Many people in the world play gambling games to win a lot of money and poker online Indonesia is a very popular game. There are many variants of poker and one such variant is Texas Hold’em. The game is very simple and easy to learn and people who want to play poker should start by playing this game. The rules of the game are very simple. People can learn the game easily but mastering it takes a lot of time. In this article, we will deal with the rules of the game and the way it is played.

Blinds

Before starting the game, blinds are to be placed and this is to be done by two players only. The player who is on the left of the dealer has to place the small bind and the player who is sitting next to the small blind has to place big blind. The size of the big blind is twice the small blind and is the minimum amount for placing bet, which is available in the pot. After the placement of blinds, there are four rounds of betting

The Pre-Flop Round

This is the first round of the game in which the dealer deals two cards to each player. Two cards are not given at once. After dealing one card to each player, the second card is dealt. The dealing is started from the player sitting to the left of the dealer. These two cards are called hole cards and their face is down. Only the players to whom the cards are dealt can see them and no other player can see the cards of other players. After the completion of dealing, the player sitting to the left of the big blind starts taking actions. Here are the actions, which can be taken by ach player.

Check

If a player wants to remain in the game but do not want to place any bet, he can choose this option.

Bet

Players can place their bets on the basis of the amount available in the pot.

Call

A player can call the bet and the amount should be equal to the amount available in the pot.

Raise

A player can raise the amount of bet through this action. If the next player wants to call the bet, the amount should be equal to the new amount after raise.

Fold

If a player wants to leave the game, he can take this action. I such a case, he has to surrender all his cards and wait for the next game.

The Flop Round

In this round, each player receives three community cards with face up. The player sitting to the left of the dealer has to start taking action.

The Turn and the River Rounds

In both these rounds, each player receives one community card with face up and the action is started by the player sitting to the left of the dealer. The river is the last round after which showdown is to be done.

The Showdown

Each player has to show his cards and the player having the best hand wins the game. If only one player is left, he is declared as winner and there is no need of showdown.