Market Rules

The rank system that determines the winning hand is as follows, with the highest first: This game is based on the poker game commonly known as 'Texas Hold'em'.

Each game begins with 13 cards being dealt face down from a shuffled pack. 8 of the cards are paired to form 4 separate hands ( these cards in the pairs are known as hole cards ). The remaining 5 cards form a pool of community cards.

At the end of the first round of betting, unmatched bets are cancelled and the pairs of cards forming the individual hands are simultaneously turned face up. There is then a second round of betting. Again, bets can Back or Lay each individual hand within the game (Pre-flop).

At the end of the second round of betting unmatched bets are cancelled and the first three of the community cards are turned face up ('the flop'). Another round of betting begins.

The end of the third round of betting unmatched bets are cancelled before the fourth card from the community cards is turned face up. (This card is sometimes known as the 'turn'.) Another round of betting then commences.

Each hand may consist of the following:

• Both hole cards and three community cards
• One hole card and four community cards
• All five community cards

Royal Flush:

Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten of the same suit.