Poker
Rules - Texas Hold'em Rules
Texas
Holdem Overview
Texas Holdem begins by each player being dealt two
down (hole) cards followed by a round of betting. Once
the initial round of betting has been completed,
3 community cards** are placed in the
middle of the table. These cards are called “the
flop”. Another
round of betting occurs. This is followed by another
community card (the turn), and another round of
betting. Lastly, a final community card is revealed
(the river), and a final round of betting concludes
the game. Any players still left in the hand turn over
their cards and attempt to make their best possible 5
card poker hand using any combination of their down
cards and the 5 community cards in the middle of the
table.
The
player who assembles the best 5 card hand wins the
pot. In the event two or more players assemble the
same valued hand, the pot is divided equally amongst
the winners.
Texas
Holdem Gameplay Review
1.
The dealer deals each player 2 down cards.
2.
1st round of betting.
3.
The dealer burns** a card and deals the flop.
4.
2nd round of betting
5.
Another card is burned and a fourth community card
“the turn” is dealt.
6.
3rd round of betting.
7.
A last card is burned and the final community card or
“river” is dealt.
8.
The last round of betting.
9.
All remaining players participate in a showdown. Each
player makes their best 5 card poker hand. Thee person
who initiated the last round of betting shows his/her
cards first.
Texas
Holdem 5 card hands may contain any combination of the
following.
A.
Both of the player’s hole cards along with any three
cards from the community board.
B.
One of the player’s hole cards along with any four
cards from the community board.
C.
None of the player’s hole cards and all five cards
from the community board.
General
Texas Holdem Poker Rules
1.
In the event that the first hole card dealt is
revealed to all players, the dealer must reshuffle and
deal again.
2.
If any other hole card is revealed during the initial
deal that card is taken by the dealer and replaced
with an unseen card. The revealed card then becomes
the burn card for the flop.
3.
Each player is responsible for protecting their hole
cards by either placing a marker on top of them or
making it clear that they are still in play. In the
event that a player’s hole cards are not marked and
are taken by the dealer, the player is out of the
hand.
4.
If there is any error in the dealing of the flop, it
must be reshuffled and re-dealt.
5.
Whenever a dealer turns a board card before a betting
round is finished it must be removed from play for
that round.
6.
A player who decides to play the board must declare so
before throwing his/her cards away. If they do not
openly declare that they are playing the board, their
hand is forfeited.
7.
When a player reveals his hole cards, he must not
allow them to touch any of the board cards. If they
become mixed with the board cards (even if it is
possible to distinguish and remove them), the
player’s hand is forfeited.
**Definitions.
Community
Cards: The cards that are shared by all the
players in a hand.
Burn
Card: The taking off and setting aside of the top
card of the deck before dealing the next community
card.
