Texas Hold'em has been the most famous and most played poker game in the world for a long time. The fact that it has 5 “open” cards, the community cards, makes the game more fun, dynamic and technical than the “Five Card Draw” or 5-Card Draw variation (the old and famous “closed poker”), depending less on luck and more on the player's strategic knowledge, such as their body reading skills, analysis of probabilities, situations, etc.
Texas Hold'em poker is a very easy game to play, but difficult to master. Knowing the rules of the game is the first step. In this article, we will introduce you to the basic rules of Hold'em, using examples along the way.
In any poker game, the ultimate goal is to form the best hand with a total of five cards (any combination: one from your hand and four from the board, two from your hand and three from the board, or, if your hand is extremely weak, you can use the five from the board), following the hierarchy of hands, as explained in the article “Poker Hand Rankings“.
In Texas Holdem, the game is divided into small stages, also called “hands”. Before the start of each hand, a player will have a marker in front of them, called a button (or BTN). This player will be the “dealer” of the round, a privileged position, as we will explain below.
In this first article, we will explain the pre-flop phase of each round, that is, the action before the first three community cards (flop) are revealed.
Start of round
The Payment of Blinds (dark). The two players to the left of the dealer will pay mandatory bets before even receiving their cards. These are the blinds, which should not be confused with the ante that exists in other forms of poker. The player immediately to the left of the dealer will pay the Small Blind (SB), or dark minor, which is usually half the minimum bet for the round. The player to the left of the SB will call the Big Blind (BB), or dark major, whose value is the minimum bet of the round.
Example 1: A round of Texas Holdem begins, with eight players at the table. We will assume that the current cost of the game (or the “blind level”) is 10/20 chips. This means that the minimum bet for each player to enter the hand is 20 chips. It also means that before anything else (even before receiving the cards), the SB will pay 10 chips and the BB will pay 20 chips. Player 6 has the button, so he will be the dealer for this hand. Therefore, player 7 will already put 10 chips into play, as he is the Small Blind, and player 8 will put 20 chips into play, as he is the BB. Even before the cards are dealt, players 7 and 8 have already had to spend mandatory chips. The chips put into play go into the “pot”. In this example, the pot contains 30 chips so far.
Distribution of cards
Own Cards. Now each player receives his or her “hole cards” or “pocket cards”, two cards that must remain hidden from the opponents until the end of the round (these cards cannot be removed from the table as in a game of truco, for example). First, one card is dealt to each player, then the second. The player to the left of the Big Blind will be the first to act in the round, that is, the first to “speak”. He or she looks at his or her two cards and has to make a decision. The possible play options are:
* Fold – means giving up on this round and throwing away your cards.
* Pay (Call) – means paying the minimum bet for the round, or covering a larger bet made previously.
* Raise – means increasing the minimum bet, or increasing a previously placed bet.
After the first player, the decision passes to the player immediately to his left (clockwise). He has the same options as above. In this way, all players pass until the dealer acts.
Example 2: Players are each dealt two cards. Player 1 looks at his cards and decides to Fold, throwing his cards into the pile called “muck”. He cannot show the cards he has folded because there are still other players in the round. Player 2 decides to call the bet, putting 20 chips into play. Players 3 to 5 fold, until player 6, the dealer, also decides to call (+20 chips). At this point, there are already 70 chips in the pot, 30 put in by the blinds, and 40 by the other players.
Blinds action
Last Players (blinds): After the dealer's move, it is time for the Small Blind to make his decision. Now he has the same options as the others: (a) Fold – in this case he would lose the chips he had already placed at the beginning of the round; (b) Call – he would need to add chips to complete the current minimum bet; (c) Raise – he would need to Call the minimum bet, and then add more chips (the action must be announced before being made if he is going to raise).
Then it is the Big Blind's turn to act. Since he has already placed his initial chips, he has the following options: (a) check – maintain the minimum bet that he had already made, if no one raised during the round; (b) call the bet – if it was raised by someone; (c) raise – he would need to add chips to the current bet; (d) fold – if he does not wish to pay the increased bet. Note: the big blind should not fold if no one raised the bet, as he can continue in the hand with a simple “check” and at least see what happens, without investing anything more.
Example 3: So far, two players have called the minimum bet. It's time for the player in the small blind position. He has already placed 10 chips before the round starts. To continue, he needs to add 10 more chips, since the minimum bet is 20. However, he decides to fold, and his 10 spent chips go into the pot. The big blind, who bet 20 at the beginning of the round out of obligation, decides to just check, that is, continue in the hand without placing any more chips, since he has already paid the minimum bet.
Please note an important detail: in the example given, no one raised the bet. If someone raises, the following players must at least match their bet if they want to continue in the hand (or raise).
This article continues in : Rules: Texas Hold'em Part 2
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I have an interesting question: after closing the last bet, player “A” shows only 1 of his cards, then player “B” shows his cards and wins, that's a fact! What happens if player “A” intervenes and shows his second card, being that this is a sequence that would win the game?
I think that because he only showed one card he swallowed the other, so he couldn't win, because he lost the opportunity.
I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD CLARIFY THIS DOUBT FOR ME.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Hi Alessandro.
Either the player shows both, or he is out of the hand.
