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Seven Card Stud
In Seven Card Stud, players are dealt a total of seven cards, from which they must build a strong five-card hand. To start everyone is dealt three cards, two face down and one up. You can view all of your cards and the cards dealt "up" to the other players. Then, a round of betting ensues. The player with the lowest card showing starts the bet. All players may bet, call, raise, fold, or, if the betting has yet to begin, pass. Then another card is dealt, face up, to each player who stays in the game. You can now see two cards in your opponents' hands. Another round of betting ensues. This time, and all subsequent times, the betting starts with the person who has the best hand showing. A total of four cards are dealt face up, each followed by a round of betting. Finally, the seventh card is dealt face down and the final round of betting is made. The player with the strongest five-card hand wins.
Five Card Stud
In this game, there is no cushion to your hand. You must make a strong five-card hand out of the first five cards you are dealt. After the antes are made, two cards are given to each player, one card up, one card down, and a round of betting begins, started by the person with the lowest card showing. The third card is dealt, face up, to each player still in the game, and another round of bets is made. This time and hereafter the bet starts with the player who has the best hand showing. A fourth card is distributed, also dealt "up." You can now see what four of the cards in your final hand will be, plus three of your opponents' four cards, and everyone bets again. After the fifth card is dealt, again face up, a final round of betting ensues before the hands are tallied and the winnings are awarded.
Five Card Draw
There are fewer rounds of betting in this game, so the wagers and winnings tend to be smaller. After antes are placed, five cards are distributed to each player, but the only hand you can see is your own. One round of betting is then held, after which you must choose which of your five cards you want to keep and which you want to discard. The discarded cards are replaced with new cards from the top of the dealer’s deck. Another round of betting takes place and then the winnings are awarded. Remember, in this game you never see what another player is holding. The only thing you see is how many cards he chooses to discard and how many he keeps.
Texas Hold'Em
This game is currently the most popular poker variation played in Nevada. In this game the players receive two individual cards, but also share common cards. You hope that the few cards you have individually supplement the shared cards better than the individual cards your opponents hold. Bets will be placed by two of the players - sometimes that player will be you. These are forced bets, placed by designated players, called the "Little Blind" and "Big Blind." After every hand these designated positions rotate, so everyone at the table gets an equal turn at being the Little or Big Blind. If you are designated as the "Little Blind," this means you are the first player and forced to make the minimum table bet. To the left of the Little Blind is the "Big Blind." The Big Blind must raise the Little Blind’s bet in each game. If the minimum bet is $10, the Little Blind has to bet $10, and the Big Blind has to raise the bet to $20. The rest of the first round of betting then proceeds normally with the other players deciding whether to call, raise or fold. Three shared cards are then dealt. Another round of betting follows, after which another shared card is dealt. Betting begins again and is followed by the final shared card being placed. One final round of betting then ensues. The player who makes the strongest five-card hand out of his two individual cards and the shared five cards wins the pot.
Jacks or Better
This game is different from the other games because one player must have a decent hand in order for the round to be played. To begin, each of the players is dealt five cards, all down. If you do not have a pair of Jacks or better within the first five cards you are dealt, you must pass. If everyone at the table is forced to pass, a new set of antes is added to the pot and new cards are distributed, beginning a new game. When one of the players finally receives a pair of Jacks or better, the betting begins. At this point everyone can play his hand; you do not have to have Jacks or better to stay in the game, just to open. As in Five Card Draw, discard the cards you do not wish to hold, and they will be replaced for new ones by the dealer. Another round of betting then begins, after which all cards are turned over, and the winner is decided.
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