Poker Presentation
Transcript: No-Limit Hold-em Guide By: Austin Moyer Beginner Poker Strategy Poker is played with a standard 52 Card Deck Texas Hold-em Basics Cards are ranked Ace, King, Q, J, 10, 9... All players are dealt 2 cards face down There are 4 suits (hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs) All poker hands require 5 cards Card Combinations After all the cards have been dealt a round of betting occurs starting with the player to the left of the Big Blind Procedures The player sitting to the left of the dealer is called the Small Blind the next seat to the left is called the Big Blind The Small Blind and Big Blind are responsible for putting out a small ante amount before the cards are dealt, the Big Blind is usually 2X the Small Blind In poker there are many different actions a player can make Folding, Betting, Raising, Calling, and Checking Fold: Player throws his hand away Bet: Player bets his hand and puts chips in the middle Raise: Player raises opponents bet and puts more chips out than the bettor Call: Player calls opponents bet and puts the same amount of chips as the bettor Check: Signified by two knocks on the table, indicating you do not wish to bet You are dealt Ace, 10 both Diamonds as the dealer Hand Example: Only one caller behind us, we call, so does Small Blind, Big Blind Checks Player left of the dealer acts first He Checks This Player Makes a Bet This Player Folds We Call Fold Bet We Raise Call Check Check WE WIN!!! We had pair of Aces, our opponent had pari of Jacks These are some very basic guidelines on how to play Texas hold-em, to become a winning player you must master the basics and apply some deeper level thinking Conclusion Poker is a game of chance, but a good player is disciplined and waits for his opportunity to make his move