player to act bets $100, then the second player must raise a minimum of $100 (a total bet of $200).
The No-Limit
Game
In
Blinds
Blinds are advanced bets automatically placed
for two players in each hand. The blinds rotate to the left with each hand. The blind is applied to a player's first bet or raise. If that player folds, he for- feits the blind, plus any- thing else he put in the pot. Blinds are bets and not antes. When it is the turn of a player who posted a blind, he may use the blind as all or part of his bet/raise. If he folds, he loses the blind plus any- thing else he put in the pot.
All blinds must be post- ed before play begins. There are two required blinds for each hand.
The small blind is equal to
er to the dealer's left.
The big blind is equal to the lower betting limit. The big blind is posted by the second player to the dealer's left. If there are only two players, the deal- er posts the big blind.
There may be one or more additional big blinds. Each new player is required to post the big blind for his first hand, and may use the blind as all or part of his bet. If he folds, he loses the blind.
Once all of the blinds have been posted, play begins.
Playing the Game
Texas Hold ‘Em is dealt
in four stages or rounds. Before dealing each round, the dealer normally discards the top card into a pile of unused cards. This eliminates the possibility of using a card someone has been able to see. Dealing a card to the pile of unused cars is called “burning” the top card.
One card is dealt to each player. The player with the high card deals the first hand. If more than one player has the high card, the first player to receive the high card deals. The deal is passed to the left with each new hand.
First Betting Round- The dealer
deals two cards to each
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