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Texas hold 'em is the daddy of all poker games - by far and away the most popular of all poker variants, with millions of people playing all over the world. If you've ever watched poker on TV, chances are it was Texas hold 'em.
It's also a very easy game to pick up - a few quick pointers and you should be able to follow the course of play, including betting and understanding what makes up a winning hand. But remember, like all great games, Texas hold 'em is easy to play but difficult to master. Just knowing the rules won't make you a winner - only patience, experience and, most important of all, knowledge can do that. Lucky for you there is a lot of good information right here in the PKR poker school. So remember: keep playing, keep learning and good luck!
In Texas hold 'em poker you want to make the best five- card hand, with seven cards available to use. To start, you'll be dealt two cards - which you'll keep to yourself. The remaining five cards are community cards which are dealt face-up in the middle to be used by every player to make hands.
After the hole cards are dealt, you have the chance to fold, call, or bet - depending on how good a hand you think you can build. The action starts with the player to the immediate left of the big blind.
After the deal you have to at least call this bet to stay in the hand or fold if you don't fancy your luck. Checking isn't an option here because the players who posted the blinds have effectively opened the betting.
The action moves around the table in a clockwise direction until each player has called, folded, or raised. If nobody has raised by the time the betting gets to the big blind, they can either check their own blind or raise.
In limit games betting is limited to three raises - in other words betting is capped once three raises have been made at the table. In no-limit Texas hold 'em betting continues until all players have either called the maximum bet or gone 'all in' (bet all of their chips). If bets continue to go up after a player is all- in, a side pot is created to cover that bet.
Imagine there was a special poker calculator that could calculate your hand odds to win and tell you how to bet in every situation. You'd instantly know how to play every single hand so you could win more money! The good news is you too can learn to CALCULATE ODDS like a pro, develop your own flawless POKER STRATEGY, and become a better TEXAS HOLDEM POKER PLAYER.
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