Texas Holdem is arguably the most popular poker game in the
world.

  Players are dealt two cards each (called the hole cards), and five community cards are dealt by the dealer, with a round of betting preceding each new community card. Players need to make the best five card hand out of the five community cards and two hole cards.

• Texas Holdem Poker has four rounds of betting and is one of the fastest games in a poker room. It usually has the most players, with ten Players able to finish a hand quickly.
• The object of the game is to finish with the best poker hand, and win the pot.
• The number of Players that can play Texas Holdem Poker ranges from 2 to 10.
Note:
If two or more Players have the same winning hand, the pot is split equally between them.
To play Texas Holdem Poker you must have enough chips to place a blind bet and a bet.

1. The Players to the left of the Dealer begin the game by posting the blind bets. The Player on the Dealer's left posts a small blind, and the Player on the Small Blind's left posts a big blind bet.
Note: The Dealer's position at the table changes after every game. The dealer-button shows the Dealer's position at the table.

2. Two pocket cards are dealt to each Player.

3. In the first round, the Player to the Big Blind's left plays first and can either:
a) Fold
b) Bet
c) Raise
Note:
• In the first round, betting is capped at one bet and three raises per Player.
• The Big Blind is the only Player who can Check in the first round of betting.

4. In the second round, three community cards are dealt. This is called the Flop. Players can either:
a) Check
b) Fold
c) Call
d) Raise
Note:
The first two rounds of betting are at the lower limit, and the last two rounds are at the higher limit. For example, in a $2/$4 game, the first two rounds are at $2   and the last two rounds are at $4.

5. In the third round, a fourth community card is dealt, called the Turn. Another round of betting follows.

6. In the fourth round a fifth and final community card is dealt, called the River Card. This is followed by the final round of betting. The remaining Players then use their two pocket cards and the five community cards to create the best five-card hand possible. The winner takes the pot.
Note:
If two or more Players have the same hand, the pot is split equally between them. Any odd chips go to the Player nearest the Dealer.

Texas Holdem Poker Glossary:

• Blind Bet A "Blind Bet" is a forced bet that is taken before the cards are dealt - made instead of an Ante. It is posted by the two Players to the left of the Dealer. A "Small Blind" is placed by the Player to the Dealer's left. The "Big Blind" is placed by the Player left of the Small Blind.
• Flop The dealing of the first three communal cards.
• Turn The fourth communal card dealt
• River The fifth, and final, communal card dealt
• Puck/buck/button A moving disc which indicates the Dealer, and moves in a clockwise direction.