The Very Basics
In Texas Holdem, each player is dealt two cards down, your “Hole” cards. Then comes a round of betting called the “pre-flop round”. Anyone still in the game sees the “flop” - that is 3 community cards, dealt face up in the center of the table for all to play. Then comes another round of betting. Next comes another community card, the “turn”. Then comes another round of betting. Finally the last community card, called “the river”, and the final round of betting. Now, anyone still...