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Before any cards are dealt,
two players
to the left of the dealer make bets which are called the "Small Blind"
and "Big Blind". These forced bets must be at least matched by the
other players in order to keep their hands.
The Big Blind is twice as
much as the Small Blind. If the Big Blind was $1000, then it is said
that the blinds are 500 and 1000.
This money is put into a
place in the center of the table that is called the "Pot".
Each player is given two
cards face down. These are called the player's "Hole Cards" or what the
player has in "The Hole".
Once all the players have
their hole cards, the betting starts.
The player to the left of
the Big Blind
player starts the betting. The lowest amount that can be bet is the
amount of the Big Blind.
Players can bet more than
the minimum.
This is called "Raising". The amount a player can raise is determined
by the type of the game being played.
If a player raises, the
amount they raised the bet to is the new minimum.
Each player in turn may
either
"Call" (pay the current bet
amount).
"Raise" or
"Fold" (Quit the hand).
This action keeps going
around the table until each player has called or folded their hand.
After the first turn of
betting is over,
the dealer lays three cards face up on the table. This is called the
"Flop". These three cards are "community cards".
This means they are used by
every player in the game along with the two hole cards each player has.
After the flop, another turn
of betting
takes place. There is no starting bet in this turn (no blinds) unless a
player makes a bet.
Players may "Check" or bet
nothing if no player before them in the turn has bet.
If everyone checks, or if a
player bets and all others call or fold, then the round of betting is
over.
Next the dealer lays another
community card face up. This card is called the "Turn" (or 4th street).
Another series of betting
comes after this. This betting is the same as after the flop.
Finally the dealer lays the
last
community card known as the "River" (or 5th street). This card is again
followed by a turn of betting, calling and folding by the players.
With the five community
cards and their two hole cards, each player makes the best 5 card poker
hand they can.
The player with the best
poker hand wins the round and the pot.
If two or more players have
the same hand, those players split the pot evenly.
If one person bets and all
other players have folded, the hand ends then and that player wins.
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