How are cards dealt in Texas Hold’em?
If playing the game for the first time, the dealer will assign you two hole cards that are dealt with face-down. After this, you will participate in the pre-flop betting round where the players are given a chance to check their cards, make a bet, or fold the hand. The dealer will then place the three community cards face-up on the table or the board. This event is called the ‘flop’. Another round of betting follows, and after this round, another card is then added to the set of community cards. This is known as the ‘Turn’, and this is followed by another set of betting. And finally, the last community card is assigned face-up on the table which starts the ‘River’. During this time, the players will then come up with their best hand combination using 5 cards, using the community cards on the table and the two hole cards. The game will now start the last round of betting, and the winner of the pot is decided. When it comes to the live poker game, before dealing of the cards for Flop, Turn, and River, the assigned dealer will first deal a burn card. The burn card is dealt face-down, and this card should not be seen by anyone.