Texas Holdem Rules
Texas hold'em poker is a card game. It is played with a typical
52 card deck. Currently it is an ongoing craze that is only getting
larger. This craze started in 2003 when an amateur names Chris Moneymaker
won the World Series of Poker. Texas Holdem is player with usually
2-12 players at a table. Most full tables will have 8-10 players.
The game is structured into different sections to make play easy
and smooth. Here is some basic terminology.
Button: A white acrylic disk to indicate who is
the (nominal) dealer. Also used to refer to the player on the button.
Example: "Oh, the button raised."
Small Blind: A forced bet before the round begins
of half a small bet. This and the big blind ensures there is action
and betting in the rounds. Otherwise people would all fold till
they got aces.
Big Blind: A forced bet before the round begins
of a small bet. This and the small blind ensures there is action
and betting in the rounds. Otherwise people would all fold till
they got aces.
Hole Cards: The two cards dealt to a player.
Preflop
Who ever has the dealer button deals out the cards starting with the small blind first going counter clockwise. Then a second card. Both cards are face down. After everyone receives their pocket/hole cards (the two cards face down just dealt), then betting occurs. Players can bet, raise, or reraise
Note: the dealer button is a actually a button that says "dealer" on it or "d" that is passed around the table after each hand.
Flop
The dealer turns over three cards in the middle of the table (called
"the flop"). These are community cards that each player
can use to create the best hand possible out of. Once again betting
occurs.
Turn
The dealer turns over another card making four community cards.
This fourth card is called "the turn" or sometimes "fourth
street". Betting occurs again.
River
The dealer turns over the fifth and last community card. This is
called "the river" or "fifth street". Betting
occurs for the last time.
Showdown
The remaining players in the hand show their cards in order from
the person who bet first. Each player uses his two cards, and the
five community cards to create the best hand (5 cards total). A
player can use any combination so even if one card from his pocket
cards and four of the community cards creates the best hand, it
is fine. When all five of the cards in the community make the best
hand then everyone splits the pot. This is called "the board
plays". Also note that in any time during the game a player
can fold and get out of the hand. All bets will be lost at that
point.
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