In Texas Holdem, the first step is to get the card game started, and for this the players put out a specific sum of money. ‘Posting the blinds’ is the frequently used phrase for this play. In the following step, the croupier shuffles the deck of cards and deals out two cards face down to each player. A regular deck of fifty two cards is used in the deal. Then there is the first round of betting. This round is usually known as a "pre-flop".
After the 1st betting sequence, the top card of the deck is tossed aside. This thrown away card is called the "burn card", and this is performed to ensure there is definitely no treachery. The next three cards are then dealt face up on the table. These cards are known as ‘the flop’. Now follows a second sequence of betting, after which the dealer tosses out a further card and deals one more card onto the poker table. After this, competitors can utilize the 6th card to create a 5card poker hand.
A further round of wagering follows, and in many types of poker, here is where the wager amount increases. There is a further round of throwing away a card, and a final deal of a card face-up on the poker table. This is called the "river". Players can now use any of the five cards on the poker table, and/or the two cards that they are holding, to form a five-card poker hand.
To wrap it up there is a last sequence of wagering. After that, all the remaining players begin to display their hands. This is called the "showdown". Clearly, the player who shows the best hand is the winner. When players have even hands a sharing of the pot is considered.
Hold’em is a very easy game to understand, but to achieve knowledge it requires a fair amount of studying.