In all variations of poker are the antes and the blinds main part of the game. The blinds - like all players with a dealer button - provides the first use. The big blind is the dedication and opening of each player must take his train either the amount of call, raise or put away his cards, fold. Nobody can check during this phase.

Texas Holdem basic rules

The dealer button rotates clockwise after each game. The button goes to the “live” players (players are still part of the game are therefore still have chips.) Chips in a place representing a player, even if he is in his place. If a player skips his blinds, he must to send players back to his missed blind sat or wait until the button again comes to him. At the time the player may not participate in the game.

* Each player receives 2 cards, starting with the small blind. In the first round, the player has 3 options: he can Folder (put away his cards), call (pay the big blind) or raise (increase the use.) In Texas holdem must raise at least high as the Bet (The Bet is always the last use another player.) The only exception is if the player goes all-in and therefore do not meet the minimum bet can pay. The big blind has the option to check (the use of refuse), as long as no one before him has increased. Only the blind can use their (already paid blinds) increase itself. Each round in Texas holdem rules is only finished when the last train back to the Raiser is (he may have his own use does not increase). Nobody Raised if the round is finished when the last player tools.

* After the first round (pre-flop), the first 3 cards (community cards) revealed placed on the table (the flop). The first player after the button (dealer) begins this round (also known as “Under The Gun” or UTG known.) Each player can train either at his check (if the application was refused until now) or Raise (at least the Big Blind) , Calling or Folders (in front of him if the use was raised.)

* After the flop is the fourth card face up (the turn) and a new round begins. Now is the bet at least twice by the Big Blind. (For example, was the big blind preflop to $ 4, the players now have at least $ 8, $ 12, $ 16, $ 20 set, etc.).

* After the turn, the fifth and final card face up (the river). This is the last round and the players can, as in the earlier rounds, either check, call, raise or fold. Are at the end of the round at least another two in the “pot” comes the “showdown”. All players must now show their cards (starting with that of last increased.)

In Texas holdem include only the best five cards from a combination with the community cards and the player (Whole cards.)