Texas Hold em Rules and Tips

Game goal is to create the best hand of five cards with seven cards.

Before dealing hands

Players will enter the game with an ante.
Players selected will determine blinds.

 

Blinds

The first blind is called the “small blind” bet this is usually half the minimum bet amount. Thus, in a game with stakes of $ 2 – $ 4, small blind will be $ 1. However, in a game with stakes of $ 15 – $ 30, small blind will be $ 7, and in a game of $ 5 – $ 10, the small blind will be $ 2.

The second blind they called the “big blind“. It always has the same value as the minimum bet in the game, so in a game with stakes of $ 5 – $ 10, the big blind will be $ 5.

The first player on the left button will be small blind and the player on the left will have big blind.

 

The flop

During the flop will exhibit the following three cards, and the third, fourth and fifth. These three cards will be distributed to each player individually, but will be displayed face up on the table. However, before starting round, the dealer shall burn a card. This means that the dealer put a card in one hand. Then the dealer will split three cards displayed face up. The three cards displayed face up on the table bears the name of common cards (community cards) and can be used by all players participating in this round in order to build their hand. Area in which these cards are displayed and the table, bearing the name of table (board).

 

The Turn 
The turn is the fourth card that will be displayed on the game table and sixth card available to players. Some players call it “the Fourth Street”, however, the best known name is the “turn”. As usual, the dealer will burn a card and then display another card face up on the game table.

 

The River

Dealer will show the fifth and last card on the game table.

 

At this time, the table will be five cards and each player will have in hand two hole cards. The player will start with the left button. At the end of round, all players remaining int the hand show their cards.