Hey Guys,


Busy week and i'm still suffering from some major tiredness :) Got an article draft for you all though it's a very brief guide to some Texas Hold'em rules. This one is not really finished but it's not going much further for now :)

As always this was published with permission of WassOnline. I enjoyed a great game in one of their free roll poker tournaments recently, was a lot of fun even if I didn't win. If you didn't already know WassOnline actually organize special free roll poker tournaments for it's active members to play and win in.

No-one else can join these games so you have a got chance of winning as long as you are a little versed in the world of online poker, head over there and join for more information and/or carry on reading for my article :)

One of the well known version of poker played in casinos is Texas Hold ‘Em or (texas holem). It is both a fast-paced game and can be played with many players. Texas hodlem is a betting game, where the basic actions and the winning hands are similar to that of normal poker.

To play this game some simple basic rules should be followed. Firstly, before dealing any cards a predetermined amount of money is put into the pot by the 2 players sitting on the left side of the dealer. The cards are shuffled by the dealer and each player is dealt 2 cards with their face down which is called ‘hole cards’. The player sitting on the left of the dealer starts the betting. The players can call, raise or fold when their turn comes. The dealer, to ensure that no cheating takes place keeps aside the topmost card of the deck. Then the subsequent 3 cards called ‘flop’ can be placed on the table with their face up. After this the 5 ‘community cards’ is placed on the table by the dealer with their face up. The players can use this 5 ‘community cards’ with their 2 ‘hole cards’ to make any combination that they desire. Their goal is to make the best possible hand. Then the 2^nd round of betting begins. The topmost card of the deck is kept aside by the dealer and the subsequent card called the ‘Fourth Street’ is placed on the table with its face up. The players again can call, raise or fold during their turn. The 3^rd round of betting then begins. Again the dealer keeps aside the topmost card and places the subsequent card called the ‘Fifth Street’ or the ‘river’ on the table with its face up. Finally, the best possible 5 card poker hand is created by the players. This is done by making a combination of the 5 ‘community cards’ and the 2 ‘hole cards’ whose identity is known to the players. After this the 4^th and final round of betting begins. At the end of the round, the remaining players in the game show their hands, beginning with the player who made the first bet or the player who made the last raise. The player creating the best hand is the winner.

Though the basic rules of poker are simple, it is important to develop an intuition to understand if the opponents are bluffing or if they really have a good hand. Another good trick to put opponents in a wrong track is by not showing one’s emotions. But having fun is the most important rule of texas holdem.