If a player raises the bet, each player must now call the new amount to continue playing the current hand, including those who may have already acted. The player can choose from three acts 1) CALL the current bet, 2) FOLD the hand without betting, or 3) RAISE the bet. :: Let's play with YOU in last position (one before the Dealer) :: yay! The player that's first to act (aka 'Under The Gun' UTG) PreFlop, is the one to the left of the BB. 5a) Re-Raise- making a second raise in the same betting round. 5) Raise- to increase the size of the current bet. 4) Fold- to discard your hand and forfeit the current pot. 2) Bet- the opening bet of a betting round. Players may not check on the opening round because they must either match (or raise) the big blind or fold. There are five acts that can be played: 1) Check- betting zero. Acting Each player, when it's their turn, makes their choice and Acts. After each betting round, all bets go into the pot until the Showdown.

The Pot The pot is the sum of money (or Chips) that players bet during each hand. PreFlop Once the cards are dealt, each player looks at their cards. I used Paint.NET for most of my photo editing. DO NOT USE A MIRROR TABLETOP!) $ Optional Supplies 2nd Deck of cards (1 Red & 1 Blue) $3 'Poker Table Top' (adds a 'casino' feel) $20 and up Good Luck Charm NOTE: The illustrations that follow are from a 'birds eye view' of the table. Supplies Needed 1) Standard 52 Card Deck (NO JOKERS) $3 2) Monetary Equivalent (usually POKER CHIPS) $5 and up 3) 1 - 10 willing Humans (5 or more preferably) $Priceless 4) 'DEALER' Button (or equivalent) >$1 5) 1 Table (Large enough to accommodate said 'Humans'. At the Showdown, each player plays the best five-card hand they can make using any five cards from the two pocket cards and the five community cards (or Board Cards). A fifth community card is dealt face up (the ' River')and the the fourth and final betting round. A fourth community card is dealt face up (the ' Turn'), followed by a third betting round. Then three community cards are dealt face up (the ' Flop'), followed by a second betting round.

An Overview Each player is dealt two private cards (' Hole Cards' or ' Pocket Cards'), after which there is a betting round.

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