1. The betting structure can vary, but
most games start with two players placing out a predetermined amount of
money so there is an initial amount to play for. This is called posting
the blinds. These players are the two to the left of the dealer.
2. The dealer shuffles up a complete deck of 52 playing cards
3. Each player is dealt two cards face down. These are called your hole or pocket cards.
4. Then there is a round of betting
starting with the guy to the left of the two who posted the blinds.
This round is usually referred to by the term pre-flop.
5. The amount betted depends on what kind
of game it is.
6. Much like most games of poker, players
can check, raise, or fold.
7. After the betting round ends, the
dealer discards the top card of the deck. This is called a burn card.
This is done to prevent cheating.
8. The dealer then flips the next three
cards face up on the table. These cards are called the flop.
These are communal cards that anyone can use in combination with their
two pocket cards to form a poker hand.
9. There is another round of betting
starting with the player to the left of the dealer.
10. After the betting concludes, the
dealer burns another card and flips one more onto the table. This is
called the turn card. Players can use this sixth card now to
form a five card poker hand.
11. The player to the left of the dealer
begins another round of betting. In many types of games, this is where
the bet size doubles.
12. Finally, the dealer burns a card and
places a final card face up on the table. This is called the river.
Players can now use any of the five cards on the table or the two cards
in their pocket to form a five card poker hand.
13. There is one final round of betting
starting with the player to the left of the dealer.
14. After that, all of the players
remaining in the game begin to reveal their hands. This begins with the
player to the left of the last player to call. It's called the showdown.
15. The player who shows the best hand
wins! There are cases where players with equal hands share the winnings.
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