Texas Hold 'Em: The Little Black Book of Poker
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Texas Hold 'Em - Chronicle Books
The rules of this fast-paced, popular, and most commonly played poker game are not complicated. But you do have to play the game often in order to be able to apply what you’ve learned automatically, and therefore respond and act quickly during the game. Texas Hold ‘Em is also the poker variation with the lowest limits, making it especially fun for beginners.
Texas Hold ‘Em is played with between two and ten players, using a 52-card deck, i.e., a regular deck of playing cards without the jokers.
As with all poker games, the goal is to try to get the highest possible combination of up to five cards. The player with the highest combination, i.e., the best hand,
wins — in theory. In practice, however, this is not always the case, as you will learn in this handbook.
That is what makes Texas Hold ‘Em so exciting. A hand consists of a combination of the seven cards dealt. Each player is dealt two cards facedown. The other five cards are called Community Cards and are dealt faceup on the table, or in poker jargon, On Board. These five cards are dealt in three phases.
But first, a note on the language of poker. Poker players all around the world use the same language, which is full of colorful terms and definitions. This jargon is an essential element of the game; therefore we use it extensively in this book. An explanation of the terms can be found in the last chapter, Poker Jargon
(see page 151). Use it as often as you need.
RANKING THE CARDS
It is important to know the ranking of the different cards. From highest to lowest:
• Ace
• King
• Queen
• Jack
• 10 to 2
The Ace can also be used as a 1 to make a Low Straight or a Straight Flush with Ace, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
THE 10 COMBINATIONS
Poker is all about combinations. If more than one player has the same combination, the one with the highest card value is the winner. The combinations from high to low:
ROYAL FLUSH: A combination of the five highest consecutive cards of the same suit (Hearts, Spades, Diamonds, or Clubs). A Royal Flush therefore consists of an Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and 10.
STRAIGHT FLUSH: Five consecutive cards of the same suit, but with a lower rank; for example, a King, Queen, Jack, 10, and 9.
FOUR OF A KIND: Four cards of the same rank. This hand is also called Quads. The highest possible combination is four Aces.
FULL HOUSE: Three cards of the same rank plus a pair, such as three 7s and two 4s. With this hand, the rank order is essential. A Full House is also called a Boat.
FLUSH: Five random cards of the same suit. If more than one player has a Flush, the player with the highest card wins.
STRAIGHT: A combination of five consecutive cards, but of different suits.
THREE OF A KIND: Three cards of the same rank. The highest Three of a Kind contains three Aces. This combination is also called Trips.
TWO PAIRS: Two pairs of the same cards, such as two Kings and two 9s. Important: this combination has a higher