He cannot show one, wait for the opponent to show it, and show the other.
And remember that the order to show the hand is the same order to act, that is, to the left of the dealer in a clockwise direction.
So, in your case, the player showed one card, I would advise him that if he doesn't show both cards he is folding, losing the hand. In this case, the other player wouldn't even need to show his cards.
I hope that was clear. Feel free to ask questions here or on the forum.
Hello dear friend…
My doubts are regarding the draws.
for example…
when 2 players tie in 2 pairs (kk,kk)
How do you break the tie?
Is the 5th card on the flop worth it?
or the highest card in the player's hand?
and when there is a tie in the triad?
how to break this tie?
Who wins?
Thanks.
Anderson,
Imagine the table is AAKK 8
Player A has Q 2
Player B has J 7
Player A would win, with AAKK Q. Player B would have AAKK J.
Example 2:
Table is AAKK 8
Player A has 2 3
Player B has 7 6
Who wins? – It’s a draw. The best game for both is AAKK 8
In other words, the best hand is formed, regardless of whether it is with the cards on the table or in your hand.
In a three of a kind (if there are two identical three of a kind, of course), the highest card after the three of a kind is looked at. If this is also a tie, the fifth card is looked at.
I hope this has been enlightening. Please visit our forum for further discussions.
Player B wins because Player B's cards are higher than Player A's
No, because 5 cards is the game. There is no tiebreaker with the sixth card and seventh card.
I have never played poker before, but I want to start playing, I would like to know who sets the minimum bet amount.
Diego, the minimum value is set by the table before starting.
In the case of tournaments, the minimum amount increases progressively.
If a flush is formed on the board, but I have a card of the same suit as the flush that was formed on the board... what happens? Since there is a flush on the board, does that mean that everyone has a flush, or is it just me who has a card of the same suit as the flush?
Philip,
If there is a flush on the board, everyone has the flush. If you have one or two cards of the same suit, you can become the winner if your card gives you a better hand than the board. I will give an example to make it easier.
If the board has AJ 9 3 2 (all diamonds) and you have K of clubs and 8 of diamonds, you win. In this case your play would be AJ 9 8 3 (all diamonds), a play that beats what is on the board.
If you have any questions, feel free to write to us. Join our forum, which is getting better every day and is helping beginners a lot.
I WANTED TO KNOW IF IT'S WORTH MORE
A TRIO OF EQUAL NIPES OR ONE
OR A SEQUENCE OF FOR EXAMPLE
1,2,3,4 DIFFERENT NIPES ???
Dear Marcelo,
My question is related to when the table game is complete.
For example:
If there is a straight flush or a flush on the table, and none of the players have cards of the flush suit, who wins?
If there is a full house on the table, is it a tie?
Regarding the straight on the table, is it a correct tie?
To be more exact, any closed formation that is on the cards
Do community contests result in a tie in the end?
Grateful!
Then it will be decided by the highest card, whoever has the highest card or has a pair, three of a kind, something that is higher than the sequences of the other players wins.
But it is very difficult for this to happen.
Paulo, it doesn't make any difference, unless there are five cards of the same suit, in which case it would be a flush or a straight flush. A three-of-a-kind of the same suit is impossible, since each card will be of a different suit (there are no repeated cards in a poker deck).
Allan,
The answer is it depends. Each player forms the best 5-card deck possible. I will explain with examples and you will understand.
Example 1:
Board: AKQJ 10 (mixed suits)
Player 1: J 5
Player 2: AQ
Result: draw. The best possible game for both is the sequence that is on the table.
Example 2:
Board: 6 5 4 3 2 (assorted suits)
Player 1: J 7
Player 2: AQ
Result: Player 1 wins with a straight of 7 to 3 (which is higher than the table straight). Player 2 has the straight of 6 to 2 as the best hand.
Example 3:
Board: AJ 7 5 2 (all diamonds)
Player 1: K of diamonds, 9 of spades
Player 2: Q of diamonds, 3 of hearts
Result: Player 1 wins, with a flush of AKJ 7 and 5. Player 2 loses with a flush of AQJ 7 5.
If you still have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Dear Marcelo,
I think I got it!
In the case of sequences, the winner will be the one who has the
letter that is part of the sequence, without repetitions, maintaining the
progressive order.
If there is no such interference, that is, none of the players
have cards that could be part of the sequence, there is a tie.
Am I correct?
just to confirm,
Thanks for the clarification!
That's right Allan.
Even if you have cards from the middle of the sequence, what matters is the best possible game that each person can have.
One more example:
Table with AKQJ 10.
Player 1 with AK
Player 2 with 7 2
Player 3 with 9 8
Result: tie. It doesn't matter that player 1 has two cards in the sequence, because his best hand is the one on the table. Player 2 also has the best hand on the table. Player 3 has the 9 and 8, but his best hand is also the table. Three-way tie.
To learn more, Allan, I suggest you join our forum. We have some great discussions and free tournaments every month.
Dear Marcelo,
We were playing at home over the weekend and a question came up. I would like to know if it is mandatory to use cards from my hand or if I can discard them and use the five cards on the table. For example:
Player 1: A, K,
Player 2: Q, J,
Player 3: 5, 5,
Player 4: 10, 10,
Player 5: 9, 8,
Table: A, K, Q, J, 10.
