World Championship Poker

World Championship Poker™ featuring Howard Lederer All-In brings you the most popular games played by the pros. Whether you play against a virtual opponent or your friends, your skills will be pushed to the limit and honed to a razor edge.

Texas Hold'Em
In Texas Hold’em, players first receive two down cards called “hole cards” or “pocket cards” as their personal hand, after which there’s a round of betting. Three board cards called the “flop” are then turned over simultaneously and another round of betting occurs. The next two board cards are turned over one at a time, with a round of betting after each.

Board cards are community cards, and players may use any five-card combination from among these and their personal hand. Players may even use all of the board cards and no personal cards to form a hand, which is called “playing the board.” A dealer button is used in this game, whose structure uses two blinds one small; one big.

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

Betting Rounds

The dealer deals each player two pocket cards.
First betting round.
The dealer burns a card, then turns over three community cards face-up. This is the flop.
Second betting round.
The dealer burns another card, then turns over another community card called “the Turn” or “ Fourth Street.”
Third betting round.
The dealer burns another card, then turns over one final community card called “the River” or “ Fifth Street.”
Last betting round.
Showdown. All remaining players show their hands, with the bettor showing first.

Rules of Texas Hold’em

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

Two pocket cards and three board cards;
One pocket card and four board cards; or
No pocket cards and five board cards also called “playing the board.”

Pineapple
This game works exactly the same as Hold’em, except that players each get three hole cards and must discard one before the flop.

Crazy Pineapple
This game also works like Hold’em, except that players each get three hole cards and have to discard one after the flop.

Omaha
Omaha is similar to Texas Hold’em in that it uses a three-card flop on the board, plus a fourth and then a fifth board card. Yet in this game, players are dealt four hole cards each at the start, instead of two, and must use exactly two hole cards and three board cards to make a hand. The betting is the same as in Texas Hold'em; and at the showdown the entire four-card hand should be shown to receive the pot.

Object: The best possible five-card poker hand wins the pot using exactly two hole cards and three community cards.

Betting Rounds

The dealer deals each player four pocket cards.
First betting round.
The dealer burns a card, then turns over three community cards face-up. This is the flop.
Second betting round.
The dealer burns another card, then turns over another community card called “the Turn” or “ Fourth Street.”
Third betting round.
The dealer burns another card, then turns over the final community card called “the River” or “ Fifth Street.”
Last betting round.
Showdown. All remaining players reveal their hands using two pocket cards and the three board cards, with the bettor showing first.

Rules of Omaha
All the rules of Texas Hold’em apply to Omaha, except the rule on playing the board, which is not possible in Omaha because you must use two cards from your hand and three cards from the board.

Omaha High-Low
All the rules of Omaha apply to Omaha High-Low split, except that a qualifier of eight-high or better for low applies to all high-low split games. If there is no qualifying hand for low, the best high hand wins the whole pot.

Seven-Card Stud High
Seven-card Stud is played with two down cards and one up card dealt before the first betting round, followed by three more up cards with a betting round after each. Then there’s a final down card and round of betting.

As in all fixed-limit games, the smaller bet is wagered on the first two betting rounds, with larger bets reserved for the fifth, sixth, and seventh cards. If there’s an open pair on the fourth card, any player has the option of making the smaller or larger bet.

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

Betting Rounds

Players must first place an ante into the pot.
Each player is dealt two “hole cards” face-down, and one “door card” card face-up.
First betting round.
Each player is dealt another card face-up called “ Fourth Street.”
Second betting round.
Each player is another card face-up called “ Fifth Street.”
Third betting round.
Each player is dealt another card face-up called “ Sixth Street.”
Fourth betting round.
Each player is dealt a final card face-down called “the River.”
Last betting round.
Showdown. All remaining players reveal their best hands using use any five of their seven cards, with the bettor showing first.

Rules of Seven-Card Stud

The first round of betting starts with a forced bet by the lowest up card according to suit. On subsequent betting rounds the high hand on board initiates the action. (A tie is broken by player position, with the one who received cards first acting first).
The player with the forced bet has the option of opening for a full bet.
Increasing the amount wagered by the opening forced bet up to a full bet does not count as a raise, but merely a completion of the bet. For example, in $15-$30 Stud the low card opens for $5. If the next player increases (or completes) the bet to $15, a maximum of raises is then allowed when using a three-raise limit.
In all fixed-limit games, when an open pair is showing on Fourth Street (the second up card), any player has the option of betting either the lower or the upper limit. For example, if you have a pair showing in a $5-$10 game, and are the high hand, you may bet either $5 or $10. If you bet $5, any player then has the option to call that $5, or raise you $5 or $10. If a $10 raise is made, all other raises must be in increments of $10. And if the high player with the open pair on Fourth Street checks, subsequent players have the same options given the player who was high.
If you are “all-in” for the ante and have the low card, the player to your left acts first. That player may fold, open for the forced bet, or for a full bet.
If not enough cards are left in the deck for every player, all cards are dealt except the last, which is mixed with the burncards (and any cards removed from the deck, as in the previous rule). The dealer then scrambles and cuts these cards, burns again, and delivers the remaining down cards using the last card if necessary. If not enough cards remain for players without cards, the dealer does not burn, so that each player can receive a fresh card. If the dealer determines there won’t be enough fresh cards for all the remaining players, he or she then announces that a common card will be used. The dealer then burns one card and turns another face-up in the center of the table for use by every player. The one who is now high using the common card initiates the action for the last round.

