| Poker
as played in casinos is much different
than the Friday night games at your neighbor's
house. If you are a regular winner in
the weekly games at home, don't assume
that you can play in a casino and achieve
the same results. Poker, like blackjack,
is one of the few casino games where the
skill level of the player can make a major
difference in long-term win/loss expectation.
Unlike blackjack, where your only opponent
is the dealer, casino poker attracts many
of the best players in the world, and
you must learn to defeat (or avoid) them
if you want to win at this games.The rules
of play are similar to the home games;
the same single deck of cards is used,
a royal flush beats a straight flush,
etc.
Two major differences are that the casino
provides a dealer who does not participate
as a player in the games (but takes a
commission of about 5 percent of each
pot, known as the "rate," for
the casino's services) and the choice
of games is limited to those that the
casino wishes to offer.Currently the most
popular poker games are seven card stud,
Texas Hold 'Em, draw poker, and Lowball.
A complete strategy for each of these
games is beyond the scope of this Site,
but a few simple guidelines for the two
most common games (Stud and Hold 'em)
should improve your chances of escaping
the jaws of the "sharks" that
circle casino poker tables in search of
new victims
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