As far as I know there was a tie between all players. Am I correct?
Thiago, see the comments above, I just answered this.
You are correct.
What counts in Texas Holdem is the best five-card hand, regardless of whether or not you use your hole cards.
By the way, I'm assuming the suits are different, and that no one has a flush, correct?
Marcelo,
I didn't quite understand this part,
A tie happens when everyone at the table has a pair of the same or different pairs?
Thank you.
and when the table is
Q, K, J, 7, A
Player1: Q, 8
Player2: K, 2
or
player1: 7, A
player2: Q, K
is this a draw?
Paulo, think about it, how do you make a pair of the same suit? It's impossible.
In your first example, player 2 wins with KKAQ J. Player one would have QQAK J.
In your second example, player 1 wins with AA 7 7 K. Player two would have KKQQA
(two pair tiebreaker, the person with the highest pair wins)
Player 1: 8 and 9
Player 2: 8 and 10
Board: 2; 5; 8; 8 and J, who takes the pot, player 2, or splits the pot?
If possible, please respond by email, as I will not have access to the network before Monday.
Philemon,
In this case, evaluate each person's best hand. Let's go:
Player 1: 8 8 8 J 9
Player 2: 8 8 8 J 10
In this case player 2 wins, as his second “kicker” was bigger!
It sounds strange, but this is the rule!
I'm starting out playing PokerStars online. I know the basics of poker, but I also know the values of the cards. I was playing with a good hand, but I lost to another player. The cards were:
Board: 7 2 5 J (of clubs) Q (of spades)
Player 1: 9 6 (of clubs)
Player 2: 8 (of clubs) and 2 (of spades) – that's my hand.
Thanks
Hello Queiroz.
What happened to you is a common question for beginners.
You see, everyone plays the best 5-card game.
The opponent's hand was: J 9 7 6 5 (all clubs)
Your best game was: J 8 7 5 2 (all clubs)
The opponent won by having the nine, against your eight.
Hello…
I have a question regarding the sequence….
there is the sequence 2 AKQJ, or any other sequence that involves 2 ek…
I thank you in advance….
Ana Carolina VF
Hello Carol.
There is no such sequence. It is either up to the Ace or starting with the Ace. No going through the Ace.
Hi Marcelo, how is the deck layout? For example, there are 9 people playing, so 5 people have to leave. Is the deck still full or do I have to remove cards? And if the number of cards depends on the number of people playing, is there a specific pattern for removing cards?
Could you explain this to me better?
Hello Alberto.
In the official rules of poker games, whether Texas Holdem or Closed Poker, the deck is always full, regardless of the number of players.
In some home rules, the number of cards is reduced, so that the games formed become “stronger”, but the luck factor in this case is actually even greater.
Doubt in Tiebreaker with PAR:
Board: QJ 8 6 4 (assorted suits)
Player 1: J 9
Player 2: J 5
Who takes the pot?
Wilson,
When there is a tie in pairs, the third card is compared, then the fourth and even the fifth.
In your case, player 1 has JJQ 9 8; player 2 has JJQ 8 6. Player 1 wins because his fourth card is higher than player 2's fourth.
table: 3469J (all clubs)
player1: 2 of clubs and 10
player 2: 9 of clubs and K
player3: 2 and 5 (different suits)
player4:5 and 7 different suits)
Who wins and why?
Marcos, your example is wrong because player 2 and the table both have the nine of clubs.
To determine the winner, form the best hand of each player. In this case, the best hand of each player would be a club flush, so it would go to a tiebreaker. The winner would be the player with the 5 highest club cards.
Hello...the thing is, I was playing with some friends and a big question came up.
The following cards came out on the table – 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (unbelievable, but it happened)!
So everyone had the sequence, it was just me and one other player, we didn't know how to break the tie, he had a pair of 7s and I had a 10. But since the highest sequence counts, in this case the one on the table, how would the tie be broken? Would I win because I had a 10 that would complete the sequence???
Another question….how does All-in work????If the person who went all-in wins, what happens to the pot???
Fernanda, regarding your first question: It doesn't matter if you have a ten and the other person has a seven. If the board is 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, the best five-card hand is the one on the board, resulting in a tie. It would only make a difference if someone had a J or JQ, since they would have a higher sequence than the one on the board.
Regarding your second question: if the player who goes all-in wins, he wins the entire pot he participated in. However, he cannot take more from each player than the chips he had. If he went all-in with 100 chips and an opponent who had 200 called the all-in, he only gets paid 100, and not all 200 chips go into the pot.
Likewise, if you go all-in with 500 chips and someone calls with their remaining 100, 400 are returned to you and the pot being contested will have 200 chips.
If you have any questions, please write. And check out our forum, which is great for newbies.
Marcelo, Good afternoon…
My question is similar to the one above... I go all in with 500.00 and the other 5 players go in with what they have... e.g.: 300.00, 130.00, 45.00, 80.00 and 90.00... if the player who went in with 80.00 wins... does he only receive 80.00 from each of the others who are bigger than him and the total from the others who are smaller than him...?
And how to distribute these chips on the table to make this calculation easier at the end?
grateful
Jack, your question is quite interesting. What a mess, huh? Six all-ins?
