Texas Hold'em

Texas Hold'em - Rules, Tips & Casinos

How To Play Texas Hold'em

Texas Hold’em has gained a great deal of popularity recently, mostly due to TV coverage combined with its simple to learn rules. In general, each player is dealt two cards face down and then the dealer displays five community cards that are face up on the table. You make the best five card hand using any combination of the seven cards. Betting on the hand is done in four rounds. If the game is a limited stakes game, them each bet made can not exceed the pre-established game limit.

Texas Hold'em - Beginning the Game

To Start a new hand, two "Blind" bets are put up (Posted). The player immediately to the left of the dealer puts up (posts) the small blind which is half the established minimum bet. The individual player to the left of the small blind posts the big blind which is equal to the minimum bet. The rest of the players do not put up any money to start the hand. Because the deal rotates around the table, each individual player will eventually act as the big blind, small blind and dealer.

Texas Hold'em - Opening Play

Each 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. The player has the option to Call, Raise or Fold. The betting goes around the table in order until it reaches the first player who posted the small blind. The last player to call or raise 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 the player with the big blind has already put his bet in.

Texas Hold'em - The Flop

The next step is the flop: Three cards are dealt and turned face up in the middle of the table. 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.

Texas Hold'em - The Turn

Following the flop round is the The Turn, the dealer turns a fourth card face up in the middle of the table. The first player still in the game to the left of the dealer now begins this round of betting.

Texas Hold'em - The River

The fifth (and final card) is dealt face up by the dealer. This is called The River. Final round of betting agains.

Texas Hold'em - The Showdown

The players may use any combination of their two hole cards and the five community cards on the table to form their highest five-card hand. In some rare cases the best hand will be the five cards on board.

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