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Hold 'Em has four
betting rounds, each corresponding to a different stage of the deal. You
start with two cards dealt facedown. These are the only two cards that
will be uniquely yours, hidden from other players. All other cards are
community cards, dealt faceup in the middle of the table. There will be
five community cards faceup at the showdown. These are cards placed in
the middle of the table and shared by all players.
The community cards are called the board and are dealt faceup in three stages:
1. Three cards are dealt at once, called the flop.
2. Then the fourth card is dealt, called the turn.
3. Then the fifth card is dealt, called the "river" (or end).
Before each of the three stages, the dealer will burn a card, that is, he discards a card facedown. After each stage of dealing, there is a betting round.
Your poker hand is formed from the best five cards chosen from any combination of your two-card hand and the five-card board. You can use zero, one, or both of your cards in your final poker hand.
Each player is dealt his two-card hand. The first round of betting begins with posting of the blinds. These blind bets are required; they are automatic and must be posted by the first two players to the left of the button. The first player to the left of the big blind is the first player with discretionary action. Each player, in turn, can either fold, call the big blind bet, or raise. The play proceeds around the table to the blinds. The small blind can fold, call for the difference between the current bet and his small blind amount, or raise. When it reaches the big blind, if there has been a raise he can either fold, or call the raise, or reraise. If there has not been a raise, he can either check or raise-his blind is already the amount of the first bet.
If no one calls the big blind, then the big blind wins the pot, consisting of the two blinds.
The community cards are called the board and are dealt faceup in three stages:
1. Three cards are dealt at once, called the flop.
2. Then the fourth card is dealt, called the turn.
3. Then the fifth card is dealt, called the "river" (or end).
Before each of the three stages, the dealer will burn a card, that is, he discards a card facedown. After each stage of dealing, there is a betting round.
Your poker hand is formed from the best five cards chosen from any combination of your two-card hand and the five-card board. You can use zero, one, or both of your cards in your final poker hand.
Each player is dealt his two-card hand. The first round of betting begins with posting of the blinds. These blind bets are required; they are automatic and must be posted by the first two players to the left of the button. The first player to the left of the big blind is the first player with discretionary action. Each player, in turn, can either fold, call the big blind bet, or raise. The play proceeds around the table to the blinds. The small blind can fold, call for the difference between the current bet and his small blind amount, or raise. When it reaches the big blind, if there has been a raise he can either fold, or call the raise, or reraise. If there has not been a raise, he can either check or raise-his blind is already the amount of the first bet.
If no one calls the big blind, then the big blind wins the pot, consisting of the two blinds.