Poker
Big-O
OBJECT OF THE GAME:
Big-O is similar to Texas Hold Em, except each player is dealt 5 down cards instead of 2. In order to make a hand the player must use exactly all 3 community cards and two of their 5 hole cards.
Big-O Hi-Low Split
OBJECT OF THE GAME:
Big-O is often played high-low split, 8 or better for low.
You may use any combination of 2 hole cards and 3 board cards for your high hand and another (or the same) combination of 2 hole cards 3 board cards for your low hand.
In Big-O Hi/Lo Split most of Hold’Em rules apply except playing the board, which is not possible in Big-O Hi/Lo Split.
To win half the pot the player must have an 8 or better for low, there must be 3 cards 8 or below on the board for a low hand; otherwise the high hand will win the entire pot.
THE PLAY:
The betting is the same as in Texas Hold'em
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Panguingue (Pan)
OBJECT OF THE GAME:
Panguingue is a rummy-type game played with eight standard 52-card decks with the 8's, 9's, and 10's removed, for a total of 320 cards. No jokers are used. Cards in each suit rank king (high), queen, jack, seven, six, etc. with aces being low. The cards are dealt counterclockwise
Players strive to meld eleven cards in valid sets of three or more cards. There are two kinds of melds: a rope which must be string of cards of matching suits, squares consisting of the ranks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Jack or Queen. Squares must be either all cards of different suits or all the same suit. Squares consisting of Kings or Aces qualify regardless of suit. There are no betting rounds in the game.
Each player is dealt 10 cards to meld into sets and sequences with certain cards having special values. Each player, in turn, draws either a card from the top of the remaining deck or from the top of an adjacent discard pile. This sequence of play continues until one player goes out with a total meld of eleven cards, including the card(s) just drawn. Melds (or spread) must be at least three cards, and it may be as many as eleven. The melds are classified as ropes and squares. The rope is any three cards in sequence of the same suit. A square is a set of three cards in the same rank and of different suits or of the same suit. All 3s, 5s and 7s are valle cards (cards of value). Cards of other rank are non-valle. Any three aces or any three kings form a set, regardless of the suit.
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Texas Hold'em
OBJECT OF THE GAME:
In Texas Hold’em, players receive two down cards as their personal hand (hole cards), after which there is a round of betting. Three board cards are turned simultaneously (called the “flop”) and another round of betting occurs. The next two board cards are turned one at a time (the “turn” and the “river”), with a round of betting after each card. The board cards are common cards used by all players, and players use the best five-card combination from among the board and their own hole cards.
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Royal Flush
The best possible straight flush is known as a royal flush, which consists of the ace, king, queen, jack, and a 10 of a suit. A royal flush is an unbeatable hand.
Straight Flush
Five cards in sequence of the same suit.
In the event of a tie:
The highest rank at the top of the sequence wins.
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank, and one side card or kicker.
In the event of a tie:
Highest four of a kind at the top of the sequence wins.
Full House
Three cards of the same rank, and two cards of a different, matching rank.
In the event of a tie:
Highest three matching cards wins the pot. In community card games where players have the same three matching cards, the highest value of the two matching cards wins.
Flush
Five cards of the same suit.
In the event of a tie:
Highest ranking card at the top of the sequence wins.
Straight
Five cards in sequence.
In the event of a tie:
Highest ranking card at the top of the sequence wins.
Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated side cards.
In the event of a tie:
Highest ranking three of a kind wins. In community card games where players have the same three of a kind, the highest side card, and if necessary second-highest side card wins.
Two Pair
Two cards of a matching rank, another two cards of a different matching rank, and one unrelated side card.
In the event of a tie:
Highest ranking pair at the top of the sequence wins. If players have the same highest pair then the highest second pair wins. If both players have identical pairs, highest side card wins.
Pair
Two cards of a matching rank, and three unrelated side cards.
In the event of a tie:
Highest ranking pair at the top of the sequence wins. If players have the same pair, the highest side card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest and third-highest side card can be used to break the tie.
High Card
Any hand that does not qualify under any of the other categories.
In the event of a tie:
Highest ranking card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, and fourth-highest card can be used to break the tie.
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