Texas Hold'em For Beginners
This is how you play the famous game of poker!
| Name | Description | Example | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | Highest ranking straight flush made up a A,K,Q,J,10 in same suit. |  |
30,939:1 |
| Straight Flush | Five cards of the same suit in numerical order. |  |
3,590:1 |
| Four of a Kind | Four cards of the same value. |  |
594:1 |
| Full House | Three of a kind along with a pair. |  |
38:1 |
| Flush | Any five cards of the same suit. |  |
32:1 |
| Straight | Five cards in numerical order. |  |
21:1 |
| Three of a Kind | Three cards of the same value. |  |
20:1 |
| Two Pair | Two sets of pairs. |  |
3:1 |
| One Pair | Two cards of the same value. | |
1:1 |
| High Card | A hand with nothing. High card held wins. |  |
5:1 |
| Worst Hand | The worst hand you can have with a 7 high. |  |
The Initial Bet:
The dealer button 
is a round disc that moves clockwise
from the player to player with each hand to keep track of the dealer.
The person to the left of the dealer is the little blind 
and has to place half the minimum bet in the pot before the hand is dealt.
The next person to the left is called the big blind
and has to place the minimum bet in the pot before the hand begins.
The Deal:
Every player is dealt 2 cards face down, starting with the person to the left of the dealer.
These two cards are called your hole cards.
First Round of Betting:
Starting with the player to the left of the big blind, players have 3 options.
The Flop:
The dealer then discards the top card of the deck, called the burn card.
The next three cards are flipped face up in the middle of the table for all to see.
These are community cards used by all the players.
Another Round of Betting:
Another round of betting starting with the player to the left of the dealer, players have 3 options.
The Turn:
The dealer burns the top card of the deck, and plays the following card face up on the table.
This is followed by another round of betting.
The River:
The dealer burns the top card of the deck, and plays the following card face up on the table.
This is followed by another round of betting.
The Showdown:
All remaining players show their best 5 card poker hand using the 5 community cards
and their own 2 down cards.
The player with the best hand wins all the chips in the pot.
See Rank of Hands to determine winner. If there is a tie the pot is split.