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No Limit (NL) Texas
Hold’Em
1.
First Betting Round (Pre-Flop) -
Each player receives two cards face down - his
or her hole cards. At this round, there are two
players who must put money in the pot (post
blinds) - the small blind and big blind. The two
blinds are situated directly to the left of the
dealer. Starting to the left of the big blind,
the other players can elect to not play the hand
(fold) call/limp (post the minimum blind amount)
or raise. In NL Hold’Em, players can elect to
bet or raise all of their money at any time,
although all raises must be equal to or greater
than the previous bet or raise. The only
exception to this rule is when a player is
all-in and doesn’t have enough chips to match
the previous bet or raise.
2.
Second Betting Round (The Flop) –
After burning a card, the dealer puts out three
community cards face up. This is called the flop.
The small blind is the first player to act, with
the option to check, bet the amount of the big
blind at the time, or any amount above that. Each
subsequent player has the option to fold, call the
first bet or raise (at least the amount of the
bet). The dealer, or button, is the last player to
act. The button is the best position at a poker
table.
3.
Third Betting Round (The Turn) –
Another card is burned, and then the dealer puts
out a fourth card face up. This is called the
turn. The same betting format as previous rounds
follows.
4.
Fourth Betting Round (The River) –
Another card is burned, and then the dealer puts
out a fifth card face up. This is called the
river. The same betting format as previous rounds
follows.
5.
Who Wins? The Showdown – Any players that
have remained in the hand until the river must now
show their hand. The bettor or last raiser must
show first. The player with the best five-card
combination of hole and community cards wins the
pot (players can also use all five board cards if
that makes their best hand). When two players have
the same hand, the pot is divided evenly among
them.
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