Instruction Set

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

· 4^th Street or Turn Card = 4^th card dealt on the board

· 5^th Street or River Card = 5^th and final card dealt on the board

· Burn Card = Card you discard before the flop, before 4^th 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.