Official Poker Rules
Below we've outlined official poker rules for a couple of the more
popular types of poker games. Remember, you can play free video
poker or real multiplayer poker games by selecting and clicking
any of the two image options located immediately to the right of
this text.
Texas Hold'em Official Poker Rules
Object
The best possible five card poker hand, using any combination of
hole cards and community cards, wins the pot.
Betting Rounds
1. The dealer deals each player their own two cards face-down (pocket
cards)
2. 1st betting round
3. The dealer burns a card then turns over three community cards
face-up
(the flop)
4. 2nd betting round
5. The dealer burns another card then turns over 1 more community
card (the turn,4th street)
6. 3rd betting round
7. The dealer burns another card then turns over 1 final community
card (the river,5th street )
8. Last betting round
9. Showdown (Every remaining player shows hand with bettor showing
first)
All remaining players must use one of the following choices
at the showdown:
Two pocket cards & three boardcards
One pocket card & four boardcards
No pocket cards & five boardcards (called playing the board)
Rules for Betting
There are four betting rounds in Texas Holdem.
Bets and raises on the first two betting rounds are set at the lower
limit of the stakes structure. In a $2/$4 game, all bets and raises
are $2 for the first two rounds.
Bets and raises on the last two betting rounds are set at the higher
limit of the stakes structure. In a $2/$4 game, all bets and raises
are $4 for the last two rounds.
Four bets per player during any particular round is the maximum.
This would consist of (1) a bet, (2) a raise, (3) a re-raise, and
(4) a cap. Once the pot is capped, players will have only the option
of calling or folding. There is no limit on the amount of raises
once the hand becomes heads-up.
Dealer Button
In Texas Holdem a disk called the dealer-button is used to
indicate the dealer of each hand.
The dealer button moves clockwise after a hand has been completed
to the next active player and this player will be playing the button
for that game. The player to the left of the button is first to
receive a card and is required to post a small blind. The small
blind is equal to half the lower limit bet rounded down to the nearest
dollar. The player to the left of the small blind is required to
post the big blind. The big blind is equal to the lower limit bet.
The blinds are live bets and have the option of checking, calling,
raising or folding when the betting action comes back around to
their position. After the flop and after each subsequent betting
round, the first active player left of the button is first to act.
The ranking of the hands are the same as regular poker except to
take the five best cards out of the ones you are dealt. Variations
on the game is to allow wild cards and a five of a kind. This is
personally my favorite kind of poker.
Omaha Hold'em Official Poker Rules
Object
The best possible five card poker hand, using exactly two hole cards
and three community cards, wins the pot.
Betting Rounds
1. The dealer deals each player their own four cards face-down (pocket
cards)
2. 1st betting round
3. The dealer burns a card then turns over three community cards
face-up
(the flop)
4. 2nd betting round
5. The dealer burns another card then turns over 1 more community
card (the turn,4th street)
6. 3rd betting round
7. The dealer burns another card then turns over 1 final community
card (the river,5th street )
8. Last betting round
9. Showdown (Every remaining player shows hand with bettor showing
first)
All remaining players must use their two pocket cards and the three
boardcards.
Rules for Betting
There are four betting rounds in Omaha Holdem.
Bets and raises on the first two betting rounds are set at the
lower limit of the stakes structure. In a $2/$4 game, all bets and
raises are $2 for the first two rounds.
Bets and raises on the last two betting rounds are set at the higher
limit of the stakes structure. In a $2/$4 game, all bets and raises
are $4 for the last two rounds.
Four bets per player during any particular round is the maximum.
This would consist of (1) a bet, (2) a raise, (3) a re-raise, and
(4) a cap. Once the pot is capped, players will have only the option
of calling or folding. There is no limit on the amount of raises
once the hand becomes heads-up.
Dealer Button
In Omaha Holdem a disk called the dealer-button is used to
indicate the dealer of each hand.
The dealer button moves clockwise after a hand has been completed
to the next active player and this player will be playing the button
for that game. The player to the left of the button is first to
receive a card and is required to post a small blind. The small
blind is equal to half the lower limit bet rounded down to the nearest
dollar. The player to the left of the small blind is required to
post the big blind. The big blind is equal to the lower limit bet.
The blinds are live bets and have the option of checking, calling,
raising or folding when the betting action comes back around to
their position. After the flop and after each subsequent betting
round, the first active player left of the button is first to act.
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