Texas Hold'Em is the simplest yet probably the purest form of Poker
ever devised. The media loves it, pro Poker players, and even spectators
can't seem to get enough of this game. It's no coincidence that Hold'Em is
the game that players at the World Series of Poker play to determine who
takes home a cool $2,000,000 and the champion's bracelet and the
World Poker Tour has moved into the number 1 slot for TV audience.
Hold'em is an aggressive, intense and unpredictable game that generates huge
pots, and makes you check your pulse on every turn of the cards. What
seems like a lock hand on the flop, might not survive the wrong river
card.
In other words ... it's pure brass ...
Lot's of you may prefer 7-Card Stud, but nothing compares to Hold'Em.
Basics of Hold'Em
Hold'Em is a derivative of 7-Stud . Players form the best five-card
Poker hand from seven available cards. The main difference between 7-Stud
and Hold'Em is that only two cards are actually held by the player as
pocket cards. The other five are open, dealt to the middle of the table
and shared by all players. This Means there are fewer cards in play, so a
typical Hold'Em game usually seats nine or more players at the table.
Once the first betting round is complete, the dealer burns a card and
then deals the first three community cards in the center of the table.
This is called the flop.
This betting round begins with seat #2 (small blind), or the first
remaining player on the dealer's left. Checking is permitted now and for
the rest of the hand. Bets are placed at the lower limit ($10 in our
example).
The dealer burns a card and a fourth community card it dealt onto the
table.
This betting round begins with seat #2 (small blind), or the first
remaining player on the dealer's left. Checking is permitted now and for
the rest of the hand. Bets are placed at the higher limit ($20 in our
example).
The dealer burns a card and deals the fifth and final community card.
This betting round also begins with seat #2 (small blind), or the first
remaining player on the dealer's left. Checking is permitted now and for
the rest of the hand. Bets are placed at the higher limit ($20 in our
example).
As in 7-Stud, the best 5 card hand wins. Players may form their final
hands from any combination of the table cards and their own pocket cards,
even ignoring the pocket cards and using only the table cards if they
wish.
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