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So you're new to Texas Hold'em poker? Not a problem. Texas
Hold'em poker is by far the best game for a beginner to learn.
Texas Hold'em can be learned in a few minutes by anyone, and you
can be playing fairly well with a few hours practice.
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How Texas Hold'em Poker is Played
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The game begins by the dealer giving each
player one card. The person who received the highest
card receives the button. The button is used to
establish the dealer position. This position is called
the button and it rotates clockwise after every hand.
When the button's position has been established, the
dealer collects the single cards, shuffles again, and
now deals two cards (called the hole cards) to each
player. Every player receives two cards face down. The
two players to the left of the dealer are the small
blind and the big blind, respectively. They are the
only players who have money in the pot before the
cards are dealt.
The first betting round begins with the player sitting
immediately to the left of the big blind, and
continues clockwise. When the first betting round is
completed, three community cards are flipped face up
on the table. This is called the flop.
The second round of betting begins with the first
remaining player seated to the left of the button. The
betting resumes, clockwise. When the second round of
betting is finished, a fourth community card is
flipped face up on the table. This is called the turn.
The third round of betting commences with the first
remaining player sitting to the left of the button.
The betting moves clockwise, with the bets doubling on
the turn. When the third round of betting is over, a
fifth community card is flipped face up on the table.
This is called the river.
The fourth round of betting starts with the first
remaining player seated to the left of the button. The
betting continues to move clockwise.
The players must combine their hole cards with the
community cards to make the best possible 5-card poker
hand. It is possible to use both hole cards, one hole
card or no hole card (play the board), in an effort to
make a hand.
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Basic Poker Etiquette - Texas Hold'em No-No
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01. Making statements or taking action that could unfairly
influence the course of play, whether or not the offender is
involved in the pot.
02. Showing cards to non-players or eliminated players.
03. Deliberately acting out of turn.
04. Splashing chips into the pot.
05. Agreeing to check a hand out when a third player is all-in.
06. Reading a hand for another player at showdown before it has
been placed face-up on the table.
07. Revealing the contents of a live hand in a multi-handed pot
before the betting is complete or revealing the contents of a
folded hand before the hand is complete.
08. Needlessly stalling the action of a game.
09. Deliberately discarding hands away from the muck. Cards
should be released in a low line of flight, at a moderate rate
of speed (not at the dealer's hands or chip-rack).
10. Stacking chips in a manner that interferes with dealing or
viewing cards.
11. Any player or dealer who see an incorrect amount of chips
put into the pot, or an error about to be made in awarding a
pot, has an ethical obligation to point out the error. Please
help us keep mistakes of this nature to a minimum.
12. Using a cell phone at the table. If you need to use your
phone please step away from the table.
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Hand Rankings in Texas Hold'em
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 Royal Flush: An Ace, King, Queen,
Jack and Ten in the same suit. In the event of a tie: Two or
more Royal Flushes split the pot.
 Straight Flush: Five cards in sequence, of the same
suit. In the event of a tie: Highest rank at the top of the
sequence wins.
 Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank, and one
side card. In the event of a tie: Highest four of a kind wins.
 Full House: Three cards of the same rank, and two cards
of a different, matching rank. In the event of a tie: Highest
three matching cards wins.
 Flush: Five cards of the same suit. In the event of a
tie: The player holding the highest ranked card wins. If
necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest,
and fifth-highest cards can be used to break the tie.
 Straight: Five cards in sequence. In the event of a
tie: Highest ranking card at the top of the sequence wins. The Ace may be used at the top or bottom of the sequence, and is
the only card which can act in this manner.
 Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank, and two
unrelated side cards. In the event of a tie: Highest ranking
three of a kind wins.
 Two Pair: Two cards of a matching rank, another two
cards of a different matching rank, and one side card. In the
event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same
highest pair, highest second pair wins. If both players have
identical pairs, highest side card wins.
 One Pair: Two cards of a matching rank, and three
unrelated side cards. In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins.
If players have the same pair, the highest side card wins, and
if necessary, the second-highest and third-highest side card can
be used to break the tie.
 High Card:
Any hand that does not qualify under a category listed above. In
the event of a tie: Highest card wins, and if necessary, the
second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest and smallest card
can be used to break the tie.
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