Texas Holdem Poker Game Rules. After the first betting. Players are initially given two cards called hole cards that they hold throughout the game hence the name.
The two players to the left of the dealer are called the small blind and the big blind respectively. The dealer shuffles a standard 52 card deck. The lowest hand wins the pot.
The low hand acts first on all subsequent rounds.
Players are initially given two cards called hole cards that they hold throughout the game hence the name. The highest card by suit starts the action with a forced bet. They then try to make the best five card hand out of their initial holes and five community cards. All seven card stud rules apply in razz except as otherwise noted.
