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2. Online poker - Wikipedia

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   An online poker game. Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet.It has been partly responsible for a huge increase in the number of poker players worldwide. Christiansen Capital Advisors stated online poker revenues grew from $82.7 million in 2001 to $2.4 billion in 2005, while a survey carried out by DrKW and Global Betting and Gaming Consultants asserted online poker ...

3. History of poker - Wikipedia

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   History of poker. The card game of poker was developed in the United States at some point during the early 19th century, drawing its name and basic concept from much earlier European games. Since its early beginnings, poker has grown to become an extremely popular pastime throughout the world.

4. Showdown (poker) - Wikipedia

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   Showdown (poker) In poker, the showdown is a situation when, if more than one player remains after the last betting round, remaining players expose and compare their hands to determine the winner or winners. To win any part of a pot if more than one player has a hand, a player must show all of their cards faceup on the table, whether those ...

5. Play World Class Poker Online for Free - AOL.com

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   World Class Poker. Texas Hold'em, Omaha, 7-Card Stud, 5-Card Draw and more at the most authentic free-to-play online poker room, based on the award-winning World Class Poker with T.J. Cloutier. By ...

6. Rake (poker) - Wikipedia

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   Rake (poker) Rake is the scaled commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game. It is generally 2.5% to 10% of the pot in each poker hand, up to a predetermined maximum amount. [1] [2] There are also other non-percentage ways for a casino to take the rake. [citation needed]

7. List of poker variants - Wikipedia

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   The most popular poker variants can be divided into three broad groups: Draw poker: Games in which players are dealt a complete hand, hidden, and then improve it by replacing cards. The most common of these is five-card draw. Stud poker: Games in which each player receives a combination of face-up cards and face-down cards in multiple betting ...