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Pocket Cards

In "$10-20" limit Hold'em", each player is dealt two private or “pocket” cards, face down. The first two players behind the dealer must post blind bets of $5 and $10, respectively, and each player in turn must either fold, call the current bet, or raise an additional $10.

The Flop

On the completion of that first betting round, three community cards, collectively known as the flop, are dealt face up on the table, and another betting round ensues, where all bets and raises are exactly $10 (one small bet).

The Turn

Another card, called the turn, is dealt face up, followed by a betting round where all bets and raises are doubled to $20 (one large bet).

The River

A final river card is dealt face up, followed by a final betting round at $20. If more than one player is still active (ie. has not folded), the hole cards are exposed and the winner is determined by the best five-card poker hand, using any combination of the two private cards and the five community cards.

Different types of Hold'em

Limit Hold’em (there is a specified betting limit in each game and on each round of betting)

Pot Limit Hold’em (A player can bet what is in the pot.)

No Limit Hold’em (A player can bet all of his chips at any time.)

Starting Two Cards

Types :

1. Pair – the two cards are identical in type
2. Suited – the two cards are identical in suit
3. Connector – the two cards are next to each other, e.g. [ J, T ]
4. Connector with Gaps – the two cards are connected via a gap. e.g. [J, 7]  is connected with 3 gaps (the T, 9 and the 8).
5. Trash

Limit Hold'em

In limit Hold’em a maximum of four bets is allowed per player during any betting round. This includes a (1) bet, (2) raise, (3) re-raise, and (4) cap, but in No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Hold'em there is no limit to the number of raises that a player can make. The only limit is that the player cannot raise himself. If all the other players in the hand only call or fold, the player would not get an option to raise, because the last raise was done by him.

Pot Limit Hold'em

Minimum eligible raise: The raise amount must be at least as much as the previous bet or raise in the same round. As an example, if the first player to act bets $100 then the second player must raise a minimum of $100 (total bet of $200).

Maximum eligible raise: The size of the pot, which is defined as the total of the active pot (which can be either the main pot or the side pot depending on whether anyone has gone “all-in”) plus all bets on the table plus the amount the active player must first call before raising.

No Limit Holdem

Minimum raise: The raise amount must be at least as much as the previous bet or raise in the same round. As an example, if the first player to act bets $100 then the second player must raise a minimum of $100 (total bet of $200).

Maximum eligible raise: The size of your stack (your chips on the table)