The foundation of Texas hold’ em begins with each player getting two cards, face down. The player that sits in the small blind receives the first card. The dealer gets the last card.
A traditional poker deck is required. The cards that are dealt to every player are referred to as “hole cards.” These are the only cards that players will get that no one else will be able to see.
This game now goes to the pre flop betting round. Play also starts with the player to the left of the dealer. And it always continues on in a clockwise position.
Play progresses until one of three things happen. The result could be that all players have folded, surrendered all their chips or a player goes all in. When there are two players remaining after the pre-flop round, the dealer deals three community cards face up.
Then there is a second betting round. After the flop betting round ends, a single community card is laid. Some call this turn card and others call it the fourth street card is laid.
After the flop ends, one community card is played. The pros call this the turn card. Some do call it the fourth street card as well.
In a professional tournament it is customary for the dealer to burn a card before the flop, the turn, and the river. Burning a card means to bury the bottom card. It could give a player the advantage.
This is done so that other players can’t see the bottom card. In the event that a player does bet and the other player has the best hand, he does not have to reveal his hand. If two or more players remain post last bet then the remaining players will face what is called a showdown.
If a player bets and everyone else folds, then the last player wins the pot and does not have to show his hole cards. If there are a minimum of two or more players remaining after the final bet then there will be a showdown. Now each player will be playing from seven cards, the two in the hole and the five community cards.
Every player uses the best five-card poker hand possible that can be made from the seven cards. If the player uses only the community cards then he is playing the board. The best outcome that can occur is a spilt pot with those remained.
This type of play will continue. Players will eventually break their bank. Whoever is sitting with the biggest bank is usually the last man standing.
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