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Texas Hold'Em
It’s an easier one to play than 7 card stud, so beginners will find Texas Hold'Em a walk in the park! Learning the rules of Hold'Em can be done in a few short minutes BUT to become a good player, one that wins that is, a player must play the game often.
How To Play
1. Most games start with two players placing out a prearranged amount of money so there is an initial amount to play for. This is called posting the blinds and these players are the two that are left of the dealer.
2. The dealer shuffles up a deck of 52 playing cards.
3. Each player is dealt two cards face down. These are the hole or pocket cards.
4. Next is a round of betting starting with the player to the left of the two who posted the blinds. This round is usually referred to by the term pre-flop.
5. The amount betted is decided by the type of game it is from ‘structured limits’, where the bet is a set amount, to ‘spread limits’, where the bet is in-between two amounts, to ‘Pot Limits’, where there’s any bet between the cost of the big blind and the size of the pot, to ‘No Limits’, where the bet is any amount between the cost of the big blind and the amount of money that’s at the table.
6. Much like most games of poker, players can check, raise, or fold.
7. After the betting round ends, the dealer discards the top card of the deck. This is called a burn card. This is done to prevent cheating.
8. The dealer then flips the next three cards face up on the table. These cards are called the flop. These are communal cards that anyone can use in combination with their two pocket cards to form a poker hand.
9. There is another round of betting starting with the player to the left of the dealer.
10. After the betting ends, the dealer burns another card and flips one more onto the table. This is called the turn card. Players can use this sixth card now to form a five card poker hand.
11. The player to the left of the dealer begins another round of betting. In many types of games, this is where the bet size doubles.
12. Finally, the dealer burns a card and places a final card face up on the table. This is called the river. Players can now use any of the five cards on the table or the two cards in their pocket to form a five card poker hand.
13. There is one final round of betting starting with the player to the left of the dealer.
14. After that, all of the players remaining in the game begin to reveal their hands. This begins with the player to the left of the last player to call. It's called the showdown.
15. The player who shows the best hand wins! There are cases where players with equal hands share the winnings.
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