in poker does a straight of 8 9 10 jack queen king beat a straight of 8 9 10 jack queen, and a pair of 3’s?
help. thanks so much

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Are you new to poker? Do you want to learn how to play this game and be an expert so that you can be winning games? If this is what you want then read on because this articles focus on the basics of playing poker. Before you learn how to play the game, you first [...]

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What do I do if I have let’s say something like a queen king, or a good starting hand, and the flop comes up and i have nothing besides High Card, and there is three people left that could possibly have a pair, to beat me.

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How to Win in Texas Hold ‘em!

22 Mar 2010 strategy Comments OFF


How to Win in Texas Hold ‘Em!

Texas Hold ‘Em is a poker game quickly growing in popularity around the world. The popularity was partially sparked by the World Series of Poker originally held at the Binnion’s in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since then, playing poker online has also exploded in popularity. In this guide, I’ll show [...]

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J-10 is one of the trickiest hands in all of Texas Hold’em.  To start with, you’ve got little shot at making top pair with either of these cards since there is no doubt going to be a queen, king, or ace in somebody else’s hand.  So if you’re staying in the pot with this hand [...]

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Video Poker (jacks or Better) Tips

9 Mar 2010 poker Comments OFF


Video poker made its entry in the 1970s. It has proven to be a popular form of gaming. Video poker offers players the opportunity to gamble with anonymity, skill and a relatively low “house” advantage.

The objective of video poker is to achieve a winning combination of cards. The player firstly chooses how much to bet [...]

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One of the most frustrating and subtle strategies of playing poker is through the handling and play of these range of hands that actually are badly overrated by amateurs and beginning players. They are referred to as trap hands because they appear as a premium hand but they are actually really just high suited or [...]

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Razz Rules and Game Play

2 Feb 2010 poker, rules Comments OFF

Because Razz is almost identical to Stud in all but a few ways, we won’t rehash the setup and rules for those variants here. Readers not familiar with the rules of 7 Card Stud should start with this article:

7 Card Stud Rules and Game Play

Once you understand how to play 7 Card Stud, you can [...]

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