How to play poker

Sit freely in a vacant place in a casino, but who is next to you in Texas Hold'em is a very important factor. Usually, when playing in tournaments or relatives, the order of seats is determined by number tags or playing cards.

Next step, the dealer button position is determined.

To determine the position, the dealer distributes one card to each player, and the person with the highest rank becomes the position of the first button.

Each player is dealt with two cards (hole cards or pocket cards) on the back and the game starts. Only the two cards are dealt to each player and it needn't to open to other players except when a showdown is performed. And be careful not to be seen by other players.

Once the cards are dealt, the betting round begins. This round is called “preflop”. Bets are placed clockwise from the left of the big blind. At this time, the big blind corresponds to the opening bet, so the first player cannot check. The small blind player pays the remaining half price to call. If there is no blind, bet from the left side of the dealer button.

If two or more players remain after the preflop betting, the dealer places three cards face up on the table, and this is called “flop”. The three cards are common cards (community cards) for all players. The next bet is made clockwise from the player to the left of the dealer button when all cards are dealt.