| Texas
Hold 'em Poker |
| About |
| Texas Hold'em Poker has four rounds of betting and is
one of the fastest games in a poker room. It usually has the most players,
with ten Players able to finish a hand quickly. Texas Hold'em Poker is
the lowest-limit multi-player poker game.
The object of the game is to finish with the best poker hand, and win
the pot.
Two to ten Players can play Texas Hold 'em at one time.
Note:
If two or more Players have the same winning hand, the pot is split equally
between them. |
| Playing Texas
Hold 'em Poker |
| Note:
To play Texas Hold 'em Poker you must have enough chips on the table to
place a blind bet.
Texas Hold 'em plays as follows:
- The Players to the left of the Dealer begin the game by posting the
blind bets. The Player on the Dealer's left posts a small
blind, and the Player on the Small Blind's left posts a big
blind bet.
Note:
The Dealer's position at the table changes after every hand. The dealer-button
shows the Dealer's position at the table.
- Two pocket cards are
dealt to each Player.
- In the first round, the Player to the Big Blind's left plays first
and can either:
- Call
- Raise
- Fold
Note:
Players cannot Check in the first
round of betting because the Blinds are bets, not antes.
- In the second round, three community
cards are dealt. This is called the Flop.
Players can either:
- In the third round, a fourth community card is dealt, called the Turn.
Another round of betting follows.
- In the fourth round a fifth and final community card is dealt, called
the River Card. This is followed
by the final round of betting. The remaining Players then use their
two pocket cards and the five community cards to create the best five-card
hand possible. The winner takes the pot.
If two or more Players have the same hand, the pot is split equally
between them.
Note:
When a Player wins a hand, the cards that make up the win are highlighted,
and the remaining cards are grayed out. |
| Game Sequence |
The two Players to the left of the Dealer Button post the Small
and Big Blinds.
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Dealer turns over one community card, known as the Turn.
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Dealer turns over one final community card, known as the River
Card.
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Players compare hands to determine the winner. The Player with the
highest hand wins the pot. This is known as the Showdown.
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| Strategies |
| To improve your chances of winning, use the following strategies:
- Five of the total seven cards are displayed on the second round of
betting. This gives you a good idea of how strong your final hand could
be.
- To complete a possible winning combination, it is important to consider
how the community cards compare with your pocket cards.
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