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As a
beginner you will have to keep in mind the steps that take
place during a game of Texas Hold'em Poker. Lets us look
at a typical round of betting that would go s follows:
The dealer begins with the opening deal. This basically means that every player
is given two cards. These cards are dealt to them face down. The Poker terms
for these cards are hole cards or pocket cards. However, before he deals the
cards, the first two players to the left of the dealer are required to post blind
bets. Small Blind (SB) and Big Blind (BB) are forced bets and used to stimulate
some action and get the game going. After the opening deal has been made, the
first round of betting starts with the player to the left of the big blind. Each
player has the option to call, raise or bet. The big blind can raise the pot
if no one else does. The dealer then burns a card, after which he deals three
community cards. They are dealt face up. These three cards are called the flop,
but the five community cards together are known as the board. After this is the
second round of betting, that starts with the player on the left on the dealer
button. Again the players have the option to call, raise, fold or bet. Then the
dealer burns another card and puts one more card with the community cards. This
is the fourth card and it is known as the turn card or fourth street. A third
round of betting follows, after which the dealer puts one final card with the
other common cards. This card is commonly called the fifth street or the river
card. After this card is dealt a final round of betting is carried out. This
round of betting is played in the same way as the other rounds. After all the
betting takes place, the showdown between the players begins. The players must
show their hands starting with the bettor or last raiser showing first. You must
be aware of all the possible combinations you can make with your 'hole cards'
and the 'community cards' and choose the best possible one so that you can win
the pot. Remember that the highest five-card hand will win the pot, unless there
is a tie. If a tie takes place then the two winning hands will have to split
the pot equally.
This is how a game of Texas Hold'em Poker unfolds. Now that you have some of
the basics down, you could practice with your friends.
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