How To Play Texas Hold Em

Before you take to the high rolling tables, you had better learn the basics! Texas hold 'em is the most popular version of poker, and the version player by the professionals. Enlarge

How To Play Texas Hold Em

Before you take to the high rolling tables, you had better learn the basics! Texas hold 'em is the most popular version of poker, and the version player by the professionals.

Top Tips

  • In Texas hold 'em each player gets 2 cards, and there are 5 community cards on the board. The objective of the game is to make the best 5 card poker hand using the 7 cards.
  • The dealer button starts left of the dealer, followed by the small blind and the big blind.
  • After the flop each player must bet, call or fold.