Learning the basic yet key aspects of poker is important for any beginner. The following represents rules for the showdown:

1. Before the pot can be awarded, all losing hands are killed by the dealer.

2. Prior to winning any part of the pot, all remaining players show their cards face-up.

3. Any participant in the game who sees an indiscretion - such as the wrong amount of chips added to the pot - must report the error.

4. Once the deal has occurred, if cards are displayed to another player, each player at the table has a right to see those cards.

5. In games with a side pot, the winner of that pot should be determined prior to the main pot's winner. With more than one side pot, winners should be awarded by having the pot with the players starting the deal with the greatest number of chips settled first. During final betting rounds with wagering in side pot games - any players shooting for the side pot must show their hands prior to the all in players vying for the main pot.

6. When everyone is all in at the last round of betting, the player who acted first will be the first to display his hand.

7. With wagering during the final betting round, the last player make a move with a bet or raise shows his hand first.




Poker is not like the other games. You'll never have full information about your opponents' actions. You can see community cards. But anyway - you have to think, to guess, to make decisions proceeding from what you know and what you have. That's it: you act keeping in mind what your opponent may have.