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1. Welcome Center
2. Table of Contents - You are here
3. How it Works - The FaQ, The Short Version & The Long Version
4. Rules
5. Current Flop Round Players
6. Current Fourth Street Players
7. Current Fifth Street Players
8. Current River Round Players
9. Winners Flop Round
10. Winners Fourth Street
11. Winners Fifth Street
12. Winners at the River
13. Waiting List
14. About Texas Hold 'Em & Winning Hands
15. Affiliates

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16. Lists
17. Past Flop Winners
18. Past Fourth Street Winners
19. Past Fifth Street Winner
20. Dealer's Tentative Schedule
21-23. Sample Round

Trades MUST be labeled "Texas Hold Em". The Dealer also runs a shop, and a lotto, so inproperly labeled trades will simply be declined.

1. Harassing the Dealer at any time could cause the Dealer to close down shuffles for the day. Don't Harass the Dealer. If the Dealer makes a mistake, nicely point it out and it will be corrected. Measures are taken that the Dealer does not make many mistakes, but no one is perfect.

2. The Dealer has no control over your Hole Cards or The Board, they are played the way they are dealt. Read 'Em and Weep, or Strike it Rich.

3. If you are already in one of the higher levels, (Fourth Street, Fifth Street, River Round) you can not play in that current Game again until you are knocked out of one of the higher levels. Example: If you made it to Fifth Street, and lost, you can play the Flop again to try and make it to the River. As long as your name is on The Winner's Board, you're already winning so you can't play the Flop again until you loose.

4. You shouldn't use your mule or an alt to play the Flop Round so you have more than one name on the board. It's bad sportsmanship.

5. You can play The Flop as many times as you want to get on The Winner's Board, as long as you stop playing The Flop once you place.

6. Be respectful to your fellow Card Sharks & and any one who posts here.

7. The Rake is only 22% of the take, for those that are interested. It's for the actual work of dealing down the cards which calcuates to 3 Gold a hand.

8. Miyu agrees to not spend any of the rake until after the Game has ended. A special accounting book has been set up to ensure this.

9. If Game 1 Goes well, there will be another in this thread.

If you get an event in this thread PM and let me know!

Trades MUST be labeled "Texas Hold Em"

Incomplete trades will be cancelled after two days.

Good Luck & Have Fun
Play Responsibly!!

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Winner Gets 200 Gold
Or 8 Free Tickets to BlackJack Lotto)
& Moves on to Fifth Street!

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The following is about the real Texas Hold 'Em game on which this game is based on. If you are interested in learning more there is plenty out on google to learn. The way this game is being played here on Gaia is merely a shadow of the real game.

Texas Hold'em - the most popular variation of Poker today. Up to ten players play at a time. Each player gets two down cards followed by five community cards which are dealt face-up in the center of the table. This is how the game round goes:

Blinds - First, the two players directly to the left of the dealer must post "blinds", that is to place a bet before getting cards. This is to ensure that every winning hand wins some money. Since the dealer button moves on every game round, everyone has to post blinds at some point in the game. The player to the immediate left of the dealer button posts the "small blind," equal to half of the minimum stake (e.g. $2.5 for a $5/$10 game). The player to the left of the small blind posts the "big blind," equal to the amount of the minimum stake (e.g. $5 for a $5/$10 game).

Pocket/Hole Cards - After the blinds, first cards are dealt. Every player gets two cards face down. These are called pocket or hole cards.

Bet round 1 - Betting begins with the player immediately to the left of the big blind and continuing in a clockwise direction around the table. Every player can fold, call or raise. Raising is possible by the lower table stake ($5 in a $5/$10 game) only. Betting is explained in more detail below.

The Flop Cards - Now three cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table. These cards are called the flop cards. These are "community" cards and can be used by all the players to make up their hand.

Bet round 2 - Second round of betting follows. This is carried out exactly as the first betting round.

The Turn Card - After the second round of betting, a fourth "community" card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. This is called the "Turn card", or "Fourth Street". It is followed by a third round of betting.

Bet round 3 - This round, again, is carried out just like the first and the second, with one exception: raising is possible only by the higher table stake ($10 in a $5/$10 game).

The River Card - Finally, a fifth and final "community" card is dealt. It is called the "River card" or "Fifth Street" and is followed by a fourth and final round of betting.

