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Texas Holdem: Welcome! Texas Holdem by far is the best poker game for a beginner to learn. While other poker games have multiple odds and sometimes confusing game play, Texas Holdem is one of the premier games of poker. Holdem can be learned in a matter of minutes, so in no time at all you can be betting in casinos at an averages gamblers level. However the only small commitment you must make is that players must play often. I only mentioned this to make you aware that you need to be at the top of your game, and this is a good way of doing so. Objective The objective to holdem is reasonable, and one can make a fair amount of money if played right. Basically, what you are after is the "pot," which is the sum of money bet by the players. A pot is either won by the best hand equaling up to 5 cards in a seven card handout or by betting to increase the pot by "bluffing," and making the other player(s) "fold." Rules Texas Holdem isn't really that hard to understand, even though it may at some point in the game. The three most common variations of holdem are "Limit holdem", "No-limit holdem," and "Pot-limit holdem." Limit holdem has historically been the most popular form of holdem found in major casinos all over the United States. In limit holdem, bets and raises during the first two rounds of betting must be equal to the big blind; this amount is called the small bet. In the next two rounds, only if the game proceeds this far, bets and raises must be equal to twice the big blind; this amount is called the big bet. Next, if you have seen the World Poker Series, then No-limit holdem will be no problem to you. In no-limit holdem, players may bet or raise any amount over the minimum bet and raise up to all of their chips he/she has at the table (called an all-in bet). Lastly, in pot-limit holdem, the maximum raise is the current size of the pot. Now down to game play. Gameplay First off the players come to an agreeable betting structure to start the game. Usually in most games, small or big blinds are made. Antes, which is the amount of chips used for a player to buy into a betting round, are also used, but normally arise in later stages of the game. Small blinds start left from the dealer and usually equal half of the big blind. The big blind, located to the left of the player currently with the small blind, equals the minimum bet in the game. With each new round, the big and small blinds continuously move to the left, one player at a time. When playing tournament holdem, the blinds or ante tends to increase as the game proceeds. But playing out of casinos, different rules can apply. Now since a game can start at this point, the current dealer shuffles a deck of 52 cards, and sometimes two decks can be used to increase game speed. After shuffling, two cards are then given to each player, face down. The Player to the left of the dealer usually gets dealt first. These are called your "Hole," or "Pocket Cards." The round is then started by the player left of the player holding the current big blind, by either "Calling," "Raising," or "Folding". The amount a player can bet also depends on what kind of holdem game you are playing. Now after all this is out of the way and each player has had a chance to take a turn, and the betting ends, the dealer discards the top card off the deck, face down and then lays three cards face up on the table that applies to the entire table of players, known as the "Flop". The card that is laid face down is known as the "Burn card," to prevent cheating. Now after this point another round of betting can begin. After this round of betting concludes, the dealer burns yet another card and lays one more card face up, known as the "Turn." There is another round of betting again, starting with the next player. After this round of betting ceases, the dealer burns one more card, and lays a final single card, known as the "River," face up next to the other four face up cards. This can be a good point in the game where the pot size can double. Then after the last round of betting players begin to reveal their cards. The player to first to reveal their cards is the one next to the player that was last to "call." This point in the game can be called "The Showdown." Which ever player has the best hand, that can equal all the way up to five cards, wins the pot. This is done so by the player using their pocket cards and the community cards laid down by the dealer earlier in the game. But remember, there are multiple ways a player can win using hands. Once you understand this basic structure of the game, you can play holdem and even some of the many holdem variants out there. Holdem is an easy game to learn, just difficult to master. The "mastering" part is the costly part, especially in the traditional setting of a casino poker room. Thankfully, you can practice all you want for free in online poker rooms. One good downloadable source of poker is PacificPoker.com |
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