Official Poker Rankings

The Official Poker Rankings (OPR) are a set of guidelines for poker that are used to track online results and poker player ratings. They provide a comprehensive and updated record of the game. These guidelines are widely used and widely copied. A copy of an OPR must credit the source. It is also free to reproduce excerpts of the book and distribute it to others. Although the OPR is free to use, it does not give you the right to run your own establishment or make copies available to others.

The governing body for the game of poker is the Professional Tournament Directors Association (PTDA), which was formed in 2001. The organization has more than 2,500 members from over fifty countries, including managers of big live poker rooms, independent tournaments, and circuits. Its rulebook was the first set of rules that was developed for the general public. It also includes the most up-to-date and complete set of poker rules. This document can be downloaded for free.

In an official poker game, one player acts as the dealer. In a casino, this player is called the button. The button rotates clockwise after every hand. Two players to the left of the dealer are known as the small blind and the big blind. These players are the only ones who can make forced bets before the cards are dealt. Hole cards are dealt face-down to the players’ left. The player with the highest-ranked hand is the winner of the hand.