Texas Hold Em Rules....

At the moment, when it comes to popular card games, there is nothing greater than that of Poker, of which Texas Hold ‘Em is the most popular variant.  However, these poker rules give a game that can be just as enjoyable when played for pennies, which is why there are thousands of people learning about poker rules every day.

The aim of Texas Hold ‘Em poker rules is to make the best hand of five cards available, from five cards which everyone can use and are dealt face up on the table along with two cards given to each player which remain hidden.  The key part of the poker rules is the value of different hands, where a flush is having five cards of the same suit, and a straight is five cards of consecutive numbers, and the full house is a pair of cards and a three of a kind in one hand.  Here is how the poker hands rank:

1.         Royal Flush – 10 to Ace of the same suit.

2.         Straight Flush – any five cards with ascending numbers, in most poker rules the higher the value the better.

3.         Four of a Kind

4.         Full House

5.         Flush

6.         Straight

7.         Three of a Kind

8.         Two Pair

9.         Pair

10.       High Card – The highest card in the hand is higher than the highest card in the opponents’ hand. 

However, achieving the best hand is only a part of the poker rules, as there are plenty of other things which help each hand to reach this culmination.

The game needs to be played by at least three players, and they will usually be sat around a table.  There is a dealer button, which moves once clockwise after every hand, indicating who should deal the cards.  Depending on the stakes available and the poker rules, there will be a minimum bet, and the person to the left will always put down half of this minimum bet before cards are dealt, which is known as the little blind, and the person to their left will then put down the minimum bet, which is known as the big blind.

Then each player will receive their two cards, and the first betting round takes place.  The person to the left of the big blind gets the first choice as to whether to put in the minimum bet, or to give up and fold.  Those people who fold do not show their cards to other players.  Once everyone has decided whether or not to play, the first three cards are dealt, and another betting round occurs.  Then the fourth communal card is dealt, and another round of betting.  Finally the fifth communal card is dealt, before a final betting round.  Then the cards are compared, and the winner is the one with the highest rated hand.  This sequence can vary depending on the poker rules used.

The hands will usually continue until all the players choose not to play anymore, or are out of money or chips to play with, depending on the poker rules in place.

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