POKER TEXAS HOLD'EM RULES

CARD RANKING | WHO WINS | ORDER OF PLAY | BETTING STRUCTURE

 

POKER HOLDEM CARD RANKING

1. Royal Flush The best possible straight flush. From ten to Ace, suited.	2. Straight Flush A suited straight. If more than one player has a straight flush, the player with the highest card wins.
3. Four-of-a-kind Four cards of the same value. If more than one player has four-of-a-kind, the player with the highest quads wins.	4. Full house Three-of-a-kind and a pair. If more than one player has a full house, the player with the highest set wins.
5. Flush All five cards in the same suit. If more than one player has a flush, the player with the highest card wins.	6. Straight All five cards connected in descending order. If more than one player has a straight, the player with the highest card wins
7. Three-of-a-kind Three cards of the same value. If more than one player has three-of-a-kind, the player with the highest set wins.	8. Two pairs Two different pairs. If more than one player has two pairs, the player with the highest pair wins. If two players have the same high pair, the player with the highest second pair wins.
9. One pair Two cards of the same value. If more than one player has a pair, the player with the highest pair wins.	10. High card No hand. If no player has a hand, the player with the highest card wins.

In poker, you always count the best five-card hand. This means, for example, that if two players have the exact same pair, the player whose three other cards are the highest, wins. If more than one player has the exact same hand, they split the pot.

WHO WINS

The player who creates the best five-card hand wins. You never count more than five cards.
Winning hands

Below is a list of hands. It lists the hands in ranking order from top to bottom.

Royal Flush – Straight flush from ten (T) to ace (A).

Straight Flush – Suited straight.

Four-of-a-kind – If several players have the same four-of-a-kind, the fifth card determines who wins, otherwise the pot is split.

Full house – If several players have a full house, the player with the higher set wins. If they have the same set, the highest pair wins.

Flush – If several players have a flush, the player with the highest card wins. If the highest card is the same, the next card is compared, etc.

Straight – If several players have a straight, the player with the highest card wins.

Three-of-a-kind – If several players have three-of-a-kind, the player with the highest card outside of the set wins. If this card is the same for both players, the fifth card is compared.

Two pairs – If several players have two pairs, the player with the highest pair wins. If the highest pair is the same for both players, the player with the highest second pair wins. If both pairs are the same, the player with the best fifth card wins.

Pair – If several players have the same pair, the player with the highest card beside the pair wins. If they are the same, the next card is compared, etc.

High card – The highest card wins. If they are the same, the next card is compared, etc.

 

Players

Up to ten players can play at one table. In tournaments, however, more tables may be part of the tournament.

Betting structure

Texas Hold’em is played with two blinds; small blind and big blind. A blind is a bet that two players are forced to post before the cards are dealt. Texas Hold’em is played as Limit, Pot-Limit and No-limit.

Order of play

1. The two players to the left of the dealer post the blinds. The dealer is symbolised by a button marked ”D” in front of the player. The dealer button rotates clockwise around the table.

2. Every player is dealt two cards face down (”hole cards”). These cards are exclusive to the player and not visible to the other players.

3. The player directly to the left of the big blind starts the first round of betting.

4. Three cards (”the flop”) is placed face-up in the middle of the table. These community cards are shared by all players and are combined with the hole cards.

5. The player to the left of the dealer starts the second round of betting.

6. A fourth community card (”the turn”) is placed in the middle of the table.

7. The player to the left of the dealer starts the third round of betting.

8. A fifth and last community card (”the river”) is placed in the middle of the table.

9. The player to the left of the dealer starts the last round of betting.

10. Showdown – The player with the best hand wins the pot. Every player combines his/her hole cards with the community cards to make the best five-card hand. If more than one player have the same hand they split the pot.

 

BETTING STRUCTURE

A table can be Fixed limit (or just Limit), Pot-Limit and No-limit.

Fixed limit

Fixed limit means that you are only allowed to bet and raise a fixed amount in the first two betting rounds and twice that amount during the last two betting rounds. Thus, a limit of $ 5/10 means that you may bet or raise $ 5 at a time in the first two betting rounds, and $ 10 in the last two.

Pot-limit

Pot-limit means that the size of the bets is determined by how much is already in the pot. You can never bet more than what is in the pot. You can never raise more than what is in the pot plus your call.
No-limit

No-limit means that any player can bet all his/her chips at any time.

 

Other Poker Texas Hold'em Beginner Lessons:

 

01. ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS
02. POKER HOLDEM RULES
03. MONEY MANAGEMENT
04. STYLE OF PLAY
05. CHOOSING OPPONENTS
06. STARTING HANDS + POSITION
07. READ THE CARDS
08. ODDS - PROBABILITIES - POT ODDS
09. BLUFFING in POKER HOLDEM
10. POKER GLOSSARY

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