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How to Play Poker Online

Canadians may have heard of Daniel Negreanu or Jonathan Duhamel, two professional poker players from the land of maple. These high rollers know the ins and outs of the game and facing off with them takes a lot of skill on your part. You would never want to sit down at any virtual green without knowing how to play poker. After all, this is a game of pure skill. Winning real money is not possible without knowing the rules, hands or strategies of the game.

There are numerous variations of online poker. Casino and poker sites will offer many different versions, but for the sake of this article length and your time, we’ll keep this information to the original game.

Poker is a card game in which your hand will be ranked by the cards you hold as well as those of the other players’. The winner of poker will hold the best hand out of all hands at the table. Online casinos’ poker games can be played with real money or for free. The game is played with a standard 52 card deck and cards are ranked from high to low (Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, Ace). There are four suits and each suit is of equal ranking

Poker Terms You Should Know Before You Play

• Ante – A bet that a player can make before other players
• All-In – When a player runs out of chips while betting or calling
• Bet – You place a bet if no one has done so beforehand. If they have, you must bet at least the previous player wagered.
• Burn – The action to discard the top card from the deck, face down
• Call – A call can be made on another player to match the highest bet made.
• Complete Hand – A hand that has all five cards – a straight, flush, full house or straight flush
• Check – When you call check, you pass the play to the next person. A check can only be made when there are no current standing bets.
• Flop – The first three community cards, put face down
• Fold – You take yourself out of the casino online poker round by folding. Winning is not possible.
• Heads Up – A pot that is contested by two players
• Overcard – A card that is higher than any card on board
• Pocket – The player’s unique cards that only he/she can see
• Raise – To increase the amount of the current bet
• Toke – A small sum of money given to the dealer by the winner of the pot

The Basic Rules of Poker

Before you can sit down to play, you’ll need to follow these steps:

• Find poker sites that are suitable to your requirements
• Sign up for your free account and make a C$ deposit
• Choose a poker game. We recommend starting with the original version.

Now that you’re sitting at the virtual table, chips in plain view and other players to the left, right and center, it’s time to play. You will place an initial bet. This will be added to the pot or pool along with all players’ bets. Five cards will be dealt in a clockwise order to all the players. From here you will view your cards and choose whether or not you want to increase your bet by adding more chips into the pool. All other players then must add chips of an equal amount or fold. If folding, the cards are left on the table and any chips contributed to the pot will be lost.

One thing gamblers can surely agree on is that poker is hands down one of the best ways to win money while having fun.

Anyone who has not folded is still actively playing poker for real cash. Once all bets are in, the round is over. Depending on the poker game being played, Canucks may be dealt another card or change cards with other players. After, another round ensues.

Upon the last round, casino poker players will showdown. This is an exciting time in which all players will show their cards. Whoever has the best five card hand wins all the chips accumulated in the pool. If there is only one player because all others folded, they will automatically win.

A Guide to Poker Hands

To win real money on online poker they'll be a variety of hands you’ll want to beat. It’s very important you know these hands. However, you don’t have to memorize them. You can always refer back to this page or view the winning hands on the operators’ website. Winning poker hands from high to low are as follows:

• Straight Flush – Five consecutive cards of the same suit. *Aces can be counted as high or low, but not high and low at the same time. Ex. A-K-Q-J-10 or 6-7-8-9-10
• Four of a Kind – Four cards of the same rank with an extra fifth card (aka the kicker). Ex. 4-4-4-4-7
• Full House – Three cards of the same rank and two cards of another tank. Ex. 8-8-8-5-5
• Flush – Five cards of the same suit 3H-5H-7H-JH-KH
• Straight – Five cards of consecutive ranks and different suits. Ex. AH-KH-QS-JD-10S *Ace can be counted as high or low, but not within the middle of a straight. Ex. 3-2-A-K-Q
• Three of a Kind – Three cards of the same rank and two cards of different ranks. Ex. 5-5-5-Q-8
• Two Pair – Two cards of one rank and two cards of another rank, plus a kicker. Ex. 4-4-Q-Q-10
• Pair – Two cards of one rank and three different cards of different ranks Ex. K-K-2-7-9
• None of the Above – If you don’t have any hands listed above, you have a high card. This would be the highest ranking card you hold. If all players only have a high card, the player with the highest rank wins.

