Theory

A full house—often called “a boat”—is one of poker’s most powerful and satisfying hands. It consists of three cards of one rank and two of another, like

Rake in poker is the fee the house charges for running the game. In cash games it is a small percentage taken from each pot, usually 5% online, up to a

A set in poker is three of a kind made with a pocket pair and one matching card on the board. Hold 8♠ 8♥, see a flop of 8♦ K♣ 3♠, and you have a set of eights.

You’ve probably watched a few hands of poker and now want to actually sit down and play. Almost every game you’ll see — on television, online

Poker hand rankings are the fixed order of the ten five-card hands, from the royal flush at the top to a lone high card at the bottom. At showdown the