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Texas Hold’Em - Game Synopsis
Texas Hold’Em is a seven-card poker
game.
Before each game begins, the two
players sitting to the left of the
dealer, place what are known as
‘Blind’ bets. The first player
places the ‘small blind’ and the
second player places the ‘big
blind’. The blind amounts are set by
the tournament operators and rise at
pre-determined intervals throughout
the game. The purpose of the blind
bets is to commence the action.
Once the ‘blinds’ have been
submitted, dealing commences. After
each dealing stage (outlined below),
a round of betting takes place.
The Four Dealing Stages:
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Stage One: |
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Hole Cards:
Each player is dealt two
cards face down (one at a
time). These are the
players’ own cards and one
or both of them can be used
with the five face up
(community or shared) cards
to make up their own five
card poker hand. |
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Now the community/shared
cards are dealt |
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Stage Two: |
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The Flop:
The dealer burns one card
(deals a card face down),
and then three cards are
dealt face up in the centre
of the table; these cards
are known as ‘The Flop’.
Players may now bet or
check. |
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Stage Three: |
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The Turn or Fourth
Street:
Again, the dealer burns one
card. Another card is now
dealt face up in the centre
of the table. Players, now,
once again, bet or check. |
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Stage Four: |
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The River or Fifth
Street
Once again, one card is
burned by the dealer. At
this stage the final
community card is dealt to
the centre of the table. |
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A final round of betting now takes
place, after which the remaining
players show their cards. The player
with the best five-card poker hand
takes the pot.
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