help needed

[chelko]

hi guys,i,m new to on line poker.was playing last nite,on betfair.one hand i played,i had 3 threes qh and was beaten by 3 threes ah.how does that work.:\ do they play with more than 1 deck at the same time.

[GaF]

Re: help needed Hi Portman :welcome to the Lounge. Most of us play No Limit Texas Hold'em. In this version of the game, there is certainly only one pack of cards used, however it is possible for 2 players to have 3 of a kind. The game works, each player has 2 private (and hidden) cards. Then there are 5 displayed (and shared cards). You must "discard" 2 cards to make the best hand you can with the remaining 5 cards. If two 3's are displayed amongst the community cards and each player has one 3 amongst their private cards, then both players have 3 of a kind, and their "kicker" becomes important. Does that explain the scenario you came across? Alternatively, if you were playing a different version of poker, I imagine it is possible 2 decks are used (though have never come across this myself). I would urge you to play for "fake" money until you are sure you fully understand how the game works, or else you will just give your money away.