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Poker Rules

Learn the Littlewoods Poker rules.

Online poker is tremendous fun and it generally has something for everyone. The game allows a huge number of players to test their skills against competitors from all around the world in a real-time poker playing environment.

However, with many professional players in the poker room, it's vital you fully understand the poker rules before you can enjoy the competition. The following four versions of poker are very popular and each will have their own particular set of rules:

The rules for Texas Hold'Em Poker involve players being dealt two cards face down. Players then try to construct the best five card hand that they can. The poker rules for 7 Card Stud Poker dictate that players receive seven cards, three "down" and four "up" cards. The poker player's hand is determined by using the best five of the seven cards dealt.

The poker rules for Omaha High revolves around four betting rounds taking place. Each player attempts to create the highest valued poker hand by using any two of his or her "Pocket Cards" and any three of five "Community Boardcards." Omaha High/Low Poker rules differ from its predecessor as it is a "split-pot" game. The pot is split between the highest hand on the table and the lowest "qualifying" hand. The rules then dictate that any player qualifying on both counts, scoops the whole pot.

There is also a standard set of behavioural rules, house rules and general poker rules to be adhered to. These include:

The Littlewoods Poker rules are there in order for a global community to enjoy the concept of betting and staking against a whole raft of players in a virtual gaming environment. The Littlewoods Poker Room creates that virtual gaming environment for its own set of customers and this allows these customers to go head-to-head with thosands of other poker players from hundreds of similar game providers.