The player to the dealer's left starts the game, and play then proceeds clockwise around the table. On a player's turn, they first have the option to bet or to check if no one has bet yet. If someone has bet, then the player can either call, raise, or fold. 1. If the player decides to bet, they put a number of chips into the pot. The minimum bet is usually the same as the big blind, which is the minimum amount of chips that must be bet in order to stay in the hand. 2. If the player decides to check, then the next player has the same options. If they also check, then the next player has the same 3. options, and so on until someone decides to bet. 4. If the player decides to call, they match the number of chips that have been bet and play then proceed to the next round. 5. If the player decides to raise, they increase the number of chips that have been bet and play then proceeds to the next round. 6. If the player decides to fold, they give up their hand and take no further part in the round.