How To Play Texas Holdem - The Basics
How To Play Texas Holdem - The Basics
Texas Hold ‘em Poker is the most popular form of Poker played today. The action is fast and furious. The object of the game is to try and make the best poker hand out of the seven cards you have available to you, and win the pot.
Two to ten Players can play Texas Hold ‘em at one time.
Terms you will need to know:
Dealer Button:
A flat disk that indicates the player who would be in the dealing position for that hand
Blinds:
These are bets that the two people to the left of the dealer button are forced to put in before they have received their cards. It is to start the action.
Hole Cards:
These are the two cards you are dealt at the beginning of the hand. They are private to you.
Community Cards:
These are the five cards that all players have access to in the middle of the table.
Check:
This is when there has been no betting before you, you can chose to check, you don’t put any chips in but you stay in the hand
Call:
Matching a bet amount
Bet:
To place chips onto the table which will go into the pot
Raise:
To increase the previous bet.
All In:
This is when you bet all of the chips you have.
If you are a beginner to online Poker - here are some basic tips and advice
If you are new to poker it is best to start on the cents tables rather than on the tables where the small and big blinds are in the dollars. Set yourself a limt and stick to it. Also many online casino’s offer free-rolls where you do not need to pay to play. These are great for practicing on. Even if you begin winning regular tournements or finish in the moeny on a regular basis, do not be too eager to jump into a higher stakes game - carry on playing at your level until you are confident you are ready to move up a level. If you do move up and you find the going tough, do not be ashamed to drop back down to a lower level where you feel more at ease. Winner lots of small hands or tournements can be more profitable than chasing the big games and ending bust on a regular basis.
