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Rules reference

The fundamentals that apply to every game: hand rankings, betting, tournaments and terminology.

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Rules reference

These documents set out the rules shared by every form of poker. Each game's own rules assume them.

• OPR-002How to play pokerA beginner's guide: chips, betting, the flow of a hand and which game to learn first.
• OPR-010Hand rankingsThe ten standard poker hands from royal flush to high card, with tie-breaks and odds.
• OPR-004Hand calculatorPick the cards and see each player's best hand and who wins, with the tie-break explained.
• OPR-011Betting structuresNo-limit, pot-limit and fixed-limit rules, forced bets, minimum raises and all-in rulings.
• OPR-012Tournament rulesStandard tournament procedures: seating, blinds, balancing, the bubble, all-ins and penalties.
• OPR-013GlossaryOver 100 poker terms defined, from action to wheel, with links to the rules.
• OPR-001Etiquette & conductHow to behave at the table: acting in turn, handling chips and cards, table talk and disputes.
• OPR-014Non-standard poker handsSkeets, blazes, dogs, cats, bobtails, skip straights and other house-rule hands, with how they are usually ranked.