TEXAS HOLD'EM GAME PLAY

Texas Hold'em | Omaha | 7 Card Stud
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• Texas Hold’em uses a dealer button to indicate which player will receive cards first and where the action will start for every betting round.

• To begin, one or more “blind” bets are placed to create action in the first betting round. A “blind” bet constitutes all or part of the player’s wager and must be “posted” before the player receives any cards, unless a specific game or situation deems otherwise.

• The player closest to the left of the button must post the “Small Blind” – approximately half of the minimum bet for the first betting round. The player to the left of the “Small Blind” must post the “Big Blind” which is equal to the minimum bet for the first betting round.

• Players are allowed to check and raise, with a maximum of three raises per betting round. If action becomes “heads up” (only two active players remaining) before a third raise is made, there is no limit to the number of raises that the remaining players can make.

• Players are dealt two down cards followed by another round of betting. Action starts with the person to the left of the player who posted the “Big Blind.”

• This betting round is followed by three cards (also called the “Flop”) being dealt face-up in the middle of the table. The “Flop” is followed by a round of betting started by the active player who is sitting closest to the left of the button.

• Two additional cards are turned face-up in the middle of the table, one at a time, each followed by a betting round.

• Players may use any combination of their two down cards and the five board cards to create their best five card Poker hand – including using all five board cards. The standard ranking of hands applies when determining the value of a player’s hand.