Texas Hold’em is currently one
of the most popular forms of
poker, especially for
tournaments. It can be played by
between two and ten players and
consists of four betting rounds.
1. The dealer position,
represented by a ‘D’ button,
moves around the table to the
left, after each game. The
player sitting to the dealers
left supplies the Small Blind;
the player to the Small Blind’s
left provides the Big Blind. The
amounts of the blinds are
predetermined and the small
blind is half that of the big
blind.
2. Two cards are dealt to each
player. These are called ‘pocket
cards’.
3. The first betting round.
Betting starts with the player
to the Big Blind’s left who may
choose between folding, calling
to the value of Big Blind, or
raising.
Note there is no option to check
in the first round.
4. Three community cards are
dealt; this is known as the flop.
5. Second betting round. From
now on ‘checking’ is an option.
6. One more community card is
dealt; this is known as the Turn.
7. Third betting round.
8. The final community card is
dealt; this is known as the
River.
9. Final betting round.
10. The best 5 card poker hand
using any combination of one’s
pocket cards and the community
cards is the winner. There isn’t
a particular number of each that
need to be used.
Note if two hands are the same
the pot is split.
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