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Poker Nights - The House Rules

  

      Setting up an easy-to-play poker night has a lot to do with the basic house rules - the rules that reach across all the games.  If they're too variable or complicated, things can be tough for newcomers;  if they're poorly chosen or balanced, they can make play frustrating for everyone.  So we'll tackle the three big house rules that need to be determined:

  

  • Dealing - How the dealership rotates from hand to hand.

 

  • Betting - General betting rules to keep everything interesting but still friendly.

 

  • Hands - What's legal and what wins!

 

 

Good!  Let's start with Dealing...