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Poker Hand Rankings, from strongest to weakest, are as follows:

• Royal Flush - Combination of an Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten - all of the same suit. Example: A♠,K♠,Q♠,J♠,10♠
• Straight Flush - Five suited cards in increasing numerical sequence. Example: J♠, 10♠, 9♠, 8♠, 7♠
• Four of a Kind - Four cards of the same rank and one different card. Example: 10♠, 10♥, 10♣, 10♦, 2♦
• Full House - Three cards of the same rank and one pair. Example: Q♥, Q♦, Q♣, 7♥, 7♦
• Flush - Five cards of the same suit but in no sequential order. Example: 4♦, 10♦, Q♦, A♦, 2♦
• Straight - Five consecutive cards of different suits. Example: 2♥, 3♠, 4♥, 5♣, 6♦
• Three of a Kind - Three cards of the same rank and two different cards. Example: K♦, K♠, K♣, 6♣, 3♠
• Two Pair - Two pairs of one rank and two cards of another rank and one different card. Example: J♥, J♠, 6♠, 8♦, 8♠
• Pair - Two cards of the same rank and three different cards. Example: 8♦,2♣,8♠,J♣,A♣
• High Card - All hand combinations excluding the above-mentioned poker hands. Example: A♣, 7♦, 4♠, 2♣, 9♦

Yes, Poker is legal in India. The Supreme Court of India and various High Courts in India have expressed the view that a game can be classified as a "game of mere skill" when it primarily relies on the player's superior knowledge, training, attention, experience, and adroitness, even though there may be some inherent element of chance that cannot be completely eliminated. In such games, penalties cannot be imposed on individuals for participating. Poker qualifies as a game of skill because it necessitates the player to possess psychological skills, knowledge of statistics and probability, and strategic thinking abilities. Bets are made based on calculated odds and predictable outcomes.

Under the Indian Constitution, certain states are granted the authority to pass laws that regulate betting and gambling within their specific jurisdictions. In line with this constitutional power, several states have enacted legislation to prohibit gambling activities. These laws generally align with the provisions of the Public Gambling Act of 1867, which includes an exception for 'games of skill.' Where a State legislation on gambling exists, it prevails over the Public Gambling Act of 1867. Currently, individuals residing in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Nagaland, Telangana, Sikkim and Meghalaya are prohibited from engaging in poker gameplay.

Octro Poker is designed for individuals who are 18 years of age or older at the time of their membership application via the registration process on the website. Moreover, it is explicitly forbidden for any user below the age of 18 to participate. If an underage player provides deceitful or incorrect information about their actual age or identity, they may lose all their winnings, and there is a possibility of facing legal consequences.

Yes, you can win real money on Octro Poker by winning on cash tables or tournaments.

In poker, a rake refers to the fee or commission charged by the organiser for hosting or providing the platform to play the game. The percentage deducted is based on the money placed by a player in the pot. Every platform decides their own rake percentage, placed usually between 5%-10%.

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Ensuring a fair and an authentic poker experience is of prime importance to us. Octro Poker is a fair and trusted gaming platform, and our card dealing algorithm generates a sequence which is completely random, thus ensuring that the outcome of the game is completely random and does not follow any pattern.

Any gameplay manipulation by any unfair means is considered as unfair gameplay. Engaging in various actions that include but are not limited to chip dumping, collusion, soft play, abusive behaviour on chat, misuse of chat for discussing hands, having multiple accounts, employing BOTS, etc., will be regarded as unfair gameplay.

If a player engages in any form of illegal or unfair activity on Octro Poker, we reserve the right to take appropriate actions based on the specific circumstances. These actions may include issuing warnings, temporarily blocking the player for a duration determined by us, removing players from cash tables, prohibiting their participation in ongoing or future tournaments, blocking immediate access, seizing all funds, chips, bonuses from their accounts, and, if necessary, pursuing legal action in accordance with applicable jurisdictional laws against the player.

Octro Poker condemns any such behaviour exhibited by a user. If you experience any such incident, kindly take a screenshot and report the matter to our support team at [email protected]

Creating or using more than one account to use the service is in violation of our terms and conditions. You can only use one account. Any attempt to use multiple accounts might result in termination of the services and suspension of all such accounts.

If you are using or have established multiple accounts, it is necessary for you to send an email to [email protected] from your registered email address, providing a list of all your Octro Poker accounts. We will thoroughly examine the situation and inform you of the appropriate resolution.