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Poker – Introduction

Poker is a very popular card game. Poker's popularity has risen due to the introduction of online poker and because of the number of tournaments that are now available to play in, such as The World Series of Poker. There are many variants of poker including 7 Card Stud Poker, Texas Hold'em and Omaha.

The aim of Poker is to make the best hand (combination of cards) from the fully or partially hidden cards that are dealt to players. Players make bets into a central pot or fund.

If you have never played poker before, our How To Play 7 Card Stud Poker, How to Play Texas Hold'em, and How to Play Omaha pages will give you the basic information about the games, their rules and the types of bet you can place.

Poker is a game of both chance and skill and there are some strategies that you can employ to enhance your chance of winning. If you want to know more, take a look at our 7 Card Stud Poker Hints and Tips, Texas Hold'em Hints and Tips and Omaha Hints and Tips pages.

You can play poker either in a real casino (either on card table or on a video poker machine) or you can play virtual poker on an online poker site. For more information, have a look at the following pages:

• Where To Play 7 Card Stud Poker
• Where To Play Texas Hold'em
• Where To Play Omaha
• Top 7 Card Stud Poker Sites
• Top Texas Hold'em Sites
• Top Omaha Sites

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