Round Table Poker Guide
Written by Ozzybatam
There are a few things you need to keep in mind for this game. First you need to study what hands you can win with (keep the 'Rules' screen opened while you are playing the game, if you have not
memorized the hand-rankings yet). Never rush yourself, and every time the page reloads, take your time to look at the faces of the other players. they all have a neutral face, a sad face, and a grinning/smirking face. If they start laughing, then you need to worry.
Also keep you money above the 700 nps at all times. If you drop too low, it will be nearly impossible to catch up with the winning opponent.
As long as you are below the 1000 nps, you should not take too big risks. Don't bet all your money on high cards or pairs. Only if you have 3 of a kind or higher, you could
risk raising your bets.
If you have more then 1000 nps at a certain point, you can start taking bigger risks, and bet if you have 2 pairs, or a pair of Aces. BUT this also depends on the head start you have on the other opponents, or on how much you need to catch up with the opponent with the most points. If you have a big head start, then you can bet more. If its a small head start, then bet less. If you need to catch up a LOT, then risk more, but if you just need about 150 nps to catch up, then be more careful, because your bet could also end up going to the opponent you are trying to catch up with, which can get... irritating.
With this in mind, you start your first round. This game is mainly won by luck of the draw, not mainly by skill. Getting a good hand at the beginning is very important.
Always call the bets the first go, but only raise when you have something more in your hand then just a
pair of 2 the same cards. If you already have 3 of a kind or higher, then try to keep
raising the bets. If you only have a pair, around 800 nps and the opponents keeps raising and raising the bets, then
fold.
Then we get to the discarding. Watch the other opponents closely. How many cards are they discarding?
- If they discard 0 cards, then your have already lost. They have an amazing hand, and unless you have one of the 2 highest scoring hands yourself, you should
check or fold next round.
- If they discard 1 card, they either have a really bad hand, or they could have 2
pairs, an unfinished straight or even 4 of a kind! For clues, watch the opponents
face. If neutral, then they probably still have 2 pair, nothing better. If sad, then they just failed to complete their
straight. If happy, then they just got themselves a very high hand (full house or higher)! If you start betting again next round, watch what this opponent does. If they bet or raise, and you
don't have a splendid hand, then you should fold.
- If they discard 2, then watch it, they probably have 3 of a kind! Again watch the face of the opponent. If they have their happy face on, then watch out. Note:
Do not put all your trust on the faces. Therefore always remember which opponents smiled, and then watch them in the next round of betting. If they do not bet, then you can start doubting if they really do have a good hand. If they
bet or raise, then you can assume they indeed have a good hand.
- If they discard 3 (which they do most of the time), then you can be sure that they have a pair. If they smile now, then they either have 3 of a kind, 4 of a kind, or 2 pair. If they do not smile, then they still have their pair.
- If they discard 4 cards, then they have a junk hand. Only with extreme luck can they win now. But I have never seen any of the opponents discard 4 cards in my games. Never 5 cards either. If they discard that many cards, all you can do is watch their
face, and the way they bet the next round.
Now you are going to discard. What do you have? If you only have a high card and nothing more, then discard all 4 other cards and cross your fingers. If you already have a pair, then discard the other 3 cards you have and hope to get one or 2 of the same cards as your pair. '3 of a kind' is a good hand, and is usually a winner. '4 of a kind' I only got once, and is something you can bet as much on as you can, unless you are sure one of the opponents has a good hand too
(for example, if one of them discarded 1 card before and was smirking at you insolently).
Mainly discard what you want, if you know what hands are higher then others (again, if you
haven't memorized it, keep the 'Rules' page up to check). I trust that anybody can see what cards to discard for themselves.
Now the last round of betting starts. This is trickier to explain... Anyway, now you kind of know what kind of hands your opponents have, and you know what hand you have, you can decide your strategy. If you think you have a winning hand, then
bet or raise. If you are not sure, then call the bets. If you just know your hand stinks, then
check when possible, or fold.
If you are REALLY certain your hand will win, then be careful about your betting. If you are the first to
bet, then chances are the opponents will just call your bet. If you want to win more, then
check, so that someone after you has to start betting (only do this if there are 2 or more opponents betting after you, and if you have a feeling they will start a
bet themselves) and then raise when it is your turn again to bet.
Well, now the round is over.... you click 'SHOW' and cross your fingers ;)
A few more things
- If your hand stinks, but you think you can bluff your way out by raising and raising, hoping to make the other opponents
fold... then don't. Bluffing hardly ever works in this game. Only if you do not have the most money in the LAST round of your game, THEN you can risk bluffing and pretend you have the best hand.
- Also watch the amount of np the other players have, not just your own. How far ahead are they, or how much more do they need to pass you and win the game? If you are in the last round and have the most neopoints, but other players are close behind you, then watch what you bet. Even if you have a good hand, it is sometimes better to
fold instead of raising the bets. Do your math to see if your bet or raise could give any opponent a chance to catch up. If so, then just fold. It
doesn't matter what you score (unless you are playing in level 6 and want in the
high score list), it matters that you just have MORE then the 4 opponents.
- The 'Rules' page is not entirely updated yet. Level 6 cost 5000 nps to play, and the win is 15000. Not 30000.
I hope you can do something with this information. The last tip I have left is keep
practicing to get the hang of this game. You could end up spending more neopoints then you win in the beginning, but once you reach level 6, you will have enough skills to win the 15000 neopoints almost every time.
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