It's so interesting that I created a topic about it, see the answers here, and participate by commenting there.
https://pokerdicas.com/forum/discussao-geral-sobre-poker/971-duvida-seis-all-ins-como-dividir-os-potes.html
Thanks Marcelo… doubt about the side pot resolved…!!!
Now another one has appeared…
Considering that I'm not going to play like in the championships... that is, whoever runs out of money leaves... so we'll have extra buy-ins ok... what would be the suggested buy-in for 5 people, as well as BB and SB values?
abs
Jack
Wow, this varies a lot.
It depends on how much you want to spend on each purchase.
If you are all beginners, I suggest that each of you have 100xBB as your starting stake.
In other words, if people want to play with 20 reais, the BB would have to be 20 cents, so everyone would have 100xBB.
Then go to the forum and ask your questions there, the staff are very helpful.
Hello, I have a question that I've seen someone ask here before but it's still not very clear.
in the case of three of a kind, if there is a tie, for example: AAQ 8 6 on the board, and player 1 has A and J in his hand, and player 2 has A and K, does player 2 win with the K as a kicker?
await response. thank you
Cory, in all cases the best hand is formed.
In your case, player 1 has AAQJ 8. Player 2 has AAKQ 8. Player 2 wins, due to the first kicker.
discard the first excuse I sent it wrong
explain this to me Thank you
Table: KJ 7 5 2
Player 1: A , 9
Player 2: A , 3
Result: draw??
OR
Table: AJ 7 5 2
Player 1: K , 9
Player 2: K , 3
Result: draw??
David,
I'm going to assume that no one has the flush.
case 1: Player 1 has AKJ 9 7
Player 2 has AKJ 7 5
Player 1 wins.
Case 2: Player 1 has AKJ 9 7
Player 2 has AKJ 7 5
Once again, player 1 wins.
The best 5 card game is always formed.
It is only a draw if the best game of both is exactly the same.
MARCELLO
I have a question. Imagine that there are only 2 players in the game and the following comes out on the table:
KKDD3
Players have:
1st – AJ
2nd – 3J
Who wins?
OR else: on the table
77774
And the players have:
1st- RV
2nd – 22
Thanks!
Hello Amelia.
Table :Kd :Kc :Th :Ts :3c
1st – :Ad :Jh
2nd – :3d :Jc
Winner: 1st with game :Kd :Kc :Th :Ts :Ad
The only difference is the fifth card, the “kicker”. The fact that the second player has a 3 doesn’t matter because the highest five-card hand is always formed.
Question 2: Table :7d :7c :7s :7h :4c
1st- :Kh :Jc
2nd – :2h :2d
Player 1 wins, with :7d :7c :7s :7h : Kh for the same reasons given above.
If you still have doubts, please visit our poker tips forum and ask your questions.
It's a bit of a silly question and I'm sure I have 99% but it's always good to ask
player 1: 88
player 2: AA
Flop:2 6 8
Turn:6
River:6
Well I'm pretty sure 1 wins: 8 8 8 6 6
Did I say something stupid?
Bruno, you are correct. In a full house, you first look at the three-card hand, then the pair. Player 1 was left with 8 8 8 6 6 against 6 6 6 AA from player 2. So player 1 wins.
spade flush tiebreaker.
example:
TABLE: AJ 9 8 6 all spades
PLAYER 1: K 2 all spades
PLAYER 2: Q 10 all spades
who wins? why?
thanks
Player 2 wins, as he has not only a flush but a straight flush of Q to 8 of spades.
But your example was confusing, because of the straight flush. Let's look at a simpler one:
Table: :As :Js :8s :5s :3s
Player 1: :Ks :2s
Player 2: :Qs :6s
In this case, player 1 wins, as he has the highest spade cards ( :As :Ks :Js :8s :5s ), while player two has :As :Qs :Js :8s :6s – in this case the :Ks made all the difference.
Hello,
I have some doubts about the bets.
1st
in LIMIT HOLDEM the TURN and RIVER are double the amount before and after the FLOP.
Would a BET during the FLOP also be a fixed value? What would that value be if fixed, double the BIG BLIND? And in the case of a RAISE and then a RE-RAISE, would it always be double the previous one or the same value as the BIG BLIND?
Example: BIG BLIND of 100 chips, would a BET have to be 200 chips? and would a RIVER have to be 400 chips or just 300?
If the values are fixed like this, what would happen to the TURN and RIVER bets?
2nd
now in NO-LIMIT HOLDEM
Keeping in mind that the Blinds are at 50/100, can I make bets as varied as 30 chips or even just 10 chips?
or also give a RAISE of 50 chips on top of a BET that had been 200 chips?
When I reread my questions, I found them quite confusing, however, if you understand them the way I put them, I would be grateful to read comments to clarify them ^^
Hugs Douglas
Douglas:
1. LIMIT HOLDEM: If the stakes are 10/20, this means that the minimum bet before the flop and on the flop is 10, and the bet on the turn and river must be 20. You can raise one more bet if someone bet before, always in multiples of the minimum bet. In other words, preflop someone bets 10, you can raise to 20. On the turn someone bets 20, you can raise to 40. The maximum number of raises per round is 4.
