The Deal & Betting Rounds
The deal and wagering process in a game of Texas Hold’em Poker goes like this:
- Before each round, the two players to the immediate left of the dealer place their small and big blind antes, respecitively.
- Each player is dealt two cards, both of which are face down
- There is a round of betting
- The dealer reveals the first three community cards – this is called the “flop”
- There is another round of betting
- The dealer reveals the fourth community card – this is called the “turn”
- There is another round of betting
- The deal reveals the final community card – this is called the “river”
- There is a final round of betting
Once all remaining players have finalized their bets, each player reveals their ‘hole’ cards, and the best poker hand wins the pot.






