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Texas Holdem Poker Rules
1.
The betting structure can be fixed or limited to the pot or
limited to your total number of chips, but all texas holdem
games start with two players placing money into the pot before
they see their cards. This is referred to as "posting
the blinds". These players, both immediately to the left
of the dealer, are the only two players that must put money
in the pot before they get their cards.
2.
The game uses a regular deck of 52 regular playing cards.
3.
Each participant is dealt two cards face down.
4.
Then there is a round of betting starting with the poker player
positioned to the left of the two who had to put money into
the pot without seeing their cards. The betting proceeds in
a clockwise formation until everyone has had a chance to call,
raise. or fold.
5.
The amount bet depends on what kind of game it is - limit,
pot limit, or no limit. Limit is the easiest version to play
as you cannot bet more than the limits on the table. Pot limit
texas holdem allows any player to bet up to the total in the
pot. No limit allows any player to bet all their chips at
any time.
6.
After the betting ends the dealer places the next three cards
face up on the table. These cards are referred to as the flop
and are community cards that anyone still playing the game
(not folded) can use with their two cards to form their best
possible five card texas holdem poker hand.
7.
Another round of betting follows the flop with the player
to the left of the dealer playing first. If it is your turn
to play you can bet, call, raise, or fold.
8.
Once the betting is finished the dealer turns the next card
onto the table. This card is the "turn" card or
"4th street" and now all the players left in the
hand have the option of using either of their cards and the
four cards on the table or both their cards and any three
of the four on the table. At this point you should have a
good idea if you have any chance of winning this hand.
9.
The player to the left of the dealer starts another round
of betting and each player has the option to bet, call, raise,
or fold.
10.
Again after the betting is over the dealer puts another card
face up on the table. This card is the last card the players
can use in making their best 5 card poker hand. Since there
are no more cards dealt it becomes clear what combination
of cards yields the best possible hand.
11.
There is one final round of betting.
12.
Once the betting is finished the players reveal their cards
and the best hand wins (unless there is a tie). |
