Preparation for Dealing
To deal cards in Texas Holdem Poker, you must first ensure you have a standard 52-card deck. No jokers should be in the deck. You need to shuffle the deck thoroughly to maintain the integrity of the game. If you are using a card shuffler, let it mix the cards well. Before dealing, ensure you also have a designated dealer button which indicates who the dealer is for the current hand.
Dealing the Hole Cards
Once the preparation is complete, you start dealing two-hole cards to each player. Follow this process:
- Begin with the player to the left of the dealer button, also known as the small blind.
- Deal one card face-down to each player, moving clockwise around the table.
- Deal a second card face-down to each player in the same order.
The Pre-Flop Betting Round
After dealing the hole cards, the first betting round begins. Players can choose to call, raise, or fold. The betting starts with the player seated immediately left of the big blind and moves clockwise. The big blind and small blind have predetermined betting amounts, with the big blind typically being double the small blind. Betting continues until all players have either folded or put in equal amounts of chips into the pot.
Dealing the Flop
After the pre-flop betting round, the dealer burns one card (removes it from the top of the deck) and then deals three community cards face-up on the table. This is known as the flop. These community cards are shared by all players.
The Post-Flop Betting Round
Another round of betting occurs following the flop. This time, the betting starts with the active player seated immediately left of the dealer button. Players can check, bet, call, raise, or fold based on their best judgment of the game.
Dealing the Turn
After the post-flop betting round, the dealer burns another card and deals a fourth community card face-up. This is called the turn.
The Turn Betting Round
Betting resumes, starting again with the player seated to the left of the dealer button. Players again have the option to check, bet, call, raise, or fold.
Dealing the River
After the turn betting round, the dealer burns one more card and then deals the fifth and final community card face-up. This is referred to as the river.
The River Betting Round
The final round of betting begins after the river card is dealt. Players follow the same process: they can check, bet, call, raise, or fold. The betting starts with the player immediately to the left of the dealer button.
The Showdown
After the final betting round, remaining players reveal their hole cards during the showdown. The player with the best five-card hand, combining their hole cards with the community cards, wins the pot. If hands are tied, the pot is split evenly among the winning players.
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