Texas Holdem is the most popular and easiest in studding kind of poker. At the beginning, each player individually is handed two disclosed cards. Then five common cards are disclosed at the table seen by all players. Each of them can comply his own two cards with those five cards to combine the best combination. The game is divided into four rounds in which players clockwise make bets. At the first round, staking is begun by the player sitting to the left dealer’s button; the button after each hand-around goes to the next player. During the online game the button plays a role of the a distributor. If two or more players have combinations of five cards having equal strenght, the amount is equally distributed among the winners. If the bank can’t be divided equally, “the remained chip” goes to the nearest player sitting to the left of the dealer. In LariPoker.com “the remained chip” is equalized to 1 tetri. Blinds Before the distribution of cards, two players sitting to the left of the dealers make stakes. These stakes (Blinds) are named compulsory as the players haven’t seen the cards yet. The compulsory stake is necessary to collect a definite amount at the table that will be raffled after the beginning of the game. The player sitting to the left of the dealer makes the small blind, and sitting next to him – the big blind. Pre-flop After distribution of cards and making the compulsory stakes, the act goes to the next player. It means that it is his turn to act. He has a chance to make “raise”, “call” and “fold”. “Call”: equalization of stakes of the big blind. “Raise”: addition to the stake of the big blind. “Fold”: deny the existing stake. betting is being continued clockwise till the player makes any decision. If one of the players will increase the stake than other players are obliged to equalize their stakes to the amount if they desire to continue the game. They also may increase the stake or throw the cards. The player sitting at the big blind making the compulsory stake may only press the check-button without any addition of the amount. However, if any player has increased the stake then he has only three exits: throw the cards (“fold”), accept the stake (“call”) or again increase the stake (“raise”). After all players make the equal stake or throw the cards, disclosure of the cards will take a place. The Flop At this stage disclosure of the first three cards being at the table takes a place. By this, the players get a chance by means of their own two cards combine a combination of five cards. Then the second round of betting begins. The Turn It is the fourth common card being put on the table. Then the third round of betting begins. The River The fourth round in which the fifth card is being disclosed. Then making of the last stake follows. The Showdown If more than one player remains in the game, all cards are being disclosed and the best combination (or the highest card) wins the game. If two or more players have similar cards, the amount is equally distributed among the winners
