Poker poll

[brigdh]

In one of those weird coincidences that happens sometimes, I've happened to get into three or four conversations about poker in the last week. I'd always thought that it was one of those things that was common knowledge, like how to play checkers or Solitaire, but apparently not. Every person I've seen mention it lately either didn't know how to play at all, or was unaware of fairly simple aspects of it such as which hands beat others, or what a suicide king is.

So now I'm curious. Who knows how to play poker? In case you're interested, I know five-card draw and Texas hold-em, and the basics of five and seven-card stud. I've only played for real money a few times, but that's mainly because I'd rather play for fun than gamble. I must have learned when I was very little, because I don't remember it, though I do know I played it with friends when I was ten, if not earlier.


[Poll #728349]

Comments

[childofatlantis.livejournal.com]

I didn't tick any of the terms boxes in the end, because while I'm familiar with a lot of them as _words_, I really don't know what they mean. I have no idea what cards make up Full House/Flush/Straight etc, even though I've heard of them, and I'm not sure if I've got Fold/Raise/Bluff right. -_-

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

This poll has turned out to be so interesting. Poker is apparently much, much less well-known than I'd thought. It's funny how something you thought was common knowledge can turn out to be not so at all.