Texas Hold 'Em Poker basic rules
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Texas Hold 'Em is the primary version of Poker played in many casinos, and it's the version seen on television shows like High Stakes Poker and in movies like Casino Royale.
The Shuffle, The Deal and The Blinds.
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The dealer shuffles a standard 52-card deck.
In casinos, the dealer never plays. A round disc -- known as a 'dealer button' - moves clockwise from player to player with each hand. The button marks which player would be the dealer if the deal were advanced from player to player as the game went along.
Most Texas Hold 'Em Poker games start with the two players to the left of the dealer (the button) putting a predetermined amount of money into the pot before any cards are dealt, ensuring that there's something to play for on every hand. This is called 'posting the blinds.' Most often, the 'first blind' -- the player to the left of the dealer -- puts up half the minimum bet, and the 'second blind' puts up the full minimum bet. Each player is dealt two cards, face down. These are known as the 'hole cards.'
Betting Begins
A round of betting takes place, beginning with the player to the left of the two who posted the blinds. Players can call, raise, or fold when it's their turn to bet.
The Flop
After the first betting round, the dealer discards the top card of the deck. This is called burning the card and is done to ensure that no one accidentally saw the top card, and to help prevent cheating.
The dealer then flips the next three cards face up on the table. These cards are called the 'flop.'
NOTE: Eventually, a total of five community cards will be placed face up on the table. Players can use any combination of the community cards and their own two hole cards to form the best possible five-card Poker hand.
After the flop, another round of betting takes place, beginning with the player to the left of the dealer (the button). During this and all future rounds of betting, players can check, call, raise, or fold when it's their turn to bet.
The Turn
The dealer burns another card and plays one more face up onto the table. This, the fourth community card, is called the 'Turn' or 'Fourth Street.'
The player to the left of the dealer (the button) begins the third round of betting.
The River
The dealer burns another card before placing the final face-up card on the table. This card is called the 'River' or 'Fifth Street.'
Final Betting and The Winner
Players can now use any combination of seven cards - the five community cards and the two hole cards known only to them - to form the best possible five-card Poker hand.
The fourth and final round of betting starts with the player to the left of the dealer (the button).
After the final betting round, all players who remain in the game reveal their hands. The player who made the initial bet or the player who made the last raise shows their hand first.
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The player with the best hand wins.
The amount of time that a player has to act on their hand is undefined, but all players are expected to act within a reasonable time frame. Occasionally, when a player faces a tough decision, the time they take to act on their hand can become excessive. When this happens, the other players can request to “call the clock” on the delinquent player. When the request to call the clock is made, the floorman will be summoned to the table, timer in hand. The floorman will confer with the dealer to verify that excessive time is being taken. Once verified, the floorman will let the tardy player know that he has a distinct period of time to act on his hand (usually 30 seconds to a minute) at the end of which the hand will be declared dead. The floorman will then start the timer, usually giving the player a ten second warning when the time limit approaches. When the timer reaches zero, if the player has not acted on their hand, it will be declared dead.
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Mostly, when a player is taking excessive time, it is because they are facing a large bet, and they are having a hard time justifying a call. More often than not, they will ultimately throw their hand away. Quite often they will have made this decision but are having a hard time following through, because letting go is hard to do. Usually, when a player requests a clock be called, the tardy player will complete his action by the time the floorman arrives with the timer. Usually just the threat of having the clock called is enough to inspire the tardy player to act.
Players may request that the clock be called both in ring games and tournament play. It is more frequent to see the request in a tournament, because some players have a tendency to feign deep thought in order to manipulate the tournament clock. This is an ethically dubious thing to do, and the other players at your table may not appreciate it. There are several reasons a player may want to stall in a tournament. Most commonly, it is because they want the blinds to go up before a short stack is able to take them, or they are trying to get the blinds to increase when they are on or near the dealer button. Also, if the players are approaching the money, they may try to stall so that other players at other tables may be eliminated ahead of them.
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