This week’s question is as follows: Question: What’s the Dead Man’s Hand in Poker? Answer: In poker, the dead man's hand is a two-pair hand, namely "aces over eights." The origin of the name is the five-card-draw hand held by Wild Bill Hickok at the time of his murder, which is accepted to have included the aces and eights of both of the black suits (sometimes considered "bullets").  Read More →

A tough poker rules question this week. Let’s dive straight in Question: I belong to a club called Win Your Way In and I was active daily member from July 23, 2005 to April 10, 2006. Everyime I turned around the rules were changed and I didn't think much of it till I was personally involved in a rule change and it woke me up. I asked is a seat at the yearly Las Vegas event of Poker Champions worth the high blood pressure. I... 

We’ve have a reader question come in on the subject of poker rules. Let’s take a look: Question: List of Different Types of Poker Games to Play at Home with Friends and Rules of Games? Answer: The three most popular games are here, with rules: Texas Hold 'Em http://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-rules#texas Omaha Hi-Lo http://www.pokerlistings.com/omaha-high-low-set-up-and-play Seven Card Stud http://www.pokerlistings.com/seven-card-stud-set-up-and-play You... 

This week’s question is as follows: Question: How Many Five Card Poker Hands Are There if You Take out the Face Cards? Answer: Assuming that you remove only J, Q and K, there are 658,808.  Read More →

A tough poker rules question this week. Let’s dive straight in Question: Please Someone Help Me Understand the Rules of Poker? In Layman Terms :-)? Answer: Well, there are a lot of rules when it comes to actual play. Such as when to bet, how many cards you get, and wildcards. What you should first try to know is, what is a better hand in order to win. The most popular Poker that you see lately is Texas Hold-em. This just means... 

A poker question that should definitely interest you all this week Question: What is the Best Way Too Win at Slots or Vidio Poker at the Casinos? Answer: The best way to win is not to play. The house has a built in advantage, and using probability theory dictates you may win from time to time, but in the long run you cannot win. That's how Casinos stay in business…They know human nature. They make giving them your money as painless... 

What’s this week’s poker question? Let’s dive straight in… Question: stakes should be in 25 to 50 range Answer: That's not really a question. Are you asking what stakes you should play for? Are you asking what stakes people here usually play for? Try asking again, but think about what you're trying to ask as you write the words.  Read More →

This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look: Question: I know the rules, just need the strategy to mathematically minimize house advantage. I would appreciate links to the sites or something like that if you have it. Answer: I've posted the rules and a strategy for 3-card poker here: http://robertmedl.com/rules/3cardpoker.htm Look for the strategy section at the bottom of the page. Play 3-card poker online for... 

A tough poker question this week. Let’s dive straight in Question: i won a $1500 tournament and am wondering if i left a too small (or too big) tip Answer: About 10% would be appropriate. Some do more but most do much less.  Read More →

A tough poker question this week. Let’s dive straight in Question: How Much Money Did Pro Poker Players Lose Before They Started Winning? Answer: Some get in the hole more than others, but a recent documentary showed some pro players losing over $100,000.  Read More →