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BASIC TEXAS HOLD'EM RULES
At the beginning of a hand, each player is dealt
two cards face down (pocket cards). During
play of the hand, a total of five additional cards
are exposed in the center of the table in three
stages, creating the board. Each stage of
dealing has a different name, and before each
stage is a round of betting. There is a fourth and
final round of betting after the last card.
The Flop - the first three exposed cards.
The Turn - the fourth card.
The River - the fifth and last card.
In hold'em, cards on the board are community
cards, they are used by all the players in
forming their hands. Your hand is the best five
card combination possible using your two
pocket cards and any of the five community
cards. If the best five-card hand consists of the
five cards on the board, that is your hand. Your
pocket cards only matter if one or both of them
improve what is on the board.
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RANK OF POKER HANDS
(Best Five Cards Play)
- ROYAL FLUSH
Ace High Straight Flush
- STRAIGHT FLUSH
Five Cards in Sequence.
Same Suit
- FOUR OF A KlND
Four Cards of the Same Rank
- FULL HOUSE
Three of a Kind Pair a Pair
- FLUSH
Five Cards of the Same Suit
- STRAIGHT
Five Cards in Sequence. Any Suit
- THREE OF A KlND
Three Cards of the Same Rank
- TWO PAlR
Two Cards of the same Rank and Two
Other Cards of the Same Rank
- ONE PAlR
Two Cards of the Same Rank
- HIGH CARD
The Highest Ranking Card in the Hand
POKER RULES AND ETIQUETTE
1. All games are table stakes.
2. Cash does not play.
3. No short buy-ins allowed.
4. One player to a hand.
5. Check and raise is allowed.
6. Limit (4) raises if MORE than
2 players in pot.
7. No string bets allowed.
8. Players must play in turn.
9. Winning hand must show all cards.
Cards speak for themselves.
10. Discourteous behavior or abusive
language will not be tolerated.
11. No smoking in the Poker Room.
12. The Floorperson's decision is final.
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