Texas
Hold’em:
The game is played with two face down cards and five common
cards. There are four rounds of betting. The player with the
best five cards wins the pot.
All action proceeds in a clockwise rotation.
Before the facedown cards are dealt, the first two players
sitting on the left of the dealer have to make two forced bets
(blinds). The first player pays the small blind, and the second
player pays the big blind. When only to players are left in the
game, the dealer pays the small blind and the other player pays
the big blind.
The game starts and each player is dealt 2 face down cards.
Subsequently the five common cards are dealt: first three (also
known as the Flop), then one (Fourth Street), then the last
common card (River).
A round of betting follows each deal. The first two betting
rounds are played with the lower stake limit while the last two
rounds are played with the higher limit.
Each player must act on each betting round and make one of the
following decisions:
Fold (Fold)– Abandon the game
Bet (Bet)– Bet
Call (Call)– Follow the bet of the previous player
Raise (Raise)– Increase the stake of the previous bet
Check (Check)– Neither bet nor fold (only if no action was taken
before)
At the end of the four betting rounds the player with the best
hand wins the pot.
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Seven
Card Stud:
The game is played with three face down cards and four face up
cards. All players are dealt cards to their private hand (no
common cards). There are five rounds of betting. The player with
the best five cards wins the pot.
Before a game starts, all players bet a predetermined amount in
the pot (ante bet). This amount is based on the size or the game
(ex. $1 in a $10-$20 game).
Each player is dealt their first two face down cards and one
exposed card. The player with the lowest exposed card is the
bring-in, and must initiate the action by placing a bet of
either half or a full small bet (for example, either $1 or $2 in
a $2-$4 game). If two or more players have the same lowest card,
the bring in is determined by suit order progressing from clubs,
diamonds, hearts, and spades.
Action continues clockwise around the table until the first
round of betting is complete.
Each player must act on each betting round and make one of the
following decisions:
Fold (Fold)– Abandon the game
Bet (Bet)– Bet
Call (Call)– Follow the bet of the previous player
Raise (Raise)– Increase the stake of the previous bet
Check (Check)– Neither bet nor fold (only if no action was taken
before)
Upon completion of the first round of betting, another card is
dealt face-up. From this point on, the highest hand showing
begins the action by checking or betting. A face-up card is
dealt after each subsequent betting round until the final round
of betting where a face down card is dealt to each player. The
best hand wins the pot.
In the unlikely event that all 8 players are still in the hand
when the River card is dealt, the total number of cards needed
for all the players to receive their own card would not be
available in a standard deck of cards. In this case the River
card is dealt face up on the table and it will be used as a
community card.
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5
Card Draw:
The game is played with five face down cards. There are two
rounds of betting. The player with the best high hand wins.
Before the facedown cards are dealt, the first two players
sitting on the left of the dealer have to make two forced bets
(blinds). The first player makes the small blind, and the second
player makes the big blind.
Action proceeds in a clockwise rotation.
The game starts with five face down cards being dealt to each
player.
Each player must act on each betting round and make one of the
following decisions:
Fold (Fold)– Abandon the game
Bet (Bet)– Bet
Call (Call)– Follow the bet of the previous player
Raise (Raise)– Increase the stake of the previous bet
Check (Check)– Neither bet nor fold (only if no action was taken
before)
After the first round of betting, all remaining players are
given the option of changing one or more of their cards. After a
second round of betting, the game goes to a showdown. The player
with the best hand wins. |