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How to Play Texas Hold'em...
Texas Hold’em is a deceptively simple game to learn but a harder
game to master. Each player is dealt two personal cards and then
five community cards are turned up on the board. You make the best
five card hand using any combination of the seven cards. For this
example we will use a low limit structure of $2/4. There are four
betting rounds and the first two have a limit of $2 and the last two
rounds have a limit of $4. You must bet or raise only the amount of
the limit for that round.
The Start
To start a new hand, two "Blind" bets are put up or "Posted." The player
immediately to the left of the dealer puts up or "posts" the small blind
which half the minimum bet one dollar. The player to the left of the
small blind posts the big blind which is equal to the minimum bet which
is two dollars for this game. The rest of the players do not put up any
money to start the hand. Because the deal rotates around the table, each
player will eventually act as the big blind, small blind and dealer.
The Opening
Each player is dealt two cards face down with the player on the small
blind receiving the first card and the player with the dealer button
getting the last card. The first betting round begins with the player to
the left of the big blind either putting in two dollars to "Call" the
blind bet, or putting in four dollars to "raise" the big blind or
folding his hand. The betting goes around the table in order until it
reaches the player who posted the small blind. That player can call the
bet by putting in one dollar since a dollar blind was already posted.
The last person to act is the big blind. If no one has raised, the
dealer will ask if they would like the option. This means the big blind
has the option to raise or just "check." By checking the player does not
put in any more money. A rookie mistake sometimes occurs here. Because
the blind is a live bet live, the player with the big blind has already
put his bet in. I have seen some players throw their cards in not
realizing that they are already in the hand. Another rookie mistake is
betting or folding your cards when it is not your turn. You must wait
before you act.
The Flop
After the first betting round is completed, three cards are dealt and
turned face up in the middle of the table. This is known as the "Flop."
These are community cards used by all the players. Another betting round
begins with the first active player to the left of the dealer button.
The bet for this round is again two dollars.
The Turn
When the betting round after the flop is completed, the dealer turns a
fourth card face up in the middle of the table. This is called the
"Turn." The bet after the turn is now four dollars and begins again with
the first active player to the left of the dealer.
The River
Following the betting round for the turn, the dealer will turn a fifth
and final card face up. This is called the "river," and the final
betting round begins with four dollars being the minimum bet.
The Showdown
To determine the winner, the players may use any combination of their
two hole cards and the five cards on the "Board" (Table) to form the
highest five-card hand. In some rare cases the best hand will be the
five cards on board. Don’t count on this happening too often. In that
case the active players will split the pot. A sixth card is never used
to break a tie.
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