Poker: Texas Hold 'Em
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Texas Hold ’Em is a common casino game loved by all players, since it is played with cards and that is something that most understand. The game became very popular about 2000 when it started airing on TV with high stakes tournaments. We saw local tournaments popping up everywhere and the popularity is still going strong. Don't worry if you or your guests are not familiar with the game, or need a refresher, as our trained dealers will walk you through playing, and will have you enjoying your evening learning & playing - with no risk involved. What could be more fun!
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GAME TUTORIAL
All The Info You Need To Know In Order To Play
How To Play:
Texas is a very popular poker game, and one of the most requested at events. In a game of Texas Hold’em, each player will get dealt two cards down (called “hole” cards). There will be a round of betting, and then three cards will get dealt into the center of the table (called the “flop”). These cards are community cards and are usable by anyone still playing. A round of betting follows the flop. The next card (called the “turn”) will be dealt into the community pool, followed by another round of betting. One last card (called the “river”) will get dealt into the pool, and there will be one last round of betting.
Texas is a seven card game, which means there are seven cards at your disposal for you to use to make a five-card hand. You can use both of your hole cards, or just one. In the rare case that the community pool makes the best hand (without using any hole cards at all), then you don’t have to use any of your own cards at all… But then, we get into splitting pots and so forth.
Texas has the fun fact that whatever is in the center of the table has the potential for becoming the best five-card hand possible among all the players. In the case where the pool is the best hand (i.e., the pool miraculously shows a flush and no one can beat that or add a good card to the flush) then all the players still in at the table will split the pot evenly.
The rounds go as such:
- Blinds + Deal of Two Hole Cards
- Round of Betting
- Deal of Three Community Cards (Flop)
- Round of Betting
- Deal of One Community Card (Turn)
- Round of Betting
- Deal of One Community Card (River)
- Round of Betting
As you will notice, blinds are used. I made mention on the Poker Main Page that I would illustrate the use of blinds, and so I shall. Since Texas Hold’em almost always is played with blinds, this is the perfect time to do so.
Blinds are blind bets placed by two players at the start of each round (these two people rotate clockwise around the table so that everyone has a chance to put in blind money). What do I mean by blind bets? Well, these two people are committed to having their money in the game before the cards for the first round are even looked at.
One person will be the big blind, and they will put in the full opening amount for the first round (an amount is set before the round begins—usually at a Jackpot Casino Events party, the amount for the big blind is “200,” although how big a blind or ante is can be up to the discretion of the players). This amount is the minimum amount that must be put in by any player staying in past the first round. So if someone besides the big blind or small blind wants to stay in, they have to put in at least “200” (although they can bet more—poker is all about putting money into the pot). The small blind is half the big blind (so with a “200” big blind, the small blind would be “100”). The small blind, on their turn, simply has to meet the amount in the pot (if no one bets more, then that’s the “200” for the big blind), counting whatever is already in for their blind (thus, since they have “100” already in, and the bet is “200” from the big blind, they have to put in just another “100”).
That sounds confusing I know, so we have pictures to illustrate:
This is the basic table setup before the round starts. As you will notice, one person is the big blind, and they have a "200" bet. The small blind is directly to their left, and as small blind, they have a blind half the size of the big blind, a "100" bet.
The cards are dealt, and the player to the right of the big blind starts the round.
He matches the bet of the big blind.
The next around the table (who was also the dealer) similarly matches the bet.
As we can see, the stay in, the small blind simply has to put in "100" more to match the big blind, since his small blind covered half the bet before the round even started. Now, if he wanted to "fold" out of the hand, he would lose his small blind.
And, unless the person at the big blind wants to bet more than his "200," he can simply "check" and allow the next round of cards to start up.
And that’s the long and the short of the game of Texas.
Poker: Omaha
How To Play:
Omaha is a Texas Hold’em variant. Instead of two hole cards, players are dealt four. Along with that, the biggest difference is that players must use two cards from their hand along with three cards from the community pool. It still has the same betting and dealing rounds for the community.
The fact that players must use two cards from their hand completely removes the chance that the pool will have the best hand (thus making everyone tie). Ties are still possible, although a little less likely (such as two different players having the exact same best hand).
The rounds go as such:
- Blinds + Deal of Four Hole Cards
- Round of Betting
- Deal of Three Community Cards (Flop)
- Round of Betting
- Deal of One Community Card (Turn)
- Round of Betting
- Deal of One Community Card (River)
- Round of Betting
Poker Variations
Other Poker Games Available For Play
Basic Poker Rules & Advanced Betting
As someone who may have been to a casino or even spent some time around the kitchen table with the family, you may know the basic rules of poker. Here are the basic rules of poker, beginning to end, for those who would like to review them again as a refresher or for those that have never played.
We have also included instruction on advanced betting, as there have been occasions for this at our Texas Hold’em tables and we like our guests to be as informed as they can be. Good luck and enjoy!
Alternate Poker Games
As someone who may have played Texas Hold’em in a casino or even spent some time around the kitchen table with the family, you may be very familiar with poker and want to play variants of the game. We do have the option to play these other games upon request. These are advanced games and require 2 or more players to have a game, 4 or more is preferable for the players to have a “real game”, and the players need to have poker skills and know in depth how to play these games.
We have included instruction below on 5 & 7 card Stud as well as 5 card Draw. In the event you request one of these games for your event on one of our Texas Hold’em tables, we like our guests to be as informed as they can be. Good luck and enjoy