A Prelude to Hold’em Poker

Texas hold’em is the most famous form of card game. In it players has to ante on the value of the card combination in their possession, by placing a stake into a central pot. The winner is the one who holds the highest value of cards. Poker game has many variations most of those produced by US in the mid of 19th century. Most renowned poker games are Texas holds'em, and Omaha hold'em.

Texas holds 'em are one of the variants of poker game and played with 4 betting rounds.

1. One contestant among all acts as dealer. This spot is called the button and it rotates clockwise after all hand.
2. Immediate left of the dealer two players are the small blind and the big blind, respectively. They are the only players who have money in the pot before the cards are dealt.
3. All competitors get two cards face downward known hole cards.
4. First gaming round begins with the competitor sitting instantly to the left of the big blind, and continues clockwise.
5. With the completion of first gaming round, three community cards are flipped face up onto the table known as flop.
6. Second round begins with the first remaining player seated to the left of the button. The game restarts, clockwise.
7. With the completion of second round, a fourth community card is flipped face up on the table known as the turn.
8. Third round of gaming commences with the first remaining player sitting to the left of the button. The game moves clockwise, with the ante doubling-up on the turn.
9. With the finishing point of third round, a fifth community card is flipped face up on the table called the river.
10. Fourth round of the game commences with the first remaining player seated to the left of the button. The game moves clockwise.

Both the game are same to an extent but the only difference is that in Omaha holdem poker player receives four cards faces down otherwise the whole game is identical and the rules are similar.