Texas Holdem Rules

The poker rules for Texas Holdem are very simple. In fact, you can learn the game in minutes. To make it easier for you, we’ve created an easy to follow poker video tutorial to explain how to play Texas Holdem.

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How to Play Texas Holdem

Texas Hold’em is easy to learn and fun to play. How does Texas Hold’em work? Every player is given 2 cards which they keep secret. Eventually, 5 community cards will be laid down on the table face up. It the end, players make the best 5 card poker hand out of the 7 cards they have access to (their own 2 cards, plus the 5 community cards). Let’s look at an actual example. Read the full poker article – How to Play Texas Holdem.

How to Play No Limit Holdem by Phil Gordon

If you don’t know how to play no limit texas holdem poker, then this video by Phil Gordon explains the basic rules of the game. We also strongly recommend that you pick up this great Phil Gordon Poker Box Set from Amazon.com. See the video – How to Play No Limit Holdem by Phil Gordon

Texas Holdem Limits

There are three variations to Texas Holdem limits:

• Limit Holdem
• No Limit Holdem
• Pot Limit Holdem

In limit holdem, the maximum amount that a player can bid is limited, and this amount is based on the current value of the big blind. Let me illustrate this with an example. Let’s say the blinds are 5/10. One the first betting round, The minimum bet is the value of the big blind ($10 in this case), and any raise is done in increments of thet value of the small blind ($5 in our example). The total number of raises that can occur is also limited. Usually three raises are allowed, but that can vary depending on where you play. So in our example, player 1 could open the bet with $10, player two could raise to a total of $15, player three could reraise to a total of $20, and player 4 could reraise again to a total of $25. Other players only call or fold once the maximum bet for that round occurs. Until it does, a player can call, raise or fold. Read the full poker article – Texas Holdem Limits