Texas Hold'em

Las Vegas Texas Hold 'Em

Gaming Guide

Each player receives two cards face down. Five cards are turned up in the center of the table and used by all players. Players may use any combination of their two hole cards plus the five community cards on the table to make the best five-card poker hand.

To play, the first player to the left of the dealer button must bet "in the blind" or before any cards are dealt. (In some games, two or more blinds are required.) After the first two cards are dealt, players may call the blind bet, raise or fold. Players required to bet "in the blind" have an option to raise the blind on the first round of betting. After the first three cards are turned up (the "flop"), each player starting with the first player to the left of the button may check, bet, call, raise or fold. On each round of betting after the flop, the player to the left of the button starts the action.

In structured games, betting limits double after the "fourth street" is dealt.