Texas hold’em poker is the best known of the poker games and also the most played. The rules are quite simple, but the situations are endless. Importantly, learning the rules only takes a few minutes, but it takes a lifetime to perfect and master them.
General
Texas hold’em poker is a card game. The game is based more on the bets than on the cards themselves. Depending on the objective, the sequence of play is slightly different. That said, the game is a little different for a tournament game or for playing for money. In both cases, the rules are similar.
This is a common card game. There are 2 to 10 players on the table. The goal is to win as many chips as possible. You win one chip one pot at a time. There are two ways to win this pot. Either by having the best hand or by getting the other players to fold before you shuffle again. In other words, the other players discard their cards.
Starting a game
The game of hold’em starts with the chips. Each player must have their respective chip once on the table. Then there is what is called the dealer button. There are three options. Either there is a rotating dealer, or there is a voluntary and permanent dealer. Let’s talk about the rotating donor instead.
To designate the dealer button, cards are dealt and placed face down. The player with the highest card will be the dealer button. The turn is then made to the left. The next step is to post the blinds. The player directly to the left of the dealer will post the small blind and the player directly to his left will post the big blind. Usually this is double the small blind.
This step determines the stakes of the game. The big blind must be worth one hundredth of a cent of each player’s stack. In addition, it will also determine how the chips will be distributed. The goal is to be able to play in a fluid manner.
Flow of the game
It is the one with the dealer button that starts the clockwise distribution of cards. It stops when each player is dealt two cards, which are called hole cards. Generally speaking, a hand consists of one to four rounds of betting. A hand ends when only one player remains who has not folded or discarded his or her cards.
If, after four rounds of betting, there are still several players left, the hand is folded. The aim is to discard all the cards of the remaining players. Whoever has the best combination will have won the hand.
The Preflop
The preflop is the moment when each player discovers their card and has to decide what to do with it. So he has three options. Namely fold or what is also called fold. In this case, he discards his cards face down and waits for the next turn. Either he offers a blind equal to the big blind. Or he rises, offering a blind at least equal to the big blind or double it.
After the preflop comes the flop and the kill if necessary. In other words, the game always continues clockwise. The most important thing to remember about hold’em is that it’s a game with a lot of bluffing that is best to be able to detect.