Texas Holdem Poker Short Description - English
Texas Holdem Poker
Players
Up to 10 players are allowed to play in the same game.
Dealer
In Texas Hold'em a button (the "dealer button") indicates who the
dealer is. The deal moves clockwise between the players.
Blinds
Texas Hold'em is played with two blinds, the "small blind" and the
"big blind". Before any cards are dealt the blinds must be posted.
The player to the left of the dealer posts the small blind and the next player
in turn posts the big blind.
The blinds are considered as "live" bets. If you have posted a blind you are only required to make up the difference, if any, between the blind and the current bet. The players in the blinds have the option to fold, call, check or raise in turn.
Deal
Each player receives 2 cards dealt face down. These 2
online poker cards are called the "hole cards". After that there
will be 3 community cards dealt face up on the board, "the flop".
Then another community card, "the turn" or "fourth street"
will be dealt. Finally the last community card, "the river" or "fifth
street", will make it 5 cards showing on the board.
Betting order
In Texas Hold'em there are 4 betting rounds. The first betting texas holdem
round takes place after each player is dealt his hole cards. In this round the
player to the left of the big blind is first to act. In the following betting
rounds the first active player to the left of the dealer button starts the action.
Showdown
If no more betting takes place, after all the cards have been dealt out, there
is a showdown to determine the winner. The best 5 card hand wins the pot. The
players are allowed to use 1 or 2 of their hole cards, but they can spela
poker also "play the board" meaning that they use all 5 cards
on the board. If two or more players show the same hand they split the pot.
If there was betting on fifth street the player who made the last bet or raise must show his hand first. If there was no betting the first remaining player to the left of the dealer shows his hand first.