RDR2 Poker Online: Rules and Strategies

RDR2 Poker Online: The aim of Poker is to win the pot by having the best cards at the end of the game, or by convincing other players you have the best hand so they drop out. Each player dealt two cards. These are known as hole cards and are kept secret from the other players. Over several rounds, shared cards dealt with at the center of the table. These can be seen by everybody and are known as community cards.

A player’s hand rank comes from the strongest five-card hand they can make, using any combination of their hole cards and the community cards. See the “Hand Rankings” section below for a full list of combinations. After each set of cards dealt with, there is a round of betting. Players take turns to place a bet in the pot, which the other players must match (call). If they don’t want to match the bet, they must drop out (fold), losing any chance to win the pot

After all betting rounds are complete, the players reveal their cards in a showdown and the player with the best hand wins the pot. Or if only one player remains before the betting rounds are completed, the remaining player steals the pot, winning it without having to reveal their cards.

Playing poker in Red Dead Online can be a good way to make some easy money, if you’re able to win that is. Generally, you’ll be able to apply regular poker strategies, though there are some tips that we’d give for Red Dead Online Poker specifically.

• It’s a major advantage that there are no poker faces in Red Dead Online.
• You can afford to be bold in Red Dead Online Poker. Buy-ins are usually 25 bucks, so being aggressive is often a great tactic here.
• You can review the rules before playing in the options menu.
• If you’re not having much luck, don’t be afraid to walk away and matchmake to another table. There are literally hundreds of others out there.

RDR2 Poker Online Rules

To start, the two players to the left of the dealer must put in a mandatory bet each, called the small blind and the big blind. The dealer then deals two hole cards to everyone present, and the first betting round starts. During a betting round players take turns, with play moving clockwise around the table. On a player’s turn, they must at least match the bet of the previous players in order to stay in, or they can fold to drop out. On a player’s turn, there are five possible actions: check, bet, call, raise and fold.

Check

If no bet has been made, a player can choose to check or bet. A check is equivalent to betting zero and passes the action to the next person clockwise. A player who checks remains in the game and reserves the right to call or raise later. If all active players check during a round of betting, the round considered complete.

RDR2 Poker Online: Bet

If no bet has been made, a player may bet any amount they wish. If a player bets, subsequent players must at least match this amount to remain in the hand.

Call

If there has been a bet in the current round, a player may call. To call, the player matches the current bet made by his or her opponent(s).

RDR2 Poker Online: Raise

If there has been a bet in the current round, a player may raise. A raise means the player is increasing the amount of the current bet. A raise must be at least double the amount of money of any previous raise. Subsequent players must at least match this amount to remain in the hand or fold if they do not wish to match the amount.

Fold

A player can always fold, forfeiting all interest in the pot. A player who folds cannot wager any further chips during the current poker hand, and cannot win that hand and is out until the next round.

Going All In

RDR2 Poker Online: If a player places all their chips in the pot, this known as all-in. They will not be able to take any further action during the hand, but can still win it at the end. If a player doesn’t have enough chips to call the current bet, they can still go all-in. In this case, they will only be eligible for the portion of the pot they can match, as they have placed fewer chips in than the other players. The rest of the pot will be contested by the players who bet the full amount.

RDR2 Poker Online: Auto Bet

When waiting for your turn, you can use auto-bet to preset what action you want to take. Hold right and select the action you would like to take. You can cancel that action at any time before your turn by holding right again. Note, that if conditions change so that your preset action is no longer valid, your auto-bet will be cancelled automatically. You can set and unset an auto-bet as many times as you like.

Betting Rounds

RDR2 Poker Online: The first betting round known as the preflop. After the blinds have been posted and the hole cards dealt, the betting round starts. It continues until all players who remain have bet the same amount, or are all-in. Three community cards then dealt as the flop. Another betting round takes place, with players using the new community cards to better understand how strong their hand is. Again the betting round continues until all players who remain have bet the same amount, or are all-in. Then, a fourth community card dealt, known as the turn. Another betting round takes place. Finally, a fifth community card dealt, known as the river. A final betting round takes place.

RDR2 Poker Online: Showdown

On reaching the end of the final betting round, the showdown takes place. The players reveal their cards. Taking the best five-card combination of their hole cards and the community cards, each player has a hand ranking (for example, a pair). The player with the best hand ranking wins the pot. See the “Hand Rankings” below for the full list.

If several players share the best hand ranking, the remaining cards in their five-card hands taken into account. These are known as kickers. If one of the players has better kickers than the others, they win the pot. Besides, if even after taking kickers into account, several players still share the best hand ranking, the pot is split between them.

If a player doesn’t want to reveal their cards at the showdown, they can muck. This simply forfeits without revealing the hand. When playing against experienced players, this helps to prevent them from learning your style and being able to predict your decisions.

Stealing The Pot

If all players but one fold before reaching the showdown, the final remaining player has stolen the pot and wins all the chips.

RDR2 Poker Online: Side Pots

RDR2 Poker Online: If a player has gone all-in during the course of the hand, and so has placed fewer chips into the pot than the other eligible players, this creates a side pot. A player is only eligible to win the amount they have wagered themselves from each other player. When a player goes all-in, this amount separated off in the main pot and the remaining active players can continue betting into a side pot. The all-in player is only eligible to win the main pot. The other players are eligible to win both the main pot and side pot. If several players go all-in in one hand, this can create several side pots.

Red Dead Online Poker Private Games

If you would like to play Poker with a group of friends, you’ll want to head into a Private Game. You can do so just before joining a game. Walk into a bar that has a Poker table, and hold square/X to host a private game. You can invite friends at this point to play with people you know, with monetary rewards and buy-in values all customizable. (Source: USG)