Texas Hold'em poker rules

Texas Hold'em is most popular poker game in the world. Also hold'em is very easy to learn and start playing Just after few minutes. Every player receives two personal cars ( "Hole cards"). Five cards are dealt face-up on table.

1. One player sitting at button position acts as dealer. Dealer position (button) rotates clockwise after every hand. Two players seated on the left of the dealer are called small and big blind (see pic1). Before the game begins the player at small blind position post "small blind" (half a small bet, 0.5$ in 1$/2$ game ). The next player sitting at big blind position post "big blind"(full small bet, 1$ in 1$/2$ game).

2. Now all players receives two hole cards and first betting round begins.The first betting round begins with the player sitting next to the left of the big blind, and continues clockwise. This round also called as "pre-flop".

3. When the "pre-flop" is over, three community cards are dealt face-up for all players (Flop). The second ( Flop ) betting round begins clockwise from seated to the left of the button.

4. After the second betting round a fourth card (The Turn) are flippes face up for players. The third betting round also known as "The Turn" begins from player seated to the left of the button. Bets doubles from the small bet to the big bet.

5. After the Turn last (fifth) card are faced-up and fifth betting round begins. This round also called "river"

6. When the river is over, the last player who bet or raise shows his or her cards. If there was no bet on the final round, the player to the left of the button shows his or her cards first. The player with the best hand wins the pot. If some players have equal hands the pot will be divided between these players.

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