The Rules of Texas Hold 'em

To be an ace at texas hold'em poker you need to know the rules. If you do not know them inside and out, you will be beaten every time.

Here are the basic gameplay rules

• The first rule that may seem obvious is that you will be playing with 52 cards in your deck.
• Starting with the dealer, each player has two cards dealt to each of them in a clockwise direction.
• Once these cards are dealt, the dealer will place three cards in the middle of the table (commonly known as 'the river'). This is the main difference that makes Texas Hold'em different.
• This is the point when all the betting takes place
• After all players have had a chance to bet the dealer will lay out another card into the river. Making the total in the middle 4.
• After one more round of betting the dealer puts down one more card - making the total 5.
• Once all the cards are down in the middle and everyone has had a chance to bet each player turns their cards over in a clockwise direction from the first person to bet.

These are the basic rules that you will need to know before playing. Many of the advertised sites on our website provide more detailed rule play, which may be beneficial to you.