The second betting round takes place after the flop has been dealt. The first round of betting takes place after each player has been dealt their initial two-card hand. The board cards are dealt in three sequences known as the “flop,” the “turn,” and the “river.” In Hold’em there are four total rounds of betting, two at the smaller limit and two at the larger limit. The blinds act last on the first betting round and are “live,” which means the player is allowed to raise their own blind bet. Blinds are posted before the dealer deals the first cards.īlinds are posted by players who sit in consecutive clockwise order from the dealer button with the first player posting a predetermined amount called the “small blind.” The next person in order posts what is known as the “big blind.” Action is initiated on the first betting round by the player on the immediate left of the big blind. In order to start the betting action, Hold ’em uses what are called blind bets (blinds) to stimulate action and initiate play. Learn how to play the best Texas Hold'em Vegas has to offer. Each player will use their two hole cards along with the five community cards to form the best five-card Poker hand. Texas Hold’em is a Poker game in which each player receives two cards as their initial hand.
