1. Hand ranking
2. Chat rules
3. Texas Hold'em
4. Omaha
5. Omaha Hi-Lo
6. 7 Card Stud
7. 5 Card Draw
8. 5 Card Stud
9. Razz

1. Hand ranking
Current hand ranking displays poker hands in descending order, Royal Flush being the strongest hand. Please note that every game uses the same Hand ranking.

Royal Flush	Royal Flush consists of 10-J-Q-K-A of the same suit. It's the best possible hand. Two Royal Flushes are equal.
Straight Flush	Your hand is five sequential cards, all of the same suit. If two players have a straight flush, the highest straight wins.
Four of a Kind	You have four cards of the same rank. If two players have the same four of a kind, the highest fifth card will win.
Full House	Your hand is three of a kind and a pair. If two players both have a full house, the winner is the player with a higher three of a kind.
Flush	Your hand is five cards of the same suit. The highest flush card will determine the winner if two players have a flush in the same hand.
Straight	Your hand is five cards in a consecutive sequence. Two or more players can have a straight in the same hand - the highest card in the sequence determines the winner.
Three of a Kind	Your hand has three cards of the same rank with two other unpaired cards. If two players have three of a kind, the highest one wins. In case they are equal the winner is determined by the strength of the two unpaired cards.
Two Pairs	Your hand has two pairs and unpaired card. If two players have two pairs in the same hand, the highest individual pair will decide the winner. The last card might be used when determining the winner.
One Pair	Your hand has two cards of the same rank and three kickers. The highest pair wins when two or more players have a pair in the same hand.
High card	You have no pairs, straight etc. meaning that you have no combinations whatsoever. Highest card counts when determining the winner.

2. Chat Rules

Chatting in NordicBet poker room is only allowed in English. Please do not brake this rule as your chat will be closed!



3. Texas Hold'em

Players
Up to 10 players are allowed to play on the same table.

Dealer
In Texas Hold'em a button (the "dealer button") indicates who the dealer is. The deal moves clockwise around the table.

Blinds
Texas Hold'em is played with two blind bets, the "small blind" and the "big blind". Before any cards are dealt the blinds must be posted. The player to the left of the dealer posts the small blind and the next player in turn posts the big blind.
The blinds are considered as "live" bets. If you have posted a blind you are only required to make up the difference, if any, between the blind and the current bet. The players in the blinds have the option to fold, call, check or raise in turn.

Deal
Each player receives 2 cards face down. These 2 cards are called the "hole cards". After that there will be 3 community cards dealt face up on the board, "the flop". Then another community card, "the turn" will be dealt. Finally the last community card, "the river", will make it 5 cards showing on the board.

Betting order
In Texas Hold'em there are 4 betting rounds. The first betting round takes place after each player is dealt his hole cards. In this round the player to the left of the big blind is first to act. In the following betting rounds the first active player to the left of the dealer button starts the action.

Showdown
If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner. The best 5 card hand wins the pot. The players are allowed to use 1 or 2 of their hole cards, but they can also "play the board" meaning that they use all 5 cards on the board. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot.

If there was betting on the river, the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting the first remaining player to the left of the dealer shows his hand first.



4. Omaha

Players
Up to 10 players are allowed to play on the same table.

Dealer
In Omaha a button (the "dealer button") indicates who is the dealer. The deal moves clockwise between the players.

Blinds
Omaha is played with two blinds, the "small blind" and the "big blind". Before any cards are dealt the blinds must be posted. The player to the left of the dealer posts the small blind and the next player in turn posts the big blind.

The blinds are considered as "live" bets. If you have posted a blind you are only required to make up the difference, if any, between the blind and the current bet. The players in the blinds have the option to fold, call, check or raise in turn.

Deal
Each player receives 4 cards dealt face down. These 4 cards are called the "hole cards". After that there will be 3 community cards dealt face up on the board, "the flop". Then another community card, "the turn" or "fourth street" will be dealt. Finally the last community card, "the river" or "fifth street", will make it 5 cards showing on the board.

Betting order
In Omaha there are 4 betting rounds. The first betting round takes place after each player is dealt his hole cards. In this round the player to the left of the big blind is first to act. In the following betting rounds the first active player to the left of the dealer button starts the action.

Showdown
If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner. The best 5 card hand wins the pot. The players must use 2 of their hole cards and 3 cards from the board to make their best 5 card hand. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot.

If there was betting on fifth street the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting the first remaining player to the left of the dealer shows his hand first.



5. Omaha Hi-Lo

Players
Up to 10 players are allowed to play on the same table.

Dealer
In Omaha a button (the "dealer button") indicates who is the dealer. The deal moves clockwise between the players.

Blinds
Omaha is played with two blinds, the "small blind" and the "big blind". Before any cards are dealt the blinds must be posted. The player to the left of the dealer posts the small blind and the next player in turn posts the big blind.

The blinds are considered as "live" bets. If you have posted a blind you are only required to make up the difference, if any, between the blind and the current bet. The players in the blinds have the option to fold, call, check or raise in turn.

