Poker Game - Texas Holdem
The main poker game played online. It is known as the daddy of all card games and it is a fast-paced and fun game with easy to learn rules.
Most people have a good knowledge of how to play poker and the variation Texas holdem poker is easy to pick up so you will have pleasure playing online for years to come.
Texas Hold'em Game Basics
- Each player is dealt two cards face-down (pocket cards)
- First betting round
- Dealer turns over three community boardcards (the flop) face-up
- Second betting round
- Dealer turns over 1 more community boardcard (the turn)
- Third betting round
- Dealer turns over 1 final community boardcard (the river)
- Final betting round
- Showdown
At the showdown for texas holdem, poker rules indicate that players may use either:
Both pocket cards & three boardcards.
One pocket card & four boardcards
All five boardcards (playing the board)
Poker Texas Holdem Strategies
There is an excellent strategy review section on www.vcpoker.com which gives you an excellent review of some basic tips and most importantly:
- Very strong starting hands
- Strong Starting Hands
- Medium Strength Starting Hands
- Other starting hands that are sometimes worth playing
- Starting hands you really shouldn't play
Also available on the www.vcpoker.com site are the top 10 tips for playing tournament poker.
