Poker Rules: Texas Hold’em

In current times, if anyone says “I want to learn poker”, they imply that they want to learn to play Texas Hold’em. Texas Holdem is the most popular poker variant in the world that you are going to find at every online poker website. Also all the poker tournaments around the world such as World Series of Poker, the World Poker Tour, the European Poker Tour, etc. feature this game.

How to play Texas Hold’em

First of all, let’s find out the basics of the game? In Texas Hold’em you have to make the best five-card poker hand as per the traditional poker hand rankings. We have a complete list of Poker Hand Rankings if you want to learn about them.

How many players can play: 2-10

Hole Cards: The two cards dealt face down at the start of the game

Community Cards: Five more cards dealt face up in the middle of the table.

Flop: The first three community cards

Turn: The card dealt after the flop or the fourth community card

River: The fifth and final community card

Button: The dealer

Blinds: The forced bets that begin the wagering

Small blind: The immediate left player of the button posts the small blind

Big Blind: The immediate left player of the small blind posts the big blind

Pre Flop: The first round of betting that takes place right after the hole cards are dealt

Call: Match the amount of big blind

Raise: Increase the bet

Fold: Throw the hand away

The Showdown: After the final betting round, the players expose their holdings to determine a winner

Texas Hold’em Rules:

• Each player is dealt two hole cards.
• The betting begins with the player to the left of the big blind.
• Each player has three options for betting – call, raise, or fold
• The dealer puts three community cards or flop cards after the first round of betting finishes.
• Another round of betting starts with the player to the left of the dealer
• The dealer then deals the Turn which is followed by another round of betting.
• Finally, the River is dealt which is followed by the final round of betting
• After the final round of betting the remaining player expose their holdings i.e. showdown. The player with the best 5-card poker hand wins (comprising of any combination of their 2 hole cards and 5 community cards)
• In no-limit Hold’em a player can always bet all of his or her chips at any point

Best Hand: A royal flush is the best possible hand