2. NO LIMIT HOLDEM: If the stakes are 10/20, this means that the minimum bet is 20, with 10 being the small blind. You can bet a minimum of 20 on any round, and you can raise from 40 up to the maximum. Therefore, you cannot bet just 5, nor can you raise to 30, unless you are all-in.
I hope you understood, and I suggest you join our forum to learn a lot and have access to our tournaments.
A question:
Board: [KAQ (clubs) ] and 5 3s of other suits.
Player 1: 8.4 of clubs (Flush with KAQ 8 4)
Player 2: 7.5 of clubs. (Flush with KAQ 7 5)
My doubt,
he has a higher flush 8.4 but player 2 has 7.5 player 2's five is higher than player 1's four and player 1's eight is higher than player 2's seven...
Wouldn't it be a draw?
Grateful
Thiago,
In these cases, the highest card is looked at and in the event of a tie, the next one is looked at. Both players have AK and Q, but player 1 has 8, winning the hand. It is not the sum of the cards that counts, but who has the highest.
I would like to clarify a doubt…
if there is a full house on the table e.g. KKK33
1.44
2.35
My question is whether the bets will be divided since there is a full house already on the table or whether the pair of fours will replace the threes.
thanks
Player 1 would get KKK44. Player 2 would get KKK33. The fact that he has another three doesn't change anything. Player 1 wins.
Marcelo
First, congratulations on the site….
I have questions about blinds in all in...it happened in a home game.
We have three players in the following situation:
Player A – Dealer with his stack of only 1000 chips
Player B – Small blind with a big stack
Player C - Big blind also with a big stack.
The Blinds were at 4000/8000.
After the cards were distributed, the following occurred:
Player A entered the hand with his all-in of 1000 chips.
Player B folded, leaving his small 4000 chips on the table.
Player C called and played the hand with Player A.
Then the doubts arose... Should player C keep his 8000 big blind chips to play the hand or should he take back 7000 and just keep the all in of 1000????
And what about the small one who let go??? loses the 4000???
It happened, to complicate matters further, that player A (with his all in of 1000) won the hand.
Since A won, even player B (small) who had folded felt entitled to take back 3000 of the four he had placed.
So far we don't know what the divisions will be like in this case.
Could you help us….
Hugs Denilson
Denilson:
First concept: if a player leaves the hand, all the money in the pot is lost, there is no going back.
In your example there was a guy with a very small stack, who went all-in (it was the least he could do).
SB put in the 4000 chips and folded.
BB didn't even call, he checked because he had already invested 8000.
But at this point the all-in pot is formed: since player 1 only put in 1000 chips, a pot of 3000 chips is formed: 1,000 from the first player, 1,000 from the SB, 1,000 from the BB. The rest (3,000 from the SB and 7,000 from the BB) automatically goes to the BB, the only one left in the hand.
In the end, player 1 won a pot of 3000. Anyone who is all-in cannot win, from each player, more than they invested in the play!
Marcelo,
First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your clarification.
Now I would like to ask two questions:
1st – At the end of a hand, the dispute for the pot is in a pair. I show only the pair card, which proves that I won. Another person, the one who has already left the dispute, goes and opens this card. Can he do this? Or can only those who are in the game ask to open?
2nd Let's suppose that Big has 200 chips and Small has 100 chips... A competitor only has 50 chips, he participates proportionally with 50 chips. Or he is eliminated.
Thank you very much!
Rogerio
1. The opponent still active in the hand can see your cards if he is the last to pay. Outsiders cannot demand anything or manipulate your cards!
2. The player with 50 chips is all-in, and a proportional pot is formed (primary pot) and a secondary pot of the other opponents.
Can a three-card sequence beat a pair of aces? Can someone help me with this question? Thanks.
good afternoon.
My doubts are as follows…
1- at the end of each hand, what happens to the “muck”? Are the cards to be redistributed reintroduced? Does it stay there until the cards are gone?
2-How many decks are used in the game? Can it vary or is it fixed?
3- I don't understand the criteria for “rise”s….can it be done infinitely…or is there a limit per round?
ps- sorry for the doubts as I only know online and have no idea how it works at tables.
I thank you in advance.
1 – The muck (cards thrown away) stay out until the next hand! They do not continue in the game under any circumstances!
2 – One deck per game. You can use different decks if you want variety, but each hand will have its own deck. If you have an outsider, you can make the unfortunate person shuffle the reserve deck during one hand, and change it for the next hand.
3 – It depends. If the game is no limit (the most common), there is no limit per round, it goes on until someone goes all-in. If it is limit, there are four bets in total per round. If it is pot limit, the limit on the bet amount is the current pot, but if both parties keep raising, it ends up being all-in.
No need to apologize, join the site and forum!
Hello, first of all congratulations on the website!
I wanted to clear up a doubt that came up in a game between friends:
Player 1 made a bet, and Player 2 called, this after all the community cards were face up.
Which player should start by showing their cards?
And is the player who must show his cards last obliged to show his cards, even knowing that he lost the hand?
Thanks
Player 2 “called to see”, so Player 1 would have to show. Player 2 is not required to show if he has lost.
hello!
Congratulations on the website!
