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.


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Comments

[chiasmus.livejournal.com]

I learned how to play poker off my dad, so all the money I made off of it was from him. XD; In later years none of my friends play so much, though I'd really like to pick it back up someday. I always found it odd that other people didn't know how to play, or the basic rules, since it's always been as familiar as old maid, go fish, or gin rummy to me.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Yeah, same here. I'd even expect it to be more common than gin rummy. Though maybe not old maid and go fish, if just because the rules to those are so simple it's hard to forget them.