How To Play Texas Hold 'em

Texas Hold 'em is currently the most popular version of poker and is the game played at most tournaments. The traditional and still best form of poker.

Instructions when playing Texas Hold'em.  

1. Blinds - Before the cards are dealt one player must pay a blind, whilst another must pay a little blind or half the amount of the blind

2. The deal - To begin the starting hand each player receives in turn from the dealer two cards, both are dealt face down

3. First round of betting - In the first round of betting the players must at first match the blind if they wish to stay in the game and then match any additional raises 

4. The Flop - After the first round of betting is complete three community cards are dealt into the middle of the table - these cards are called the flop

5. Second round of betting - The betting follows the same pattern as the first. However this time the first to bet can opt to check and not place a bet. Players can also choose to raise the bet, if they do all other players must match the raise to continue.

6. The Turn - Another face up card is dealt and added to the existing three community cards

7. Third round of betting - The betting follows the same pattern as the first. Again first to bet can opt to check and not place a bet. If a bet is placed then it must be matched if a player wants to continue

8. The River - The river is the fifth and final community card

9. Fourth round of betting -The betting follows the same pattern as the first. Again first to bet can opt to check and not place a bet. If a bet is placed then it must be matched if a player wants to continue.

10. The showdown - At the showdown the player's 2 hole cards combined with 3 cards from the board to create his hand. The player with the best five card hand is the winner of the round and wins the pot. If there are multiple winners with the same hand, the pot is split between these players

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Play In The Big Poker Tournaments

In Texas Hold 'em there are these gigantic television tournaments for millions of dollars and there are two ways to get  into those television tournaments. One, you can play in what are called satellites, and if you win a satellite or many satellites then you get an automatic place in these big television tournaments. The other way to get on a television tournament is to buy yourself in. You can pay the fee to get into the television tournament and then you're in the tournament. Now, will you make it all the way to the top and to the television screen? Well, I don't know.

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