Texas Hold'em rules

Texas Hold’em poker is the start of where all other variants of poker originated from. All players receive 2 cards which are placed face down known as "hole" cards. A further 5 cards are dealt and placed face down in the centre of the poker table and are known as community cards. These cards are shared amongst all the players and are used to improve their hand to make it the best 5 card hand along with their hole cards.

Five is the usual amount of community cards in a Hold’em game. In the first round or "The Flop" round, 3 cards are placed in the centre of the table. In the second round or "The Turn" , a 4th card is placed and in the Third or "The River" round then the 5th card is dealt. The game then begins with 2 blind bets which are bets made by players without even seeing their cards first. These bets force the betting round to commence.

The player seated to the left of the dealer will throw their small blind bet into the pot before even looking at his cards. The player then to the left of the small blind will throw a big blind bet into the pot which should be double the amount of the small bet. In an anti-clockwise direction, the next player will be the first to be able to view his cards before placcing a bet. The players is allowed to bet, fold or raise. Once the 1st betting round is completed, the first 3 community cards are flipped and known as the flop.

The next betting round begins with the player seated to the left of the dealer.

A 4th card (the turn) is dealt and placed face up on the board.

The next betting round begins

The last card (the river) is dealt and placed face up on the board.

A last betting round begins. The players who still remain in the game without having folded or thrown in their cards, then reveal their cards. The player with the best 5 card hand using community cards as well as their hole cards, wins.

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