Texas Holdem Poker Rules
Stanley Majors


To new players the Texas Holdem poker rules could seem quite
complicated but in truth the game is fairly simple to follow once
you know the basics.

Texas Holdem is quite a fast paced style of poker. If you're
playing online poker you're normally only given about 15 seconds
to decide if you're going to bet, check, or fold.

If you haven't played Texas hold poker before, I'd suggest you
play poker online for free to get more familiar with the rules
and pace of the game.

But before you head off to your favorite online poker site [we
suggest you try www.TridentPoker.com  ], you'll need to get a
basic understanding of the Texas holdem Poker Rules as well as
the different poker hand rankings.


Holdem Poker rules :

The game begins when the first person to the left of the dealer
button (see the Trident Poker game interface), places a small
blind bet. A small blind bet is normally about half the lower
stake.

Play continues in a clockwise direction and the next player is
required to post a big blind bet, which is equal to the lower
stake. Every player at the table then has an opportunity to call
raise or fold.

Once all the bets have been placed, 2 hole cards are dealt to
each player. The first player to the left of the player who
placed the big blind begins the betting for this round. He may
choose to call, raise or fold.

Checking is only allowed if no bets have been placed in that
round before.

After everyone has been given a chance to bet or fold, the Flop
is dealt. The Flop refers to the three communal cards which are
placed face up in the middle of the table. At this time you
should be able to determine how strong your hand is, relative to
your opponents' hands.

Once again each player is given a chance to place their bets. At
this time the betting may become aggressive and many players try
to throw a bluff in this round.

The next round is called the TURN. The fourth communal card is
dealt. Again players are giving another chance to bet. The
betting continues in a clockwise direction beginning with the
first player to the left of the dealer button (see the Trident
Poker game interface).

The fifth and final communal card is dealt. This round is known
as the River. The players can now determine whether their hand is
strong enough to win or not.

In this round you may find 2 players stuck in a show-down, where
each player continually chooses to raise in the hope that the
other is either bluffing or that they may choose to fold.

Each player is only allowed to raise a maximum of three times,
after which you may only call or fold.

We highly recommended that you try this online Texas Holdem Poker
site: www.TridentPoker.com

Read more: Texas Holdem Poker Rules. Stanley Majors is an
experienced online poker journalist who writes articles on a
range of poker topics. His numerous articles found on Texas
Holdem Net, provide useful and factual poker information and
insight.


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