Rules To Play Texas Holdem Poker
Like most forms of online poker, Texas Hold’em uses a standard 52-card deck which is shuffled before each hand. To start, each player receives two cards face down that are known as ‘hole cards’. Following on from the hole cards, three rounds of ‘community cards’ are dealt face up into the centre of the table. No matter which betting structure is used, Texas Hold’em is played with a “dealer button” and 'blinds'. Every hand, one player has the dealer button (or just 'button') in front of them. Whenever a hand ends, the button moves one player to the left.
OBJECTIVE: To become a winner you should make up the highest possible poker hand of five cards, using the two initially dealt cards and the five community cards.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-10 players
NUMBER OF CARDS: 52- deck cards
RANK OF CARDS: A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2
THE DEAL: Every player is dealt two cards face down which is commonly called ‘hole cards’.
TYPE OF GAME: Casino
AUDIENCE: Adults
Introduction to Texas Hold ‘Em
How to Play
First Round Betting: The Pre-Flop
Second Round Betting: The Flop
Third & Fourth Round Betting: The Turn & The River
Texas Holdem Poker Rules Pdf
Ties
Pairs– if two players are tied for highest pairs a “kicker” or the next highest-ranking card is used to determine the winner. You continue until one player has a higher-ranking card or both are determined to have the same exact hand, in which case the pot is split.
Two pairs– in this tie, the higher ranked pair wins, if top pairs are equal in rank you move to the next pair, then move to kickers if necessary.
Three of a kind – higher ranking card takes the pot.
Straights – the straight with the highest-ranking card wins; if both straights are the same the pot is split.
Flush – The flush with the highest-ranking card wins, if the same you move to the next card till a winner is found or hands are the same. If hands are the same split the pot.
Full house – the hand with the higher ranking three cards wins.
Four of a kind – the higher ranking set of four wins.
Straight flush – ties are broken the same as a regular straight.
Royal Flush – split the pot.