Tournament

General Rules of Poker games

1) Omaha Hi-low Eight better

2) Texas Hold’em

3) Five Card Draw

4) Seven Card stud

5) Anaconda; 3-2-1 all left, Hi-Low

1. Omaha Hi-Low Eight or better general rules

Object: The best possible five card poker hand for High, Low or Both ways using a combination of two hold cards & three community cards wins the Pot. Eight or better means that. To qualify for a low hand you must have an eight or less to have a valid Low poker hand.

1. Dealer ante (The dealer places .50 cent into the pot.)
2. The dealer deals each player there own four cards face down (Pocket cards)
3. 1^st round of betting
4. The dealer burns a card & then turns over three community cards face up in the center of the table. (The Flop)
5. 2^nd round of betting
6. The dealer burns another card then turns over 1 more community card face up in the center of the table. (The Bend)
7. 3rd round of betting
8. The dealer burns another card & turns over 1 final community card face up in the center of the table. (The River)
9. 4^th betting round
10. The Declare. Is established during the previous betting round. By the last raiser or the player that opened the bet. That player will verbally state their intention to go Hi, Low or Both. Each player will verbally state their intentions for Hi, Low or Both around the table to the left. The Last betting round will start with that opening player or the “lock player” the only one going Hi, Low and or Both. All players’ that go Both Ways must beat Hi & Low to win the whole pot.
11. Last betting round.
12. Show down. (Every remaining player shows hand with aggressor showing first.)

All remaining players must use any combination of two hole cards & three community cards at the showdown for a High hand or a Low hand. Players can use two different hole cards to show a High hand or a Low hand if they are claming both ways. But you must use two of the four hole cards.

2) Texas Hold’em general rules

Object: The best possible five-card poker hand, using any combination of hole cards and community cards win the Pot.

1. Dealer ante (Dealer places .50 cents into the pot)
2. The dealer deals each player their own two cards face down (Pocket cards)
3. 1^st round of betting
4. The dealer burns a card & then turns over three community cards face up in the center of the table. (The Flop)
5. 2^nd round of betting
6. The dealer burns another card then turns over 1 more community card face up in the center of the table. (The Bend)
7. 3rd round of betting
8. The dealer burns another card & turns over 1 final community card face up in the center of the table. (The River)
9. Last betting round.
10. Show down. (Every remaining player shows hand with aggressor showing first.)

All remaining players must use one of the following choices at the showdown.

a) Two pocket cards & three community cards.

b) One pocket card & four community cards

c) No pocket cards & five community cards

3). Five Card Draw.

Object: The best possible five-card poker hand wins the Pot.

1. Dealer ante (Dealer places .50 cents into the pot)

2. Each player is dealt five cards face-down (Hole cards)

3. 1^st betting round.

4. Each player may discard up to three cards {four W/A ace} and receive discarded amount from the dealer. (The Draw)

5. 2^nd round of betting

6. Show down (Every remaining player shows hand with aggressor showing first.)

Players must use all their five cards for the best hand.

4) Seven Card Stud

Object: The best possible five-card poker hand, out of seven cards, wins the pot.

1. Dealer ante (Dealer places .50 cents into the pot)

2. Each player is dealt two cards face-down (hole cards) and one card face-up.

3. 1^st betting round

4. Each player is dealt one card face-up (4^th street)

5. 2^nd betting round

6. Each player is dealt another card face-up (5^th street)

7. 3^rd betting round

8. Each player is dealt another card face-up. (6^th street)

9. 4^th betting round.

10. Each player is dealt a last card down. (The River)

11. Last betting Round.

12. Showdown (Every remaining player shows hand with the bettor showing first.)

All players must use any 5 of their 7 cards to make their best hand.

5) Anaconda (3-2-1, all left) Hi-Low

Object: The best possible five-card Low or High poker hand out of five cards wins half the pot

1. Dealer ante (Dealer places 50 cents into the pot)
2. Seven down cards to each player. 
3. Each player selects three cards to discard and simultaneously passes them face down to the player on the left. 
4. 1st betting round
5. After picking up the three new cards from the player to the right, each player then simultaneously discards two cards, two players to the left.
6. 2nd betting round
7. After picking up two cards from the player two people to the right, each player passes one card 3 places to the left. 
8. Each player discards two cards into the center of the table as true discards. 
9. Each player stacks their five remaining cards in the order player wishes to expose them. 
10. After each player is satisfied with the order of their stack, each player simultaneously exposes their top card.
11. 3rd betting round. 
12. Players simultaneously expose their 2nd down card.
13. 4th betting round. 
14. Players simultaneously expose their 3rd down card.
15. 5th betting round. 
16. Players simultaneously expose their 4th down card.
17. 6th betting round. 
18. Players simultaneously expose their 5th, and final, down card.
19. Showdown (Every remaining player shows their hand with the bettor showing first.) Cards call Hi-Low. You cannot “sweep” the pot.