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Texas Hold’em Tutorial : which Texas Hold'em hands win

Texas Hold'em poker is one of the most popular and fun poker games in the world. However, it may be a little complicated for a first timer to get started as it requires both skill and luck to succeed. In this article, Ugrado will share everything about the Texas Hold'em tutorial and which poker hands to win. 

Texas Hold’em Tutorial : What is Texas Hold'em poker

Texas Hold'em is played with a standard 52 deck card and can be played by up to 10 players. Each player is dealt two cards facing down,  another three cards are then dealt face up in the middle of the table, and are shared among all the players. Players have to decide whether to bet, fold or raise based on their cards, and the player with the highest five card hand wins. 

Texas Hold’em Tutorial : Texas Hold'em origins

Texas Hold'em poker originated in the early 1900s in Robstown, Texas, where players were dealt a mix of face-down and face-up cards. The game has gained wider popularity and even had its first World Tournament in 1970. Today, it is one of the most widely played variations of poker, both in casual games and in professional tournaments.

Texas Hold’em Tutorial : How to play Texas Hold'em poker

Here are some simple steps to play Texas Hold'em for beginners:

1. Deal the cards: Each player is dealt two private cards only visible to the player, known as "hole cards." The dealer deals two cards face down to each player.
2. Place the blinds: The first round of betting occurs after the hole cards are dealt, and subsequent rounds of betting occur after each of the five community cards are revealed.
3. Start the first betting round: Betting moves clockwise around the table, usually starting with the player to the left of the big blind. Players can choose to call, raise, or fold.
4. Deal the community cards: The dealer deals three community cards face up on the table after the first betting round. This is known as the "flop." And this continue until the final community card face up on the table
5. Determine the winner: If there are more than 1 player remaining in the final round, each player must reveal their hole cards to determine the highest five-card hand along with the community cards, the biggest combination cards wins the game 

Texas Hold’em Tutorial : Texas Hold'em poker terms

As mentioned, players can choose to check, fold , call, raise each round the community cards have been dealt. But what do these terms mean? 

 Texas Hold’em Hands : What hand wins the most in Texas Holdem?

Now you have learned how to play Texas Hold’em, it’s time to learn and understand the poker hand to win in the game. Texas Hold’em poker hands fall into one of 10 categories- royal flush, followed by a straight flush, four of a kind, a full house, a flush, a straight, three of a kind, two pair, one pair, and finally a high card. 

• Royal flush : The strongest poker hand that can beat every opponent's hand.  The royal flush is where you have all types of straight flush, (example A-K-Q-J-10)  all in the same suit.
• Straight Flush: Made up of five consecutive cards straight, all in the same suit. For example, 10- 9-8-7-6- all in diamonds. Straight flush is also the second highest combination, except for a higher number straight flush
• Four of a kind: Simply the four cards of equal value, example, four 5-5-5-5. It beat every combination other than a straight/ royal flush and four cards that have lower rank. Example, A-A-A-A beats all four cards.
• Full House: Made up of a matching three cards together with a pair of another value.For example, 10-10-10-3-3. When there are two sets of full house, whoever holds the highest rank three of a kind wins. If three cards happen to be the same for both players, the one with the highest matching pair wins the hand.
• Flush: Consist of any 5 cards in the same suit but not in a consecutive order.  For example, A-4-5-7-3 in Spade.
• Straight: Made up of five consecutive cards , but are not in the same suit. For example, A-K-Q-J-10 in different suits.
• Three of a kind: Three cards of the same value. For example 3-3-3
• Two Pairs: Two different pairs in the same hand
• Pair: Two cards of the same value.
• High Card: The weakest possible hand, made up of five cards which do not have any values. The winning poker hand is the one with the highest card(s). 

Conclusion

Read and know the poker hand rankings are essential when playing Texas Hold'em. Texas hold’em poker it's not just about the cards, it's also about how you read and play with your opponents.  Learn to read your opponents' behaviour and betting patterns to overtake them.  It's not always about what you're holding; it's really about how well you play the players!