How to Play Texas Hold ‘em
Introduction
The purpose of these instructions is to teach you the basic rules of Texas Hold ‘em.
Just follow these easy steps and you’ll be playing Texas Hold ‘em in no time!
Materials and Tools:
· 52 Card Deck
· Chips
· 2-21 Players
Terminology
· Blind Bets = Bets placed before the flop
· Small Blind = 1 chip
· Big Blind = 2 chips
· Board = Community cards
· Flop = First three cards in TX Hold ‘em on the board
· 4th Street or Turn Card = 4th card dealt on the board
· 5th Street or River Card = 5th and final card dealt on the board
· Burn Card = Card you discard before the flop, before 4th street and before the river.
· Pocket Cards = Cards dealt face down in each players hand.
· Checking = Not betting or folding but still wanting to stay in
· Betting = Placing at least 2 chips in the pot
· Folding = No longer being active/involved in the current game
· Pot = All the chips that have been bet
Steps
Step 1. The two players to the left of the dealer put out
blind bets. The player directly to the dealer's left
puts out the small blind while the player two to the
dealer's left puts out the big blind.
Step 2. Every player is dealt two cards, face down.
Step 3. The action, or the first move, falls on the player
to the left of the big blind. She can either check,
call the bet or fold. Betting continues around the
table, clockwise.
Step 4. After the betting is completed, one card from the
top of the deck is “burned” and three cards following
the “burned” card are dealt face up in the center of
the table, or the board. These cards are “community
cards” meaning everyone can (and will) use them in
combination with their own pocket cards to make the
best hand.
Step 5. From the flop on, betting begins with the player to
the dealer’s left, who can check or bet or fold.
Step 6. Another card from the top of the deck is “burned”
then the following card called Fourth Street is dealt
face up onto the board.
Step 7. Another round of betting, checking or folding occurs.
Step 8. The final “burn” card from the deck is used and the
following card is dealt face up. This card is the final
card for the board.
Step 9. A final round of betting, checking or folding occurs.
Step 10. The remaining players show their cards and the
person who can make the best five card hand by
combining their pocket cards with the cards on the
board wins.*
Conclusion
Now that you know the basic rules of Texas Hold ‘em, you can now join in on the fun! Good luck and happy betting!**
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**Please remember to also monitor your gambling. If you feel your gambling is getting out of control contact 1-800-522-4700.