2. Texas Hold „em Introduction
Variant of Poker
Need to know basic rules of poker
Need to know the rules of Texas Hold „em
Need a good strategy
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3. Betting
Players have three choices
Fold - discard hand and lose the pot
Call - bet an amount equal to the highest
Raise - bet a greater amount than the
highest
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4. Hands
Different possible combinations of cards
are ranked
The player with the highest ranked hand
wins the pot
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5. Hand ranking
Less Common
Hands
Most Common
Hands
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6. Texas Hold „em
Each player is dealt two cards of their own
Five “Community Cards” are dealt
Players combine their cards with the
community cards to create the best
possible five card poker hand
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7. Community Cards
Community cards are dealt in three
steps
After each step players are given the
opportunity to bet
After all the community cards are dealt
the remaining players show their hands
and a winner is determined
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8. Strategy
Entire books have been written on poker
strategy
Some tips for Texas Hold „em
Know when to get out
Don‟t go “on tilt”
Know your odds
Read your opponents
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9. Conclusion
Texas Hold „em is a relatively easy
game to learn and a fun game to play
Knowing a few basic rules of poker and
Texas Hold „em‟s simple rules is enough
to get you started playing
“It takes minutes to learn but a lifetime to
master” (Doyle Brunson)
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