Online Poker Rules for Texas Holdem

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by: Franco Monferrato
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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 Time: 12:33 AM
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Online poker game rules for Texas Holdem; is known as the shuffle, the deal, and last the blinds. There are 52 cards to the deck, which gets shuffled.

The dealer is not supposed to play; game is played clockwise, this is true for casino play as well as online poker play.

The game starts with two players to left of the dealer, places a preset bet in what is called the pot; this is done before cards are dealt; to make sure that there is something to play on for each hand.That is called "posting the blinds." Usually the 1st blind goes to the first player to the left only puts up half of the bet; 2nd player will have to place the full bet to stay in the game. When betting takes place you can either call, stay, raise or fold you hand.

The flop is where the top card is discarded; this is done to ensure no one saw that top car and can cheat, then the next three cards are place faced up. Next the dealer discards another card and places another card in the middle of the table face up. The next round of betting begins. The final round the dealer removes the top card and discards it the next card is then flipped and placed face up on the table; known as the "river." Final bets are taken; winner takes the pot. The winner will also get a present poker bonus for winning the game.

About the Author

Franco Monferrato is a professional Texas Holdem bonus player and a journalist who often write about poker tournaments.