How to Deal and Play Texas Hold'em
From Bill Burton, former About.com Guide
The Showdown - The players turn over thier hands to determine the winner.
The cards are turned over to determne a winner
To determine the winner, the players may use any combination of their two hole cards and the five cards on the "Board" (Table) to form the highest five-card hand. A sixth card is nver used to break a tie. If two players tie the pot is split.
Prev
- Posting the Blinds
- Pre-Flop - Each player is dealt two cards.
- The Flop- Turn over three community cards.
- The Turn- The fourth community card is turned over.
- The River- Turn over the fifth community card.
- The Showdown - The players turn over thier hands to determine the winner.
- The dealer pushes the pot to the winner.
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