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Ring games

What are ring games?

Ring games are poker games In cash games, players compete using real money chips as opposed to tournament chips, which hold no value outside the event. For instance, if you buy in for £10 and exit with £40, you've earned a profit of £30.

888.com offers ring games of Texas Holdem , Omaha Hi , Omaha Hi/Lo Enjoy variants like Texas Hold'em and Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo available around the clock. A ring game commences when at least two players settle at a table.

Unlike tournaments, ring games don’t require you to commit to a set duration of gameplay. You have the freedom to join, play, and collect your earnings whenever you wish. Additionally, in ring games, the betting limits remain constant throughout the session, unlike in tournaments where the limits increase after each round.

At 888.com, you can take part in two special progressive jackpots while playing ring games: the Bad Beat jackpot and the Royal jackpot. We start these jackpots at an initial value of £5,000, and they continue to grow with the number of hands played. Check out our Jackpots page to find out how to enter a jackpot table.

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How to play ring games

When entering a ring game, you can opt for the largest stack of chips or choose a different amount using a prompt that appears on your screen.

If you want to ensure that you can reenter the game after losing your stack, check the Automatically get more chips option. Just select the buy-in amount you prefer and click OK to make it happen automatically.

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Click the Sit down button

To take a seat at the table, you need to register. If you'd like to change seats with another participant, right-click on the seat you prefer and select the 'Seat here' option. The table will adjust, and you’ll be placed in your desired spot. You can also set your preferred seating in the Game settings tab for consistent placement.

To join a game of Hold'em or Omaha, you need to make an ante equal to the big blind or wait until the big blind reaches your position. In Stud games, irrespective of when you join, you simply need to post an ante to be dealt into action.

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As you play

You might find it helpful to utilize the automatic checkbox features located at the bottom left corner of the interface:

  1. Automatically place your blinds in future hands with the 'Post blinds' option.
  2. Sit out
  3. Automatically discard all your winning and losing cards with 'Never Show Hand'.
  4. Automatically fold if a bet is made during that round.
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A colored indicator will become visible when it is your turn to act, showing options like Call, Fold, Check, Bet, or Raise. In No Limit and Pot Limit games, you can manage your betting amount using a slider or by typing it directly into the provided box.

Prior to your turn, you can set your preferences using the black auto-action radio buttons to decide your move ahead of time. This is particularly beneficial when the pace of the game is rapid, and you might have missed important details, like a player making an unusual call that you want to note for future reference. You can review an instant replay of the last hand via the replay button located at the top-left side of the screen. multi-hand poker.

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Sometimes a hand passes

If multiple poker games are running at the same time, you can choose your viewing arrangement by selecting either the Tile or Cascade options.

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If you have several

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Enjoy the tables and good luck!

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