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Texas Hold'em is one of the worlds most popular varieties of poker.
It is an easy to learn game so you can be playing and winning in no
time after learning the basics. You can play in practice mode
at all featured poker rooms |
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of the game - to finish with the best poker hand, and win
the pot! |
Sequence of play
The Players to the left of the Dealer begin by posting the blind bets.
Two pocket cards are dealt to each Player - face-down
First round of betting - options are to fold, bet, or raise.
Only one bet, and three raises per Player are allowed on the first
round.
Players cannot "check" in the first round, as Blinds are
bets, and not antes.
Three communal cards (flop) are dealt face-up in the center of the
table. All communal cards are active for all Players and can be used
in combination with each Player's two cards.
Second round of betting - options are to check, fold, bet,
or raise.
Fourth communal card (Turn) is dealt face-up.
Third round of betting - options are to check, fold, bet, or
raise.
If, at this stage, there are still at least two vying Players, the
fifth, and final communal card (River) is dealt face-up.
Final round of betting
The Showdown! All remaining Players then create the best five-card
hand possible. You can use: Both pocket cards and three communal cards,
One pocket card and four communal cards, All five communal cards
The best hand wins the pot! If two or more Players have the same winning
hand, the pot is split equally between them.
Betting Rules
As per normal poker rules - playing and betting proceeds in a
clockwise direction.
The two Players to the left of the Dealer post the blind bets.
Small Blind (the Player who sits left of the Dealer) bets half the
lower limit.
Big Blind (the Player who sits left of the Small Blind) bets equal
to the lower limit.
Betting increments in the game determine the blinds. In a game of
$2 and $4 betting increments, the small blind is $1, and the big blind
is $2.
The blind bets in Texas Hold'em are considered as active bets, and
therefore, Players have the option to check, fold, call, and raise
when the betting action returns to their position. (Exception to first
round betting).
First round betting - options are to fold, bet, or raise. Only one
bet, and three raises per Player are allowed on the first round. Players
cannot "check" in the first round, as Blinds are bets, and
not antes.
Second and subsequent betting rounds - options are to check, fold,
bet, or raise.
All bets must be placed in conjunction with the game's betting increments.
There are four possible betting rounds in Texas Hold'em poker. Each
bet and raise during the first two rounds is set at the lower limit
of the stakes structure, and for the last two rounds at a higher limit
structure.
For example in a $1/$2 Texas Hold'em game, all bets and raises are
$1 for the first two rounds (after pocket cards are dealt and after
the flop). All bets and raises are $2 for the last two rounds (after
the turn and after the river), following accepted poker rules.
The maximum allowable number of bets per Player during any betting
round in Texas Hold'em poker is four. This includes a (1) bet, (2)
raise, (3) re-raise, and (4) cap. The term cap is used to describe
the 3rd raise in a round since betting is then capped and can't be
raised further. Once capped, Players will have only the option of
calling or folding. In betting rounds where Players have folded, the
first active Player left of the Disc/Dealer is first to act.
To ensure fairness for all online poker Players - new Players entering
the Texas Hold'em game will be required to post the equivalent of
the big blind. All Players have the option of sitting out and waiting
for the actual big blind before starting play.
By preventing Players from constantly entering poker games in a late
position and leaving before they're required to post, these rules
stop potential abuse of the online environment.
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