In a $1-3 NLH game, the Small Blind would be $1 and the Big Blind would be $3 and the betting can be in any increment of $1 as long as it is at least double the Big Blind.) These forced bets are BEFORE the cards get dealt and are to help incentivize the betting action. (for example, in a $2-5 No Limit Holdem (NLH) game, the Small Blind would be $2 and the Big Blind would be $5, and all bets and raises would be in increments of $5. Whoever has the best FIVE card hand (of the 5 Community Cards combined with their 2 personal cards, wins. The dealer will eventually reveal 5 Community Cards (referred to as The Board) between rounds of betting. It is one of the easiest poker games to begin to learn (don’t get me started on Omaha High Low or RAZZ!), but has as many nuances as there are players.Įveryone gets 2 cards face down.
Mike Sexton of the World Poker Tour (WPT) often says, “Texas Hold’em takes only minutes to learn and a lifetime to master.” He’s not wrong. This article is for the people that know absolutely nothing about the game.
