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The rules of Texas Hold’em poker begin the round with every player getting two cards down. The player in the small blind gets the first card. And then the player with the button, which is the dealer, gets the last card.

A standard poker deck is used. The cards that all players get are what are called hole cards. These are the only cards that the player will not use as community cards.

These cards are dealt at the end of play. This game starts with the pre flop, beginning with the player directly to the left of the dealer. Play then continues clockwise.

Play progresses until one of three things happen. The result could be that all players have folded, surrendered all their chips or a player goes all in. When there are two players remaining after the pre-flop round, the dealer deals three community cards face up.

Then there is an additional round. A single card called the fourth street card or the tower card is played after the flop. Another round is then played.

After the flop ends, one community card is played. The pros call this the turn card. Some do call it the fourth street card as well.

Next, another betting round is played. Then, if needed, the showdown will occur. Traditionally, if you play this game in a casino, don’t be surprised if the dealer burns a card before the flop.

Then there is another round of betting, and if necessary, the showdown. It is common, if you play this game in a casino, for the dealer to burn a card before the flop, turn, and river. This is to ensure that players who might bet can’t see the back of the next card.

If a player bets and everyone else folds, then the last player wins the pot and does not have to show his hole cards. If there are a minimum of two or more players remaining after the final bet then there will be a showdown. Now each player will be playing from seven cards, the two in the hole and the five community cards.

Every player uses the best five-card poker hand possible that can be made from the seven cards. If the player uses only the community cards then he is playing the board. The best outcome that can occur is a spilt pot with those remained.

Sometimes the round ends in a split by more than one player. Then the pot is split equally among them. Any extra chips belong to the first player following the button in clockwise rotation.