How to Play Texas hold 'em

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How to Play Texas hold 'em
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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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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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Hands

• Different possible combinations of cards are
  ranked
  
• The player with the highest ranked hand wins the
  pot

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Most Common Hands

• One Pair - Two cards of the same rank4? 4? K?
  10? 5?
  
• Two Pair - Two cards of one rank and two cards of
  another 4? 4? 7? 7? 3?
  
• Three of a kind - Three cards of equal rank 8?
  8? 8? 4? K?

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Less Common Hands

• Straight - 5 Cards with sequential rank
• Flush - Five cards of the same suit
• Full House - 3 of a kind and 2 of a kind
• Four of a Kind - 4 cards with the same rank
• Straight Flush - A straight with all the same
  suit
  
• Royal Straight Flush - Ace, King, Queen, Jack,
  and Ten from the same suit

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Texas Hold em

• Each play 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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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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Strategy

• Entire books have been written on poker strategy
• Some tips for Texas Hold em
• Know when to get out
• Dont go on tilt
• Know your odds
• Read your opponents

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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
  ems simple rules is enough to get you started
  playing
  
• While the game is easy to learn, like most other
  games, it takes a lifetime to master.