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Texas Holdem is a simple game at the begining, and much, much complicated game after you play for few months....

To start...
So.... to start you need few basic informations.
Player should to gather a 5 card "set" from 2 cards on hand, and 3 on the table. Each player receives two cards (hole cards) dealt face down, five community cards are dealt face up (in three rounds) on the table.

Main target
The main object is to win the pot that other players "found" by betting during the various rounds. The best five card players hand from all players wins the pot.

Betting structure
Because of betting structure we have:
NO LIMIT TH - player may bet all chips at any time
POT LIMIT TH - player may make bet equal to the pot size
LIMIT TH - player may bet a fixedamount for each round

Let the game begin
In Texas Hold'em, a disc known as the dealer "button" serves to recognize which player sitting at the table is the dealer for that particular hand. The cards are dealt in a clockwise direction from the dealer button. Each time the cards are dealt, a new betting round begins. A Texas Hold'em hand starts when the first card is dealt and ends when a winner is declared. After each hand has been completed, as with standard poker rules, the "button" moves clockwise to the next active player. This is done because there is an advantage to having to act last and therefore each player will get his fair share of early, late and middle positions. This player will be considered to be "playing the button" for that hand. The player to the immediate left of the button is first to receive a card and is required to post a "small blind". The small blind is equal to half the lower limit bet rounded down to the nearest dollar . The player to the immediate left of the small blind is required to post the "big blind", equal to the lower limit bet . When a new player sits down at a Texas Hold'em poker game, he must either post the equivalent of the big blind or wait for their turn in the big blind. This prevents players from gaining an advantage by avoiding the blinds and jumping in and out of games. If you have missed one or both blinds, our software will prompt you if to put in the correct amount. You can also wait for the blind to get to your position. This is called coming in on the blind. Both blinds in Texas Hold'em poker are considered live bets and therefore, according to poker rules, have the option of checking, calling, raising or folding when the betting action returns to their position

Beting rounds
First Round (Pre-Flop) - In this round there are three cards dealt face down, player can see only cards on the hand (face up). Bet depend of players 2 cards.
Second Round (Flop) - In this round three cards on the table are turned  face-up. Right now player have 5 cards to make decision about bet.
Third Round (Turn) - In this round there is dealt card called "turn". Right now player have 6 cards to make decision about bets.
Fourth Round (River) - In this round there is dealt card called "turn". Right now player have 7 cards to make decision about bets.
Showdown - When all the betting is done, and if more than one player is still in for the pot, then the showdown determines who wins the game of Texas Hold'em. In No Limit Texas Hold'em, it is possible that one or more betting rounds not take place if only one active player has any chips left with all other active players having bet all their chips (all-in). When this occurs, any remaining community cards will be dealt face up and a showdown will take place. The last player to open with a bet or raise is required to show their cards first and anyone else can fold. Players who elect to fold do not have to show their cards. (i.e. muck his cards if he decides he has lost. However the hole cards of all players who stay in to the showdown are included in the hand history, even if they choose to muck). The player with the best five-card hand wins the pot. In the event of identical hands, the pot will be equally divided between the players with the best hands. Texas Hold'em rules state that all suits are equal, so split pots are more common than in other variations of poker.

That is enough to start, next rules  you will learn during few games, start is realy very easy, join us and practice.

 

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