The only exception to this universal color-coding is the $1 chip, which ranges from casino to casino. Red are $5, green $25, and a black chip is equal to $100. When you buy in at a poker table, you must use chips. Sycuan Poker has ‘Poker Game Rules’ as well as ‘Expected Poker Etiquette’ conveniently posted within the Poker room and staff members are always willing to answer any questions you may have.

It’s also important to note whether you sit at a limit poker game table or a no-limit game. Make sure you know what you’re signing up for before plopping down among poker veterans who have spent years crafting their strategy. Each poker table or room will have its own buy-in cost, ante, and potentially its own set of rules. However, the more you know before going in, the more confident you’ll feel to play. You’re not joining the high rollers without being prepared. It doesn’t hurt to have some basic knowledge of how to play poker.

Follow these beginner tips for how to play casino poker and get in the game in no time. But if you’ve never played poker before and are just getting started, don’t feel intimidated to ante up. We have the largest poker room in San Diego with 17 tables to choose from, including No Limit Texas Hold’em, Limit Texas Hold’em, Hi/Low Omaha and Hi/Low 7-Card Stud. Poker rooms are a popular place in any casino, but you don’t have to be a pro to have fun and win big.