A Basic Poker Tutorial - Card Games

Before you can being to play poker, you must know the basics. One of the easiest poker variants to learn is Five Card Draw. We’ll cover how to play Five Card Draw shortly, but let’s begin by taking a brief look at the poker hands in order of worst to best.

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Wed, May 31st, 2006

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Poker terminology:

  • WHITE BLACKBIRD - A hand so astonishingly rare as to be unworthy of the opponents' consideration, e.g., being dealt a pat royal flush in 5-card draw.
  • DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
  • EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
  • OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
  • S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
  • SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
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