

does the pair of cards (Example: Royall flush) have to be in the strict AKQJ10 or in any order?

[@dashausdesamadeus9557]

I lost $20 on RDR2 to the same guy over and over again..

[@shikarileto191]

Easiest $20 i ever made. *rubs hands*

[@elevitteri5517]

Same. At least I learnt how to play blackjack

[@grumpy_1]

Bruh I literally came here because I just lost my hard earned $40 on RDR2

[@kentuckyfriedchildren5385]

Losing 20$ in rd wouldn't feel so bad if i didn't get 2$ for each bounty :(

[@wpole33]

Lol that's why I'm here

[@marioperez2932]

Thanks bro

[@davidmagana7946]

Everything makes more sense when you’re playing.

[@crenshaw2.0]

That was cool finally learning poker

[@fridgeprotector2684]

I'm here before I watch kakegurui

[@jeffokamura5847]

Winning in poker is euphorical!

[@ricostos]

We was child when we did play poker, 8 years only, and just learned this lovely cards👍👀🍺

[@od8779]

First time ever watching a wikihow video, never knew this existed

[@zugalerogaming9134]

Nice tutorial i love poker

[@Ikiguyy]

Really good video

[@rjznumber1]

This game is so much fun I love it

[@4minutefilms129]

I saw another video where there was a difference between call and check....
Are they same or is there a difference

[@minethdehipitiya8050]

i understood most of this but only the "checking" part i was confused. can someone help and explain that to me?

[@whitneyprior3263]

this was really explained well

[@steaky6487]

THANKS SO MUCH

[@adminbosskiller4010]

does it have to be 5 cards in order to get one of those pairs?
ex: what if I have a flush but only have 2 cards, and the flop only has 1, its not 5 cards, is it still a flush?

[@IDMYM8]

After gaining confidence from this tutorial and finally stepping on to the arena. I wish to say,
I have lost all the money on wallet, my bank and also my house with my wife and my child.
0/10 will poker again 😫

[@stefanko7167]

Instructions unclear, I ended up throwing a baby into an IKEA toilet yelling "ROYAL FLUSH"

[@underrated8163]

Highest card
Pair
Two pairs
3 of a kind
Straight
Flush - same suit
Full house - pair and 3 of a kind
Four of a kind
Straight flush - sequence of same suit
Royal flush - 10 jack queen king ace

[@alwinbenjamin]

Thank you.

[@rileyhymer8707]

Everyone's talking about Kakegurui but no one is talking about Red Dead Redemption

[@Lee-mt8bj]

let's get our gambling freak on!

[@tristanvaught7877]

Played it when I was little , about time I get back into it

[@nebriis_4802]

A have a question, I got an A, two 2s, a 3, and a 7. Should I only get rid of the 7 or a 7 and one 2?

[@Dana-gf1dl]

I knew how to play poker when i was 9 but now i forgot the things like the card weapons or something but i still understand how it goes

[@charlizesmith3112]

Why did I randomly search this up at 4:25am? That’s one secret I’ll never tell. You know you love me. Xoxo,I’m tired 💋

[@ashleyking5719]

Life in quarantine

[@itay9458]

what the fuck did i just read

[@RedBanana_]

Charlize Smith I feel you. I listened to the song Pokerface and now I feel like learning how to play poker..

[@grigoriyefimovichrasputin7897]

Im playing farcry 3 and i needed to know how to play poker

[@hussambruh7888]

wtf

[@LostInSpace175]

THANK YOU

[@rossmanmagnus]

Thanks

[@angvlic1546]

I think he missed the part where your eyes turn red in excitement because you put your whole fortune on the line and enjoy the thrill :)

[@larontyson]

Great video! Very concise and efficient.

[@joondagoon6774]

Wikihow y'all the goat u guys taught me how to make gravity bongs, spot undercover cops, n play poker

[@g0r352]

Thank you

[@joelbradley575]

What happens if every player folds? And can you only play your round if your have the ability to?

[@ahabiqbal7155]

What happens if everyone checks (doesn't bet) in a round?

[@imprezzive3153]

Came here to sharpen up my poker skills for red dead redemption 2

[@dukecledson9386]

So which flush of series of card is greater between clubs, diamonds,hearts and spades?

[@notgirl4848]

I need to know this to bully my friend in red dead online

[@naniisyoutube1347]

Who's here after watching Kakegurui :)

[@krazyreez4456]

Kaiji is 100x better but kakegurui is not that bad

[@GreyM900]

Me lmao

[@joshuapizarro2312]

MEEEE

[@juandiegofloreshernandez3065]

thank you

[@Pllm30]

Great video.