If two players hold two hands of the same, the rank of the individual cards will be compared.

Explore Top Poker Variants

Poker is an internationally famous game and is equally popular among Canadian players. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced player, you'll probably have played a version of poker sometime in your gambling experience. However, poker requires skill and precision. Check out all our information about how to best win at poker. You should also keep in mind that there are various variations of the game of poker.

Topic	Texas Hold’em	Omaha
About the Game	A variant of poker in which players compete for money or chips contributed by the players. This is called a pot.	A community card poker game similar to Texas Hold’em.
Dealt Cards	The player is dealt two hole cards face-down.	The player is dealt four cards instead of two.
Community Cards Rule	There are also five face-up ‘community cards’ available to all players.	The player must use two of these four cards and three of the community cards.
Betting Rounds	There are betting rounds before the flop, turn and river and after the river is dealt.	The betting rounds are similar to Texas Hold’em.

Quick History of Poker

Poker dates back to the sixteenth century when it was known by Germans as 'Pochen'. French adapted the game and called it 'Poque'. Shortly after it was brought across the Atlantic and into New Orleans where real money bets were made on the riverboats of the Mississippi. By 1830, it was called Poker.

The Best Poker Bets and Odds

There are various bets that players can undergo to best win at poker. However, one thing that players can look out for is keeping their bet equal or relative to the size of their pot. Players can also follow the 75/100 rule which means that bets should be between 75 and 100 percent of what is in the pot. The key is to figure out how much money is in the pot before betting in relation to your chances of hitting the hand you want.

You need to make calculations as the game progresses to have the best chances at winning in the game of poker. Odds will always change depending on the cards that are dealt. Calculations need to be made as the game progresses.

The Top Strategy to Use At Poker Sites

Online poker games are about 90% skill and strategy with 10% luck. Canadians should try developing and implementing their own strategy. The following will help you to do so while winning some well-deserved real money poker chips at the same time.

• Play a Tight Game – Only play cards which could actually win the hand.
• Play Your Position – Be real with yourself. Don’t raise without being able to back the raise up with an impressive hand. Remember, the last person to make a move has a one up on all other players because they know where everyone stands. If you are the first player to act be passive.
• Be Smart and Analyze Everything – You’ll see at any Canadian online casino poker tournament players wearing glasses or giving off blank stares. They are not only analyzing other players, but trying to avoid being analyzed. It’s an important part of the game. Look at the hands being played. Observe whether or not the completion is going at the game with aggression or passiveness and seek out patterns. In online casinos' Live dealer Hold'em games, observe body gestures and movements.
• Study – When you really want to win at poker online, you have to keep learning. You can take notes and analyze your own past hands in the CA casinos’ software. Ask other poker communities on casino forums to critique your own playing style. Like anything, the more you practice, the better you become. Finally, remember this: there is plenty of luck in poker, but to access the luck, you need the skill.
• Demo Mode - In Canada, online casino poker games will have free demo variants you can use to practice against other players without real money. Take advantage of these.

Find Your Perfect Way to Play

Gambling is popular among Canadian residents and there are three options within which players can engage in their favourite pastime; land based casinos, online casinos, and live dealer casinos. These three options have their own advantages and disadvantages. At the end of the day, it all boils down to personal preference.

Topic	Land based Casino	Online Casino	Live Dealer Casinos
Privacy
Convenience
Ease of play
Bonuses
High Limits
Low Limits
Interaction
Expenses
Realism
Payment Options

We Found the Best Canadian Poker Rooms

If you want to hone your newly acquired poker skills or play for real money, be sure to check out our top recommendations for Canuck players. Whether you want to give it a go on the standard poker game or try your luck at Texas Hold em', Stud Hi, Stud Hi Lo, 5-Card Stud or Draw Poker, we have found a variety of operators which accept Canada's real money gamblers. After you sign up, don't forget to collect a massive casino bonus.