I would like to know in the case of the following hand:
jg.1- A,3
jg.2-A,4
flop: 88A3k
draw or player 2 wins?
Draw. Both players will have AA99K as their best possible game.
Dude, I have a question.
to do the following or the same suit
Are you obliged to use both cards in your hand?
ex. table… 6 7 8 9 k.
hand A. 10. 8.
hand b. 10. 5.
who wins?
For me it's a draw, correct?
bye
In Texas Holdem, no. You can use two, one or even no hole cards.
In your example, yes, it is a tie.
Hello friend, I would like to ask a question, for example: on the table 2 hearts, 7 hearts, 10 hearts, ace hearts and queens hearts, I have jack of hearts and my opponent king of hearts, split the pot or do I lose?
Already answered countless times, but here goes:
Table :2h :7h :Th :Ah :Qh
You: :Jh
Opponent: :Kh
Beat the opponent with the game :Ah :Kh :Qh :Th :7h
You would have :Ah :Qh :Jh :Th :7h
Marcelo, I'm a beginner and I have some questions?
1-at a table of 6 people...the small one deposits 2, the big one is obliged to double?
2-if in the last round the player to the left of the big one pays 2, and the following 8. The betting round ends with whom?
Thank you for your attention.
1- If the table blinds are 2/4, the small blind will pay 2 and the big blind will pay 4. If the small blind raises the bet to 8, for example, the big blind no is not required to pay anything, you can give up the hand.
2- The round ends when all opponents fold or match the bets. Then the player who called 2 will be the last to act to match the 8. But if someone raises along the way, the round turns until it returns to the one who raised last. In short: it only stops spinning when the bets are equal.
Hello…
I would really like to know how to play, I already know everything except the idea of the game itself…
Like, I want to know what the rules are, if the person with the highest card wins, if it has to be the same type, or if it has to be the closest to the cards on the table…
I would like to understand the game!
or if you can send me a tutorial with tips on the cards themselves…
Thank you in advance””””
Hello, I would like to know if small and big will be required to pay?
If they don't want to play that round, they might be left out...
They have to pay the fixed table amount, 1 minimum bet (big blind) or half a minimum bet (small-blind). If someone raises before them, they can fold. If no one raises, the big blind can check in without paying anything extra. The small-blind only participates in the hand if he or she completes for at least a minimum bet.
Good night,
I'm just here to congratulate the site and its work, when I came here I had doubts about pot division, primary, secondary and the like... But I managed to understand the basics through your explanations, I will try to find out more about the subject, as I almost never understand the division when I'm playing online.
Congratulations once again.
HI... I'm really a beginner! I wanted to know if the following:
Ks2-Js2_As2-9s2 and 10 of diamonds wins the hand: 10 diamonds J hearts Q clubs K spade and A spade too>
I hope I didn't do anything wrong, but this has happened to me twice and I didn't know how to fix it.
I don't think I understand your question or these symbols. 9 10 JKA is not a sequence.
Question: In the event of a tie, what happens to the chips on the table? Are they divided among the players who tied or do they remain on the table for another round of betting? Thank you!
Well... I asked the question above and then started reading the rules (a beginner's thing). The answer is "IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, THE AMOUNT IS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE PLAYERS WHO TIE". Thank goodness, after reading and analyzing the comments, I realized that I'm not the "first in line" to make a mistake! Thanks anyway. Your page is excellent! I'll keep reading... Thanks
Thanks Gilmar! 😉
Guys, can someone explain to me how to play, I don't understand.
What is worth more?
Goodnight.
I have a question that always causes confusion in our games between friends, it is related to All in.
I will describe the hand:
We were playing between three players. The SB went all in after the turn. On the board we had: 8, 7, 4 and 6. The BB folded and I called the All in. On the river, a 10 came up and I made a straight with a 9 that I had in my hand, but the SB had two pair until the turn and won the hand. This generated discussion. So, how does it work when a player goes all in after the flop with more than one player? Does he have the right to the cards that come next? Or even if he doesn't, does he win the pot counting only the cards that were on the board at the time of the all in, regardless of whether another player makes a better play?
Ex: from the hand:
Board: 8 – 7 – 4 – 6
SB: 8 and 4
Allin
BB: XX
Fold
Me: 9 and A
Call
River: 10
Big hug.
Marcelo, analyzing the following situation:
Player A makes a bet of 100; player B raises and the minimum bet is 200; player C calls; player D wants to raise, however, the raise will have to be 200 + 100 the value of the last raise, in the case of player B or can I simply raise any value, e.g. 200 + 10? Since technically the last player did not raise.
Paulo, that is a real question.
It depends on the rule used. Generally, the minimum raise is doubling the previous bet. However, in some poker rooms, the minimum is the size of the big blind.
I would like to know in what situation the big pinga alone, without the small?
Tarcísio, this happens if the big blind from the previous round was eliminated.
no questions….yet….
I just started learning about poker right now…I haven’t even played yet…
but I'm just writing to congratulate the site...which is great and very informative...I've even added it to my browser's favorites...
once again…
Congratulations..!
Who wins in this situation?
