Basic Holdem
March 26, 2008
Objective
The aim of Poker, which includes Holdem is to end up with the best 5 card hand you can possibly make! The hands you can possibly make are ranked into order here:
In Texas Holdem each player at the table is dealt two hole cards, face down, by the dealer. You all then look at your cards and decide whether to hold ‘em of fold ‘em!. There then is a round of betting. Once the action is over and if there are still players left in you then all see a “flop”, which is three more cards dealt into the middle, face up, which everyone can count as part of their hand. There is then another round of betting, after which we then get dealt the “turn” card, also face up. Another round of betting follows and finally a “river” card is dealt face up into the middle. The final round of betting now takes place and then a “showdown” occurs at which, the best hand scoops all the chips that have been bet, this is the pot!
This is an extremely basic view of how to play holdem and this game is famously known as taking minutes to learn, but a lifetime to master!!
We wish you luck!
