A Guide to Texas Holdem Poker（德克萨斯扑克u201D的指导）.pdf

A Guide to Texas Holdem Poker Please note that this is not a full guide to playing Texas Hold’em but covers just enough that you won’t be baffled. Heres how it’s played: 1. The two players to the left of the dealer put out blind bets (see below). The player directly to the dealers left puts out the small blind while the player two to the dealers left puts out the big blind. 2. Every player is dealt two cards, face down. These are called hole or pocket cards. 3. The action (the first move) falls on the player to the left of the big blind. He can either : call the bet, raise it, or fold (see below for more detail on betting). Betting continues around the table, clockwise. 4. After the betting is completed, three cards are dealt face up in the centre of the table. The first three cards in Texas Holdem are called the Flop. These cards are “community cards” meaning everyone will use them in combination with their own hole cards to make the best hand. 5. From the flop on, betting begins with the player to the dealer’s left, who can check or bet. 6. A fourth card is dealt face up onto the board. This is called the Turn card. 7. Another round of betting. 8. The final card is dealt face up. This card is called the River. 9. A final round of betting occurs. The remaining players show their cards and the person who can make the best five card hand (by combining their pocket cards with the cards on the board) wins. Note: It is very possible for there to be a tie; in this case the winners split the pot. Note: In some rare cases the five cards making up the board will actually be the best hand, in which case everyone left in the hand divides up the pot. About Blinds In Texas Hold’Em the action is started by making the two players to the left of the dealer put in a forced bet, called a “blind” before the deal. Its called a bli