Introduction to Texas Hold´em

A variation of standard table poker, Texas Hold´me is one of those games that has to be experienced at the online casino first hand. New and experience players should have no trouble finding it on the internet since just about all the good quality online casinos have Texas Hold´em at their sites. Here is the breakdown of how Texas Hold´em is played online and what each term means:

The button at the online casino is the dealer.  In the casino and in online poker tables, the dealer is a professional or a computer.  The button moves clockwise around the table after each hand and the player on the button gets his cards last and bets last in each round.  

The Blinds
Texas Holdem has no ante.  To force the action without an ante, Holdem uses blind bets.  The first 2 players to the left of the button are forced to put in the blind bets.  The first player puts in the small blind, equal to half of the minimum bet, while the second player puts in the big blind, equal to a full minimum bet.  

The Flop & The Turn
The flop is 3 cards laid face up in the center of the table.  These cards serve as common cards.  A single card is laid face up, next to the flop, for a total of 4 cards face up.  

The River -A final card is turned face up, bringing the number of cards face up to 5.  A final round of betting occurs, starting with the first player remaining to the left of the button.

Showdown -After betting is complete and if more than two players remain, a showdown occurs in which the winner is determined by the best five card hand possible using the 5 common cards and each player's pocket cards.