AAAAQ table
player x K 6
player Y 10 9
Player X wins the tiebreaker. He will have AAAAK against his opponent's AAAAQ (for the opponent the best possible hand is the board)
Good morning,
I have a question that came up in one of our weekend home games. The bets were 200/400k and a player (A) who had 1450k just called and had 1050k left. Right after that, another player (B) came in and raised 400k + a 1000k raise for a total of 1400k. A third player (C) called the raise and entered the game with 1400k. Player (A) called and went all-in because he only had 50k left. Now that's the question. Do players (B) and (C) have to just complete player (A)'s all-in with 50k or can they still re-raise before the flop?
At our table, this discussion and doubt remained, because player (B) decided to raise again before the flop and I did not agree, but I was outvoted. So they decided that (B) could not raise and could go all-in, and that is what he did.
I'll wait
Hugs to everyone and congratulations on the site
They can indeed re-raise. Every time there is a raise, no matter how small, it allows the players still in the hand to raise more. And player B can make a normal raise, it doesn't have to be all-in. But of course they will form a main pot, with all the players, and whoever is above player A's stack goes to a secondary pot.
Doubt:
Table: AAKK7
Player 1: Q7
Player 2: J7
Does player 1's queen break the tie or is it irrelevant?
Player 1 wins.
His hand will be AAKKQ against AAKKJ. The seven there will have no importance whatsoever.
I play poker online and I often see that one player wins, for example, 240 and the other 120. What is the rule when one player receives more money than the other?
And it shows an example to make it easier to understand.
that 240 would be the main pot and 120 would be a secondary pot
That's right. More than one pot can form if someone goes all-in during the hand.
Marcelo, please answer a question for me:
Is the minimum bet ALWAYS the value of the BB or does it change depending on the round? (I read in the Flop magazine that the minimum raise is 2x the BB but I'm playing on POKERSTARS and that's not what happens)
Still on the subject of minimum raises, let's assume that the blinds are 100/200. I'm the first to speak after the flop and bet 200, the second bets 500, what is the minimum re-raise? 500 (from the opponent's bet) + 200 (which is the BB's value), totaling 700?
My friends and I have a home game every week and the minimum raise and re-raise has been raising questions, please help us
Thank you very much in advance,
Danilo
Hello Danilo, sorry for the delay.
Dude, it depends on which poker rule you follow.
Generally, it is not possible to raise less than the previous one. For example, if
someone raised 500 chips, you can't raise 200 chips. Until
because it wouldn't make sense, since it would give odds for the first one to pay
with any hand.
So to make it easier, think that the minimum re-raise should be twice the
previous bet.
I wanted to know if two queens come up on the flop, my opponent has three of a kind queens, I have a pair of tens, who wins?
but the ten also comes out on the river
You would win with a full house, against Villain's three of a kind.
A small question about the bets. The last one to bet is the Big Blind, correct? And right after his bet the Flop opens, right? But if he raises the bet, the next player must continue playing like this successively until he matches the bets, then the flop should be opened??????? Thank you for your attention!
That's right. If there was a raise, the round continues with those still in the hand to see if they will fold, call or raise.
When it comes to Texa Olden at the limit, after a round it is the SB and BB's turn to bet, they can raise as much as they want or there is a limit, like double the initial bet.
I was playing over the weekend and I would like to ask a question about who really won…
Player 1: K 5
Player 2: QJ
On the table it opened: k88QJ
Who really wins this play, because player 1 said he won because he had a pair of kk with a pair of 8 on the table, while player 2 made 2 pairs: Q and J.
Player 1 won with KK88Q
while player 2 had QQJJK
In holdem, it is not necessary to use both hole cards, so player 1 used the pair of 8s on the board to form two higher pairs. (The higher pair is used as a tiebreaker.)
Hello!!
I have a similar question, I don't know who wins or why.
Player 1: KK
Player 2: QJ
On the table opened: 1088QJ
Who really wins this play, because player 1 said he won because he had a pair of kk with a pair of 8 on the table, while player 2 made 2 pairs: Q and J.
If possible, send an email too… Thanks!
Player 1 won with two pair: KK88Q.
Good evening, I have a question about the rule and I would like someone to answer this question for me, if possible, let's say that after all 5 open suits on the table, an open flash comes out like 5, 7, 10, jack and kings, of the 5 participants 4 do not have any card of the suit open on the table and one of them has a 2 of the same suit as the 5 open cards on the table, so the game is tied or would this player who has a suit equal to the table even though it is lower than the five cards win the round?
It's a tie. Even though one has a card of the same suit, the highest flush is the one on the board.
Hello, I have the following question: in the last round, the first person to speak shows the cards (mistakenly), the second person to speak folds and the others run, is this first person still considered? Or by showing the cards in advance is he out?
Hello Marcelo, I have a question about dealing cards to the players... I start by dealing cards to the players one at a time, starting with the small player. When I'm dealing cards, I give one to the small player, then I give one to the big player, and on the other card, I accidentally let the card turn over... Everyone sees the card... What should I do next? Do I burn it at the end of the deck and continue giving another one to him... Do I stop the game and deal the cards again... Do I burn the one I turned over, but then I give the next card to another player... Please, I've had this question for a while. Cheers, see you later
Edvaldo, the ideal is to shuffle everything and start over. Otherwise, you need to define a house rule, as there is no official rule for this.
Marcelo,
a doubt arose at the table.