Bet round 4 - This final betting round is carried out exactly as the third.

Showdown - After the final betting round, the best five-card hand is determined. Both the pocket cards and the community cards can be used to make up a hand. The player with the best five-card poker hand wins the pot. Players can also split the pot if they have the same hand. In the rare case of the best hand consisting of community cards only, the pot is divided between all the players left in the pot at the showdown. If you see that you are losing, and do not want to show your cards, you can Muck, that is to give up your hand and lose the pot. Otherwise you can Show to compare your hand with others.




This you will find handy in understanding how the cards are examined to determine the winner of the rounds. We will be using this standard to determine the winner.

These are the winning hands listed from highest to lowest.

Royal Flush - The highest straight flush, five cards in sequence with all five cards of the same suit, having an ace as the high card. Example: Th Jh Qh Kh Ah.

Straight Flush - A straight (five cards in sequence) with all five cards of the same suit.
Example: 8h 7h 6h 5h 4h.

Four of a Kind - Four cards of the same rank. Also known as quads. Example: Kh Kd Ks Kc 7h, a hand called four kings or quad kings. In a contest among players holding four of a kind, the hand with the highest rank wins. For example, Qh Qs Qc Qd 6h beats 9c 9s 9h 9d Ad.

Full House - Any three cards of one rank plus any two cards of another rank. Example: Jd Jh Js 6s 6d, a hand called jacks full of sixes or simply jacks full. In a contest among players holding full houses, the hand with the highest three of a kind wins. For example, 5d 5d 5s 3s 3h beats 4d 4h 4s Ah Ad.

Flush - Five cards of the same suit. Example: Ah Jh 9h 7h 2h. In a contest among players holding flushes, the hand with the highest top one or more cards wins. When the top cards are tied, the next card is compared; when the top two cards are tied, the third card is compared; and so on.
For example, Ah 9h 8h 7h 6h beats Kh Qh Jh 9h 8h, and 10h 9h 8h 4h 2h beats 10h 9h 7h 6h 5h.

Straight - Five consecutive cards. An ace can be high or low. Examples: Ah Kh Qs Jd 10h, a hand known as an ace-high straight; Ad 2d 3s 4h 5d, a hand known as a 5-high straight. In a contest among players holding straights, the hand with the highest top card wins. For example, 10h 9s 8d 7c 6c beats 8c 7c 6d 5h 4s.

Three of a Kind - Three cards of the same rank. Also known as trips or, especially in hold'em, a set.
Example: As Ad Ah Ks 2c. In a contest among players holding three of a kind, the hand with the highest rank wins. For example, 10d 10s 10c 3c 2d beats 9d 9h 9c Ah Kh.

Two Pair - Two cards of one rank plus two cards of another rank. Example: As Ad Kd Ks 4h, a hand called aces and kings or simply aces up. In a contest among players holding two pair, the hand with the highest pair wins. For example, Ah As 2d 2c 3c beats Kc Kd Qd Qh Js. In a contest among players holding the same top pair, the hand with the highest second pair wins. For example, 10d 10s 9d 9s 4s beats 10d 10c 8c 8h As. In a contest among players holding the same two pairs, the hand with the highest side card (also known as kicker) wins. For example, Jd Jh 9d 9c 4d beats Jd Js 9h 9d 3c.

One Pair - Two cards of the same rank. Example: 2d 2s As Kd Qc, a hand called variously a pair of twos, a pair of deuces, twos, or deuces. In a contest among players holding one pair, the hand with the highest pair wins. For example, Ad As 5h 4c 3s beats Ks Kh Qc Jc 9d. In a contest among players holding the same pair, the hand with the highest one or more side cards wins. For example, Jd Jc 9s 8s 4d beats Jd Js 9s 8c 3d.

No Pair - None of the above. Example: Ad Kd 9h 3s 2c, a hand sometimes called ace high or ace-king high. If no hand is better at the showdown, the hand topped by the highest one or more cards wins. When the top cards are tied, the next card is compared; when the top two cards are tied, the third card is compared; and so on. For example, Ac 8c 6s 4d 2s beats Ks Qd Js 10s 8d, and Kd Qs Jc 9s 4s beats Ks Qd Js 9s 2d.

Key

K=King
Q=Queen
J=Jack
A=Ace

d=Diamonds
s=Spades
c=Clubs
h=Hearts