Deal
Each player receives 4 cards dealt face down. These 4 cards are called the "hole cards". After that there will be 3 community cards dealt face up on the board, "the flop". Then another community card, "the turn" or "fourth street" will be dealt. Finally the last community card, "the river" or "fifth street", will make it 5 cards showing on the board.

Betting order
In Omaha there are 4 betting rounds. The first betting round takes place after each player is dealt his hole cards. In this round the player to the left of the big blind is first to act. In the following betting rounds the first active player to the left of the dealer button starts the action.

Showdown
If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner. The best 5 card hand wins the pot. The players must use 2 of their hole cards and 3 cards from the board to make their best 5 card hand. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot.

Winning hands must consist of two pocket cards and three community cards.

Low hands can only win if all the cards in the hand have a value of eight or less. If the five community cards do not include at least three cards with a value of eight or less, there is no possibility of making a low hand. In this case, the high hand wins the whole pot.

It is not always possible to create both a low hand and a high hand. Sometimes you can only play for either the high hand or the low hand.

It is possible to win the entire pot by having both the highest and lowest hands.

If you and another Player tie on a low hand, you both win a quarter of the pot. This is known as the pot being quartered.

If there was betting on fifth street the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting the first remaining player to the left of the dealer shows his hand first.



6. 7 Card Stud

Players
Up to 8 players are allowed to play on the same table.

Deal & Betting order
Place an ante on the table. The ante amount is set by the card room. You are dealt three cards, two hole cards and one card face-up. The Player with the lowest card showing by suit, must bring-in the betting. Suits are ranked from low to high - Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades. A round of betting begins.

In 7 Card Stud there are 5 betting rounds. The first betting round takes place after each player is dealt first three cards.

After all the Players have contributed the same amount into the pot, the fourth card, the Fourth Street, is dealt face-up and there is another round of betting.

In fixed limit games, Fourth Street betting is still at the lower limit unless a Player has a Pair showing. If a Pair is showing, the first Player to bet may choose to open the betting at the higher limit.

At Fifth Street, in fixed limit games, the bets are at the higher amount whether or not a Pair is showing. At Sixth Street, the final face-up card is dealt.

Showdown
The last phase of Seven-Card Stud is Seventh Street. The seventh card, the River Card, is dealt face down to all Players, followed by the final round of betting and the Showdown.

If there was betting on seventh street the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting the player with the highest combination/card shows his hand first.



7. 5 Card Draw

Players
Up to 5 players are allowed to play on the same table. Five-Card Draw Poker has two rounds of betting. The maximum bet doubles after the first round of betting. The object of the game is to finish with the best poker hand and win the pot.

Deal & Betting order
Place an ante on the table. The ante amount is set by the card room. You are dealt five cards, all face down. A round of betting begins.

After all the Players have contributed the same amount into the pot, the Players choose up to five cards to exchange in order to try and better their hands.

To discard cards do the following: Click the cards to select the cards you want to discard. Click the Discard Cards button to discard your cards. New cards are dealt to your hand.  A final round of betting begins, followed by the Showdown.

Showdown
If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner. The best 5 card hand wins the pot. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot.

If there was betting on the second betting round the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first.



8. 5 Card Stud

Players
Up to 8 players are allowed to play on the same table.

Deal & Betting order
Place an ante on the table. The ante amount is set by the card room. Each Player is dealt two cards, one hole card and one card face-up. The Player with the lowest card showing by suit, must bring-in the betting. Suits are ranked from low to high - Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades.  In the second round, another card is dealt face-up to all Players at the table. A round of betting follows.

This process continues until each Player has one hole card and four face-up cards.

After the last face-up card is dealt to each Player, a final round of betting follows. Remaining Players display their hole card. The highest hand wins.

Showdown
If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner. The best 5 card hand wins the pot. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot.

If there was betting on fifth street the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first.



9. Razz

Players
Up to 8 players are allowed to play on the same table. The object of Razz Poker is to make the lowest possible five-card hand from the seven cards you are dealt and win the pot. In Razz, straights and flushes are not considered. The best possible Razz Poker hand is 5-4-3-2-A.

Deal & Betting order
Place an ante on the table. The ante amount is set by the card room. Each Player is dealt three cards, two hole cards and one card face-up.  The Player with the lowest card showing by suit, must bring-in the betting. Suits are ranked from low to high - Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades. A round of betting follows.

After all the Players have contributed the same amount into the pot, the fourth card, the Fourth Street, is dealt face-up and there is another round of betting.

At Fifth Street, in fixed limit games, the bets are at the higher amount whether or not a Pair is showing. At Sixth Street, the final face-up card is dealt.

The last phase of Razz is Seventh Street. The seventh card, the River Card, is dealt face down to all Players, followed by the final round of betting and the Showdown.

Showdown
If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there is a showdown to determine the winner. The lowest 5 card hand wins the pot. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot.

If there was betting on seventh street the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first.