Everyone covered the big. After the flop I check, if there is a raise from anyone in this round after the flop, can I re-raise???
Or does it depend on the tournament???
Hugs and thanks in advance
Whenever you check and someone raises, you can re-raise later. This is called a “check-raise.” There were some home games where this was frowned upon, but nowadays it is a normal play.
Hello, I would like to ask two questions! The first one opened a full on the table, for example: JJJE 3 3 And the players left with nothing, is it a draw for everyone? Since the highest value is four of a kind or higher, is that it? The other question is, if I leave on the table 2 3 4 6 7 and in the players' hands I leave 5 and 3 and another I leave 5 and 2, is it a draw?
I didn't understand your first question, but, considering that the board is JJJ33, and no one has a J or any pocket pair higher than 3, it is a tie, yes, to win a full house you only need four of a kind or a straight flush.
In the second leg, yes, it's a draw.
Both players have a sequence of 3 to 7!
Hugs
Hello good afternoon.
I went to play in a tournament yesterday and a question and discussion arose at the table regarding the big blind (BB). It's as follows:
I was one round away from being BB. However, the current big blind of the round lost all his chips in the play. In other words, for me, I shouldn't be the big blind because what counts to decide Small Blind and Big Blind is the Dealer's bottom. However, some people who were at the table told me to pay the big blind. Or rather, they said that it HAD to be BB at least once, and, in this case, I was BB alone. There was no Small Blind and the person before me was Dealer twice in a row.
Which was right? Should I really be the big blind? Or should I have gone straight to the small blind and then dealer???
I hope to be answered yet!!!!
Yes, you should be the Big Blind. The game never runs without the BB. It can run without the SB but never without the BB 🙂
You must pay at least once per round.
Good evening, I have a question.
When the game starts, and the big and small players place their respective values, the first three cards are turned over, right? Then checks are made until it is the small player's turn. And for the fourth card to be turned over, the small player would have to pay his other half? Does he pay the big player's value in two installments? Or does that have nothing to do with it?
I await your response, thank you 😀
Hello Suellen. I recommend asking this question in our “Questions for Beginners” section, it will be very welcome there and I’m sure it will be well answered.
A hug.
Section link: https://pokerdicas.com/forum/perguntas-de-iniciantes/
doubt
on the table comes 3, 4, 5, 6, J - different suits
player 1 has: 2, Q – different suits
player 2 has: 3, 10 – different suits
who wins?
hug.
Player 1 wins with a sequence of 2 to 6 (2,3,4,5 and 6).
Player 2 has only a pair of threes with hand 33J106
Hugs.
10 7 versus 6 7 bord 22733 who wins?
10 7 wins, because it has the following hand: 3 3 7 7 10
The hand 67 would be 3 3 7 7 6
We always think about the best possible combination of 5 cards to define a hand… Everything beyond that is discarded.
Good evening, I would like to know if in a high hand with 2 players left, the opposing player can keep asking what you have, thus noticing your action. Or can he just say "I think you have three of a kind". Is it okay to keep asking what you have or not?
Good morning.
This attitude is nicknamed “talking”. Some tournaments/locations allow it, others do not. At the moment we do not know if the current rules allow this attitude. I recommend asking in our forum, in this section: https://pokerdicas.com/forum/perguntas-de-iniciantes/
Thanks!
Goodnight.
A question that I didn't see in the comments, and I would like to resolve it.
Table 4-4-2-1-1
Player A – Pocket 9s.
Player B – 2-7
Who would win?
Because I heard comments that it would be player B (because he is using an element of the table.)
And I also heard that even is even. Whether in hand or using one on the table.
Hello good afternoon!
I'm considering 1 as Ace.
So… Player A would be the winner, with two pairs: Aces (from the board) and 9 (from his hand).
Player B has two pair too, but smaller ones – Aces (from the board) and 4 (also from the board).
If you have any further questions, please post on the forum: https://pokerdicas.com/forum/perguntas-de-iniciantes/
All players are betting on the flop and then on the turn, and one player mistakenly shows the turn, thinking the play is over.
Note: curiously, this player would lose the play.
What should be done? Would it invalidate the move? Should we go back to square one? Or should we go all the way?
Hello.
I'm not sure, as these are rules that are more up to a DEALER.
However, as far as I remember, the hand continues normally until the end, with the cards revealed by the player who accidentally showed them (so everyone still involved in the hand can see them), and he is the only one who suffers.
Att.,
Goodnight..
In holdem, the player discovers that he has been dealt 3 cards, but the game has already reached the River.
What happens?
I'm at a Tournament table, without an ante, everyone folds, I'm the small one, the Blinds are at 700/1,400, well, the big one only has 500, the question is... do I (small) only put in the 500 or do I need to pay the full amount of the small one which would be 700, please clear up this doubt.
In practice, yes, the dealer will deal the cards to both of you for a pot of 1000. In theory: by the time the action reaches you, your small (700) should already be in front of you, so the dealer will create two pots of 1000 (500+500) which is the pot that both of you are competing for, and another pot of 200, as only you are competing for this one, will be returned to you.
In a face-to-face tournament when all the tables are closed, a participant who rebays and wants to change places, the participants at the other table are forced to give up their place even if they don't want to.