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Game On: Read the Jokers and Improve Your Chances at High Stakes Poker

Don't leave your high stakes poker hand to chance! Learn how to perfect your poker game and get ahead. From online to casino gambling, Omaha to Texas Hold ’em Poker, tilts, tells and more -- the teams at Discovery Channel, Discovery News, Curiosity and HowStuffWorks.com have compiled the high stakes best poker content available to help you win.

How can you control your poker face?

The last thing you want to do in a game of poker is let everyone know what cards you're holding. Here are some helpful tips and tricks.

How do you stop a poker cheater?

In the Wild West, a cheater lost more than the hand he was playing. Find out how to handle a cheater in a more civilized way.

What are some methods of cheating at poker?

Even though video surveillance in casinos can keep an eye on dealers and players alike, cheating still happens.

How to Play Poker in a Casino

Learn how to play poker like a pro.

How to Play Poker Online

Online poker may be the newest fad, but it's one that requires a different strategy to be successful.

Casino Pictures

From blackjack to poker, see some of your favorite casino games in action.

Eco-friendly Casino Tables?

EGM Green designs and manufactures the world's first eco-friendly casino tables -- and what makes these tables green isn't just the colored felt top.

Governor of Poker 2

Show off your Hold'em skills in the all-new Governor of Poker 2, a masterful poker adventure set in the Wild West!

Game On: Poker Quiz

You've played a hand or two of poker in your lifetime, but just how well do you know the game?

Green Your Trip To The Casino

Follow these easy tips for making your casino adventure green.

How Casinos Work

Learn how casinos make their money -- and then protect it.

How Craps Works

Learn your betting odds and game etiquette before you take a seat at the craps table.

How did the game of poker originate?

Find out where today's favorite card game may have gotten its start.

How do lowball games differ from regular poker games?

Lowball games can be thought of as the opposite of regular poker games. You may be wishing for 2s in this game.

How do online and casino gambling differ?

What are the differences between online and casino gambling?

How has poker become more mainstream?

Who hosted the first Poker World Series tournament? And how much do you need to buy into it today?

How is five-card draw poker played?

Five-card draw was once a common poker game, but now most casinos don't offer it. You can still play it at your own private table, though!

How is Omaha poker like Texas Hold'em?

Omaha Hold 'em, also known as 8-or-Better, is like regular Hold 'em with twice as many starting "hole" cards. But what does that mean for your chip count?

How is seven-card stud poker played?

In seven-card stud, there is no board or community cards, as in Texas Hold 'em.

How is Texas Hold 'em poker played?

Learn the rules of this popular poker game and you could be the next Hold 'em champion.

How Online Gambling Works

The first online gambling site opened more than 10 years ago. Now there are hundreds across the Internet. So just what is the appeal?

How Pinball Machines Work

Learn everything there is to know about this arcade favorite, from tilt sensors, to replays, to matches, to combination shots.

How Poker Works

Once a game reserved for gun-wielding tough guys in smoke-filled back rooms, poker has become a card game favorite.

How Slot Machines Work

Do your chances of winning increase if you play the same machine all night? Learn all about the slots, from machine designs to payout odds.

How to Bluff in Poker

Any poker veteran will tell you that to be a good player, you have to know how to bluff.

How to Calculate Poker Odds

A simple calculation involving your hand and pot size can make you a winner.

How to Play 7-Card Stud Poker

Seven-card stud once ruled as the most popular card game. Then Texas Hold 'em came along. What's the difference?

How to Play Baccarat

Derived from the European games of chemin de fer and punto banco, baccarat is a game of mystery to the betting public even though it's a staple of American casinos.

How to Play Draw Poker

Learn to play different varieties of draw poker -- where players can trade in cards.

How to Play Omaha Poker

Omaha poker is an intricate game that is more difficult than Texas Hold 'em.

How to Play Poker

Learn the rules and strategies of the most popular card game.

How to Play Roulette

What are your odds of winning this ultimate game of chance?

How to Play Texas Hold'em Poker

Though this popular game is simple to learn, it's difficult to master.

How to Play Video Poker

Video poker adds something slot machines don't have -- an element of skill.

Is it easier to cheat when you're gambling online?

With Internet gambling, is it legal to use software to help count cards?

Lifting the Online Poker Ban Could Cause a CO2 Emissions Boom

Did you know online poker is actually illegal? What would happen if we legalized it?

Pathological Gambling

Pathological gambling is the inability to resist impulses to gamble. Learn about its symptoms, treatment and prevention.

Play Poker, Save a Species?

Is the creation of an endangered animal lottery the answer to saving at-risk species? One professor thinks so.

Poker Basics

Here's your introduction to the world of poker, including definitions of poker terms and rankings for poker hands.

Poker Betting Tips

You don't want to lose your shirt, but you'll need a decent bankroll.

Poker Bluffing Tips

Learn more about the art of bluffing, including how to interpret tells.

Poker Terms

Master the terms and lingo that will help you feel like an insider.

Poor Memory Linked to Risky Behavior

Children with weak memories are more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as gambling and drug use.

What are some different kinds of betting limits in poker?

Depending on the limit, you could end up losing a lot of money, fast.

What are some strategies for successful poker playing?

Although poker is a game with an element of luck, there are some strategies that can improve your chances of winning.

What are the general maxims of poker etiquette?

There are unwritten standard practices for all poker players. Before you sit at a table, make sure you know these.

What are the hand rankings in poker?

Knowing the hand ranking in poker is arguably the most important part of the game. Learn if a flush beats a pair in this article.

What are the standard rules of poker?

There are several variations of poker, but there are some commonalities among them. Discover what you need to have a legitimate game of poker.

What casino games are most common?

All casinos have some standard games, and if you know a little bit about them beforehand you can start to develop a strategy of play.

Why do they include jokers in a deck of cards?

Where did the two joker cards come from? And why do we usually set them aside before playing card games?

Wide Angle: Serious Gaming

Online games are not just for fun. They're also being used to solve real-world problems.

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