No Limit Hold Em RulesBasic Action:Here's the basic flow of actions in No Limit Hold Em poker. The following assumes a live game; cards are not "burned" between deals in online poker as the burn cards are designed to make cheating more difficult.1) Player immediately to the left of the dealer is called the Small Blind and must put in 1/2 of the blind amount. For example, if the blinds are 1/2, the Small Blind must put in 1, or else sit out the hand. Player to the left of the dealer is called the Big Blind and must put the full blind amount into the pot. 2) Dealer deals cards face down to each player. First card goes to the Small Blind, second card to the Big Blind and continuing clockwise, then going around again until each player has two cards. These are called hole cards or pocket cards. Players view their cards. 3) Player immediately to the left of the Big Blind must Call (put in one full blind amount), Fold (no longer playing in this hand) or Raise (betting more than the blind amount. Amount must be at least twice the blind amount). Next player to the left must Call, Fold, or Raise. If the first player raised, this next player must now call at the raised amount, not the original blind size. Decisions continue to pass to the next player to the left until it reaches the player in the Big Blind position. If no player has called or raised, the hand is over and the Big Blind wins the hand. If at least one person has called, the Big Blind has the option to Check (because he has already put a full blind into the pot) or Raise. If any person has raised prior to the Big Blind's turn, the Big Blind must match the bet to Call, or he can Fold, or he can Raise an additional amount. If a player raises and another player raises more yet, when it comes to the original player's turn again he may raise more again. Once all players have the same amount invested in the pot, the betting is concluded for this round, or if one player has raised to a level where no other players wish to call, that player wins the round and there is no further play. 4) One card is burned (removed from play) |
Introduction Styles and hands - Player Style descriptions - Tight/Aggressive style - Starting Hands - Video - Playing the flop - Playing the turn and river Odds and Outs - Count your Outs - Pot Odds - Odds on the Turn and River - Using Percentages - Bet sizing, expressed versus implied odds Rules and terms - How to play a game - Poker hand rankings - Terminology and definitions For futher study - No Limit Hold’em starting hands; the Next Generation - My Aces got cracked! - Can I fold KK preflop? - How to play JJ? - Playing AK, Big Slick - Should I move up to avoid the bad players? Part I - Way ahead / Way behind - What is ABC poker? |
5) Three
cards are dealt face up in the center of the table. These three cards
are called the Flop.
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