Variance Poker
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  • 2️⃣Game Rules
    • Texas Hold'Em Rules
    • Poker Probabilities
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  1. Game Rules

Texas Hold'Em Rules

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Last updated 10 months ago

Starting Out

One player is designated the dealer at the start of the game, and the deal rotates clockwise after each hand. Mark that player with a dealer button. The player to the left of the dealer is called the small blind, and has to put in a bet equal to half the table minimum, before any cards are dealt. The player to his or her left is the big blind, and puts in a bet equal to the whole minimum bet. To avoid confusion, we usually call the casino dealer the dealer, and the player dealer the button.

Basic Set Up

  • Players: Texas Hold'em can be played with 2 to 10 players.

  • Deck: A standard 52-card deck is used.

Gameplay

  1. The Deal:

    • Each player is dealt two private cards (hole cards) face down.

  2. Betting Rounds: There are four betting rounds in Texas Hold'em:

    • Pre-flop: After players receive their hole cards, a round of betting starts with the player to the left of the big blind.

    • The Flop: Three community cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table, followed by a round of betting starting with the player to the left of the dealer.

    • The Turn: A fourth community card is dealt face up, followed by another round of betting.

    • The River: A fifth and final community card is dealt face up, followed by the final round of betting.

  3. Betting Options: During each betting round, players can choose to:

    • Fold: Discard their cards and forfeit the round.

    • Check: Pass the action to the next player without betting (only if no bets have been made in the current round).

    • Bet: Place a wager.

    • Call: Match the highest bet made.

    • Raise: Increase the bet amount.

  4. Showdown:

    • If there are two or more players remaining after the final betting round, a showdown occurs where players reveal their hole cards.

    • Players make the best five-card hand using any combination of their hole cards and the five community cards.

    • The player with the best hand wins the pot. If there is a tie, the pot is split equally among the winning players.

  5. Hand Rankings are covered .

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