Texas Hold'em Poker Rules

The first thing that is done before the start of any Texas Hold'em poker game is to get money in the pot so that a winner is guaranteed winnings. The players responsible for this are those sitting in the #1 and #2 seat positions (to the left of the dealer).

The #1 player is responsible for putting in half of the minimum table stake, which is called the small blind. The #2 player is responsible for putting in an additional stake equal to the entire minimum stake amount, which is called the big blind. (Remember that the dealer position rotates one position to the left each game, thereby rotating who makes the big and small blind bets at the start of each game).

When The Blinds are posted, players will be dealt two facedown cards. Immediately following is the first betting round, in which all players can raise (three raises total), call or fold, beginning with the player in the #1 seating position.

The Flop comes next, which consists of dealing three face-up cards in the center of the table. These cards are known as community cards, and are selectively used by each player to form their poker hands. The cards always remain in the center of the table, and are used in a way that by default, helps to make each players hand the highest it can possibly be.

As soon as the three Flop cards are finished being dealt, the Second Betting Round begins, beginning with the player in the #1 seat position again. All players can bet, raise, call, fold or check, with the maximum bet or raise being the minimum table stake.

At the close of the second betting round, he TurnT takes place, which is the addition of a fourth community card. It too can be used in the same fashion as the previous community cards.

When the Turn card is revealed, the Third Betting Round immediately begins with the player in the #1 seat position. This time the bet and raise amount is worth the maximum stake amount as accorded by the predetermined stakes of the game.

As soon as the third betting round is finished, The River card, or fifth community card is added to the center of the table.

The River segways into the Fourth Betting Round, which is the last. It begins the same way as the previous betting rounds, ending when all players have folded, and/or called each other bets and raises.

Final hands are revealed, and the highest ranking poker hand wins the total pot, minus rake amounts as determined by the poker room (4 to 10% usually).

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