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er to the dealer's left.
The big blind is equal to
the lower betting limit.
The big blind is posted by
the second player to the
dealer's left. If there are
only two players, the deal-
er posts the big blind.
There may be one or
more additional big blinds.
Each new player is
required to post the big
blind for his first hand,
and may use the blind as
all or part of his bet. If he
folds, he loses the blind.
Once all of the blinds
have been posted, play
begins.
Playing the Game
Texas Hold ‘Em is dealt
in four stages or rounds.
Before dealing each
round, the dealer normally
discards the top card into a
pile of unused cards. This
eliminates the possibility
of using a card someone
has been able to see.
Dealing a card to the pile
of unused cars is called
“burning” the top card.
One card is dealt to
each player. The player
with the high card deals
the first hand. If more than
one player has the high
card, the first player to
receive the high card
deals. The deal is passed to
the left with each new
hand.
First Betting
Round-
The dealer
deals two cards to each
player to act bets $100,
then the second player
must raise a minimum of
$100 (a total bet of $200).
The No-Limit
Game
In No-Limit Texas Hold
‘Em, the maximum allow-
able bet or raise is the
amount you have on the
table. The minimum
allowable raise is the
amount of the previous bet
or raise. For example, if
the first player to act bets
$100, then the second
player must raise a mini-
mum of $100 (a total bet
of $200).
Blinds
Blinds are advanced
bets automatically placed
for two players in each
hand. The blinds rotate to
the left with each hand.
The blind is applied to a
player's first bet or raise. If
that player folds, he for-
feits the blind, plus any-
thing else he put in the pot.
Blinds are bets and not
antes. When it is the turn
of a player who posted a
blind, he may use the blind
as all or part of his
bet/raise. If he folds, he
loses the blind plus any-
thing else he put in the pot.
All blinds must be post-
ed before play begins.
There are two required
blinds for each hand.
The small blind is equal
to one-half the lower bet-
ting limit. The small blind
is posted by the first play-
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