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Texas Hold'em Poker Rules:
Learn how to play Texas Hold'em in minutes and start playing this
extremely popular poker game, known as the "Cadillac of Poker."
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 15 Minutes
Here's How:
1. The two players to the left of the dealer put out blind bets.
The player directly to the dealer's left puts out the small blind
while the player two to the dealer's left puts out the big blind.
Don't know what blinds are? Read more about Betting Basics
2. Every player is dealt two cards, face down. These are called
hole or pocket cards.
3. The action, or the first move, falls on the player to the left
of the big blind. She can either call the bet, raise it, or fold.
Betting continues around the table, clockwise.
4. After the betting is completed, three cards are dealt face up
in the center of the table, which is referred to as the board. The
first three cards are called the flop. These cards are “community
cards” meaning everyone can (and will) use them in combination with
their own hole cards to make the best hand.
5. From the flop on, betting begins with the player to the dealer’s
left, who can check or bet.
6. A fourth card is dealt face up onto the board. This is called
fourth street or the turn card.
7. Another round of betting.
8. The final card is dealt face up. This card is also called fifth
street or the river.
9. A final round of betting occurs. The remaining players show
their cards and the person who can make the best five card hand
by combining their pocket cards with the cards on the board wins.
Note: In some rare cases, the five cards making up the board will
actually be the best hand, in which case everyone left in the hand
divides up the pot.
What You Need:
52-Card Deck
Chips
2-20 Players
A dealer button
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