Learn How To Play Texas Hold'em From Scratch.
This is a step by step guide to play no-limit Texas Hold'em. It
takes you through a hand and explains along the way how it is
played. For anyone who has wanted to learn to play this is a
perfect starting point.
1. {Blind} The small blind and big blind are anted up. These are
set amounts. The small blind is always half of the big blind.
The blinds raise over time. 2. The dealer then deals out 2 cards
{Pocket Cards} to each player face-down. Dealing clockwise
starting to his left one card to each player going around the
table twice so that everyone has a total of 2 cards. 3. {First
Betting Round} Based on those 2 cards alone starting from the
first position the player must at least match the big blind
amount or fold. Also at any players turn to bet he may bet up to
all his remaining chips. {All-In} If any players bet then that
bet must be matched {Called} by any players wanting to stay in
that hand. {Raise} Players may also, on their betting turn,
raise a previous bet by at least the big blind amount. 4. Next,
3 community cards {The Flop} are dealt face-up in the center of
the table. 5. {Second Betting Round} Based on each players
2-down cards and the 3-cards dealt up in the middle everyone
bets again. Starting from the dealers right the player can pass
without making a bet {Check} or bet. The bet must be at least
what ever the big blind is, and as always may be as much as the
player has in chips. {All-In} 6. The fourth community card {The
Turn} is then dealt face up in the middle of the table. 7.
{Third Betting Round} Based on the players 2 down cards in
conjunction with the 4 community cards the next round of betting
occurs. 8. The fifth and final community card {The River} is
then dealt face up in the middle of the table. 9. {Fourth
Betting Round} After the final community card is dealt the final
round of betting occurs. 10. The players remaining in the hand
then turn over their cards to reveal the winner. * After each
hand the dealer chip {The Button} is passed clockwise to the
next person. * If a player or players go all-in so that no
players could bet anymore that results in a showdown. {Showdown}
In this event all players involved in the showdown flip over
their pocket cards and then all the community cards are dealt
face up. In a showdown there is no need to pause for betting
rounds. * When dealing it is customary to offer the player to
the right a cut. {Cut} * When dealing the flop the dealer should
take the first card off the top of the deck and place it face
down off to the side out of play. This is know as a burn card.
{Burn Cards} A card should be burnt before the dealing of each
community card. Except for the flop which only requires one card
to be burnt then the 3 community cards may be dealt.
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