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Know Your Hands: Poker at mbislot

In casino poker, it's your hand against the dealer's. Get to know the rankings, choose a variant and enjoy a game where your choices count.

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Casino Poker Basics

It's You Against the Dealer

Casino poker puts you up against the house rather than other players. Once you've seen your cards, you choose whether to carry on, and the strongest five-card hand wins under the game's paytable.

Game Types

Poker Variants

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Casino Hold'em

You get two hole cards and share five community cards, playing against the dealer.

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Three Card Poker

A fast game played with three-card hands.

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Caribbean Stud

Five-card stud, where your opponent is the dealer.

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Video Poker

Draw poker played to a paytable, with no dealer involved.

Ranking the Hands

Poker Hands from Best to Worst

HandWhat It IsFor Example
Royal FlushA, K, Q, J and 10, all in one suitA♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10♠
Straight FlushFive consecutive cards of one suit9♥ 8♥ 7♥ 6♥ 5♥
Four of a KindFour cards sharing a rankQ Q Q Q 3
Full HouseA full house: three of a kind with a pair8 8 8 K K
FlushAny five cards in one suitA♦ J♦ 8♦ 4♦ 2♦
StraightFive consecutive cards in different suits10 9 8 7 6
Three of a KindThree cards sharing a rank7 7 7 K 2
Two PairTwo pairs of different ranksJ J 4 4 9
One PairA pair of matching cards10 10 K 6 3
High CardWhen nothing else appliesA J 8 5 2

In some three-card games the order is different (for instance, a straight outranks a flush), so check the rules for each game.

How It Works

Playing Casino Hold'em

  1. 1

    Ante

    Put down your opening bet.

  2. 2

    Look at Your Cards

    Two cards are dealt to you and three community cards go on the table.

  3. 3

    Call or Fold

    Either place a call bet to continue, or fold.

  4. 4

    Showdown

    Then the rest of the cards come out and hands are compared.

Play It Smart

Playing Poker Sensibly

  1. 01

    Know the Rankings

    Everything starts with knowing which hand beats which.

  2. 02

    Check the Paytable

    Bonus bet payouts aren't the same in every game.

  3. 03

    Be Wary of Side Bets

    The house edge on them is usually higher.

  4. 04

    Keep to Your Budget

    Set your limit before the first hand.

How-To

How Casino Poker Differs from Traditional Poker

Your Opponent

The dealer is your only opponent in casino poker, so there's nobody to bluff — you're simply deciding whether your hand is worth continuing with.

Speed and Ease

Fixed rules and faster rounds make casino poker an easy place to begin.

Help & FAQ

Poker Questions

Will I be playing other people?+

poker format offered — casino (vs dealer) or player vs player

Which hands beat a flush?+

Under standard five-card rankings, a flush loses to a full house, four of a kind, a straight flush and a royal flush.

What limits do the tables have?+

poker minimum and maximum bets

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