Learn the general rules of Texas Hold?em

by Rockstar02

Texas Hold’em supposedly is one of the most popular varieties of poker players worldwide. It is easy to play, and fast paced, making it a great favourite not only in the casinos but in the online gaming community as well. The basic poker rules are simple. A standard 52-card deck is used. The cards are dealt by a dealer, and after every round the dealer changes clockwise. There is a dealer’s button placed in front of the dealer, which marks his position in every round. This position is very important because the first card is always dealt to the player who is to the immediate left of the dealer.

The betting rules of the game should be properly understood. There are two types of table stakes possible. The ‘ante’ is a compulsory bet that each player has to place before the cards are dealt. All players put in an equal number of chips at this point. This is the basic structure of the pot. The second kind of stake is the ‘blind’, is the forced bet that the two players to the left of the dealer have to make before the cards are dealt. The player on the immediate left of him (dealer) posts small blind and the player sitting left to the person betting small blind have to post big blind. During betting, the player posting small blinds bets first.

According to the Rules of Poker, there has to be a minimum amount of money needed in order to take part in the game. This amount is called the buy-in, and usually depends on the minimum opening bet for a particular game. The entire amount of the pot is called all-in.

In Texas Hold’em, there are various kinds of betting structures. In the no limit game, each player can bet any amount he wants. Then there is the pot limit game, where the bets are decided by the size of the pot. The amount raised by a player cannot be more than the size of the pot before that raise. Also, there is the limit game, where the rules of poker fix the betting amount. After the bets, you can call in order to continue the play, and you need to make a raise at least equal to the bet of he last player. Or you can fold and discard the hand you have been dealt. You should check if you want to decline the bet but retain your cards so that you can call on it or raise on it later. These are the very basic rules of Texas Hold’em and only practice will make you perfect at the game.

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