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In texas hold’em, the first step is to get the game started, and for this the players put out a certain total of money. ‘Posting the blinds’ is the commonly used saying for this play. In the next step, the dealer shuffles the cards and deals out two cards face down to all players. A regular deck of fifty two cards is used. Then there is the initial round of betting. This sequence is often referred to as a "pre-flop".

After the first betting sequence, the first card is thrown away. This thrown away card is known as the "burn card", and this is done to ensure there is no fraudulent activity. The next 3 cards are then flipped face up on the poker table. These cards are known as ‘the flop’. Now follows a 2nd round of wagering, after that the croupier tosses out a further card and deals one more card onto the poker table. After this, players can employ the sixth card to form a five-card poker hand.

An additional round of betting happens, and in a good many styles of poker, here is where the bet size increases. There is another round of burning a card, and a last placing of a card face-up on the poker table. This is referred to as the "river". Players can now make use of any of the five cards on the table, or the two cards in their pocket, to form a 5card poker hand.

To finish it up there’s a further round of betting. After that, all the players remaining begin to display their hands. This is describe as the "showdown". Clearly, the player who has the best hand wins. When players have even hands a sharing of the winnings is considered.

Hold’em is a simple game to pickup, but to achieve expertise one needs a fair amount of studying.