TEXAS HOLD'EM RULES
In
hold’em, players receive two downcards as their personal hand
(holecards),
after which there is a round of betting. Three boardcards are turned
simultaneously (called the “flop”) and another round of betting
occurs. The next two boardcards are turned one at a time, with a
round of betting after each card. The boardcards are community
cards, and a player may use any five-card combination from among the
board and personal cards. A player may even use all of the
boardcards and no personal cards to form a hand (play the board). A
dealer button is used. The usual structure is to use two blinds, but
it is possible to play the game with one blind, multiple blinds, an
ante, or combination of blinds plus an ante.
Object:
The best possible five card poker hand, using any combination of
hole cards and community cards, wins the pot.
Betting Rounds
| 1.The
dealer deals each player their own two cards face-down
(pocket cards) |
| 2.1st
betting round |
3.The
dealer burns a card then turns over three community cards
face-up
(the flop) |
| 4.2nd
betting round |
| 5.The
dealer burns
another card then turns over 1 more
community card (the turn,4th street) |
| 6.3rd
betting round |
| 7.The
dealer burns
another card then turns over 1 final
community card (the river,5th street
) |
| 8.Last
betting round |
| 9.Showdown
(Every remaining player shows hand with bettor showing
first) |
All remaining players must
use one of the following choices at the showdown:
- Two pocket cards &
three boardcards
- One pocket card &
four boardcards
- No pocket cards &
five boardcards (called playing the board)
Texas
Hold'em Rules
1.
If the first holecard dealt is exposed, a misdeal results. The
dealer will retrieve the card, reshuffle, and recut the cards. If
any other holecard is exposed due to a dealer error, the deal
continues. The exposed card may not be kept. After completing the
hand, the dealer replaces the card with the top card on the deck,
and the exposed card is then used for the burncard. If more than one
holecard is exposed, this is a misdeal and there must be a redeal.
2.
If the flop contains too many cards, it must be redealt. (This
applies even if it were possible to know which card was the extra
one.)
3.
If the flop needs to be redealt because the cards were prematurely
flopped before the betting was complete, or the flop contained too
many cards, the boardcards are mixed with the remainder of the deck.
The burncard remains on the table. After shuffling, the dealer cuts
the deck and deals a new flop without burning a card. [See –
Explanations, discussion #2, for more information on this rule.]
4.
If the dealer turns the fourth card on the board before the betting
round is complete, the card is taken out of play for that round,
even if subsequent players elect to fold. The betting is then
completed. The dealer burns and turns what would have been the fifth
card in the fourth card’s place. After this round of betting, the
dealer reshuffles the deck, including the card that was taken out of
play, but not including the burncards or discards. The dealer then
cuts the deck and turns the final card without burning a card. If
the fifth card is turned up prematurely, the deck is reshuffled and
dealt in the same manner. [See – Explanations, discussion #2, for
more information on this rule.]
5.
If the dealer mistakenly deals the first player an extra card (after
all players have received their starting hands), the card will be
returned to the deck and used for the burncard. If the dealer
mistakenly deals more than one extra card, it is a misdeal.
6.
You must declare that you are playing the board before you throw
your cards away; otherwise you relinquish all claim to the pot.
Rules
provided by Bob Ciaffone via ROBERT’S RULES OF POKER
