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Texas Hold-em Poker Rules - Dealer Button
There is a marker (normally a small plastic disc) called the dealer
button that indicates which player is the dealer. Action is always initiated
to the left of the dealer and continues in a clockwise manner. At the
end of each hand the button is moved clockwise to the next player, who
then becomes the dealer.
Texas Hold-em Poker Rules - Blinds
Before the cards are dealt the two players to the left of the dealer
place initial bets called the 'small blind' and the 'big blind' in order
to create a pot to play for.The small blind (to the dealers left) places
a bet equal to half the smallest structured bet, and the big blind (to
the small blinds left) places a bet equal to the smallest structured
bet.
Texas Hold-em Poker Rules - Pocket Cards
Each player is dealt two cards called 'pocket cards' which should not
be revealed to other players. At a later stage five community cards
will be dealt face up in the center of the table - each player must
make their best possible 5 card poker hand using any 5 of the 7 cards
they can see (their 2 pocket cards and the 5 community cards)
Texas Hold-em Poker Rules - First Betting
Round
Because the small & big blinds have already started the pot, the
player to the left of the big blind is the first to bet. Each player
has these options:
FOLD - Throw in their hand and forfeit the game.
CALL - Make a bet equivalent to the last bet - at the start of the game
the 'last' bet placed was by the big blind.
RAISE - Make a bet equivalent to the last bet plus an additional bet.
Betting continues in a clockwise manner until all players remaining
in the hand have an equivalent stake in the pot.
Texas Hold-em Poker Rules - The Flop
After the initial betting round three community cards are dealt face
up in the center of the table - this is called the 'flop' and can be
used by all players to make up their hand.
The second betting round is now started by the player to the dealers
left. Players now have another betting option called 'check'
CHECK - If no bets have been made then the player can opt to make no
bet and control is then passed onto the player to their left.
Texas Hold-em Poker Rules - The Turn
At the end of the second betting round the fourth community card is
dealt which is called the 'turn'. The third betting round is now started
by the player to the dealers left
Texas Hold-em Poker Rules - The River
After the third betting round is finished the fifth and final community
card is dealt, this is called the 'river' or 'fifth street'.
A final betting round is now initiated by the player to the dealers
left.
Texas Hold-em Poker Rules - End of the
Hand
Once the final betting round is complete the remaining players must
show their cards to see who wins the pot. The player to the dealers
left must first show their cards and then the remain players, in order,
can opt to fold or show their cards.The player with the highest 5 card
poker hand made up from their 2 pocket cards and the 5 community cards
wins the pot. In the event of 2 or more players having equivalent high
hands the pot is split equally.
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