Texas Holdem Rules

There are 3 dfferent hold'em games that the only difference is the betting structure.

No limit Hold'em - You can bet everything you have on any hand.

Pot limit Hold'em - You can bet the pot.However much the pot is you can bet that amount.

Limit Hold'em - You can only bet the amount the table is set at.

Each player is dealt 2 cards face-down "pocket cards"

*First round of betting*

Dealer turns over 3 community board cards face-up. "the flop"

*Second round of betting*

Dealer turns over 1 more community board card. "the turn"

*Third round of betting*

Dealer turns over 1 last community board card. "the river"

*Final betting round*

The showdown for texas holdem, poker rules indicate that players may use either:

Both pocket cards & 3 board cards.
1 pocket card & 4 board cards.
All 5 board cards (playing the board)

Limit Texas holdem poker betting structure rules.

There are four possible betting rounds in texas holdem poker, shown in the poker rules above.

Each bet and raise during the first two rounds is set at the lower limit of the stakes structure. For example in a $5/$10 texas holdem game, all bets and raises are $5 for the first two rounds (after pocket cards are dealt and after the flop).

Betting and raising during the last two rounds is set at the higher limit of the stakes structure. Same texas holdem example; all bets and raises are $10 for the last two rounds (after the turn and after the river), following accepted poker rules.

The maximum allowable number of bets per player during any betting round in texas holdem poker is four. This includes a (1) bet, (2) raise, (3) re-raise, and (4) cap. The term cap is used to describe the 3rd raise in a round since betting is then capped and can't be raised further. Once capped, players will have only the option of calling or folding.

Note that there is no cap to the number of raises in No Limit and Pot Limit games.See below for No Limit/Pot Limit rules.

No Limit Texas Hold'em is also known as the "Cadillac of poker"

General rules for No Limit Poker

Once you know how to play limit Texas Hold'em or limit Omaha Hi/Lo, the rules to No Limit are very easy to learn.The difference between regular limit Hold'em and No Limit Hold'em is when it comes to the betting amounts. The betting rules are very simple:

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 $5 then the second player must raise a minimum of $5 (total $10).

Maximum eligible raise: All of the chips you have at the table!

General rules for Pot Limit Poker

Once you know how to play limit Omaha high, limit Omaha Hi/Lo or limit Hold'em, the rules for Pot Limit are very easy to learn. The difference between regular limit games and Pot limit games is when it comes to the betting amounts. The betting rules are simple:

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 $10 then the second player must raise a minimum of $10 (total bet of $20).

Maximum eligible raise: The size of the pot. The size of the pot is defined as the total of the Pot in the middle plus all bets on the table plus the amount the active player must first call before raising. As an example, the pot in the middle is $20 and the first player to act in the round bets $15 and the next player calls $15... the third player has a maximum eligible total bet of $80. The $80 total is his $15 call and $65 raise. The $65 max raise portion is equal to the pot of $20 + first player's $15 + second player's $15 + his own call of $15. There is no cap to the number of raises in Pot Limit games.