Seven-Card Stud High-Low
Seven-Card Stud High-Low is a stud poker game played both high and low. And as in all high-low split games, a qualifier of eight or better for low applies here. The low card initiates the action on the first round, with an ace counting as a high card for this purpose. On subsequent rounds the high hand initiates the action. If the high hand is tied, the first player clockwise from the dealer acts first. Like all fixed-limit games, players use the lower limit on Third and Fourth Street and the upper limit on subsequent betting rounds, while an open pair does not affect the limit. Aces may be used for high or low. Straights and flushes do not affect the low value of a hand. A player may use any five cards to make the best high hand, and the same or any other grouping of five cards to make the best low hand.

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

Rules of Seven-Card Stud High-Low

All rules for Seven-Card Stud apply to Seven-Card Stud High-Low, except as otherwise noted.
A qualifier of eight or better for low applies to all high-low split games, unless a specific posting to the contrary is displayed. If there is no qualifying hand for low, the best high hand wins the whole pot.
A player may use any five cards to make the best high hand and any five cards whether the same as the high hand or not to make the best low hand.
The low card by suit initiates the action on the first round, with an ace counting as a high card for this purpose.
An ace may be used for high or low.
Straights and flushes do not affect the value of a low hand.
Fixed-limit games use the lower limit on Third and Fourth Street and the upper limit on subsequent rounds. An open pair on Fourth Street does not affect the limit.
Pot splitting is only determined by the cards, not an agreement among players.
When there’s an odd number of chips in the pot, the extra chip goes to the high hand. If two players split the pot by tying for both the high and the low, the pot will be split as evenly as possible, and the player with the highest card by suit receives the odd chip. All cards are included in this determination, not just the five used for the final hand.
When there’s an odd chip in the high portion of the pot, and two or more high hands split all or half of it, the extra chip goes to the player with the high card by suit. When two or more low hands split half the pot, the extra goes to the player with the low card by suit.

Razz A-5
The lowest hand wins the pot in this exciting game. The format of Razz A-5 is similar to regular Seven-Card Stud, except that the high card (aces are low) is required to make the forced bet on the first round, and the low hand acts first on all subsequent rounds. Straights and flushes have no ranking, so the best possible hand is 5-4-3-2-ace otherwise known as a “wheel.” An open pair does not affect the betting limit.

Rules of Razz A-5

All Seven-Card Stud rules apply in Razz A-5, except as otherwise noted.
In this game the lowest hand wins the pot. Aces are low, and straights and flushes have no effect on the low value of a hand. The best possible hand is this game 5-4-3-2-ace.
The highest card by suit starts the action with a forced bet; and the low hand acts first on all subsequent rounds. If the low hand is tied, the first player clockwise from the dealer starts the action.
Like all fixed-limit games, players use the lower limit on Third and Fourth Street, and the upper limit on subsequent streets. An open pair does not affect the limit.

Razz 2-7
As in Razz A-5, the lowest hand wins the pot in this game. The format here is similar to regular Seven-Card Stud, except that the high card (aces are high in Razz 2-7) is required to make the forced bet on the first round, and the low hand acts first on all subsequent rounds. Unlike Razz A-5, however, straights and flushes count against you in Razz 2-7. So the best possible hand is 2-3-4-5-7. An open pair does not affect the betting limit.

Rules of Razz 2-7

All Seven-Card Stud rules apply to Razz 2-7, except as otherwise noted.
The lowest hand wins the pot in Razz 2-7. Aces are high, and straights and flushes count on the low value of a hand. So the best possible hand in this game is 2-3-4-5-7.
The highest card by suit starts the action with a forced bet, with the low hand acting first on all subsequent rounds. If the low hand is tied, the first player clockwise from the dealer starts the action.
Like all fixed-limit games, players use the lower limit on Third and Fourth Street, and the upper limit on subsequent streets. An open pair does not affect the limit.

Draw Poker
In Draw Poker, each player is dealt five cards facedown, after which they may check, open for the minimum, or open with a raise. The game is normally played with one or more blinds, sometimes with an ante added.

The remaining players after the first betting round have the option to improve their chances by replacing cards in their hands with new ones. This is the draw. In limit poker, the limit normally doubles after the draw, except in Northern California.

Action after the draw starts with the opener, or next player proceeding clockwise if the opener has folded.

Object: The best poker hand wins the pot.

Rules of Draw Poker

There are two betting rounds, one before the draw and one after the draw.
A maximum of one bet and four raises is permitted in multi-handed pots.
After the initial betting, draw and second betting, remaining players reveal their hands, with the bettor showing first.

2-7 and A-5 Draw and Triple-Draw
Both 2-7 and A-5 Draw are lowball poker games where the lowest hand wins the pot.

Ace-to-Five Lowball (also known as California Lowball) and Deuce-to-Seven Lowball (also known as Kansas City Lowball) are two of the most popular forms of the game. Ace-to-Five Lowball is so named because its best hand is 5-4-3-2-ace, Deuce-to-Seven because its best is
7-5-4-3-2, not of the same suit.

(For a further descriptions of each lowball variation, please see the individual sections for each of those games.)

Rules of Ace-to-Five Lowball
In Ace-to-Five Lowball the best hand is any 5-4-3-2-ace. Straights and flushes do not count against you.

Rules of Deuce-to-Seven Lowball
In Deuce-to-Seven Lowball (sometimes known as Kansas City Lowball), the worst conventional poker hand wins in most cases. Straights and flushes do count against you, and can cripple the value of a hand.

The ace is used only as a high card in this game. Therefore, the best hand is 7-5-4-3-2, not all of the same suit. 5-4-3-2-ace is not considered a straight, but an ace-5 high; so it beats other ace-high hands and pairs, but loses to a king-high. Two aces stands as the highest possible pair, and loses to any other pair.

Rules of Triple Draw
Triple Draw is just the same as regular Draw Poker, but with three draws and four betting rounds.

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