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The primary form of poker played at Riverside Rounders is tournament style Texas Hold'em. However, on some days, different rules or games are used. For example, on Mondays, games of Omaha and Pineapple are also played, and on Wednesdays the games follow a Sit 'n' Go format.
The following sections set out the rules for the various types of poker that are played in each event.
Tournament Style Texas Hold'em is the form of Poker played in most professional tournaments, as well as in the World Series of Poker. The game consists of a series of hands, each of which consists of four betting rounds. In the final round, each player will have a hand consisting of the best possible combination of five cards, selected from his or her two personal cards and the five community cards (also called "river" cards).
A hand starts with the creation of the pot. The player to the immediate left of the dealer then posts the small blind, a bet equal to half the maximum bid for the table. The player to the left of the small blind then places the big blind, a bet equal to the maximum bet for the table. The remaining players do not put up any money at this point. Since the dealer rotates, each player will have the opportunity to be the big blind and the small blind during the game.
Once the pot has been established, the dealer deals two cards face down to each player, starting with the small blind and ending with the dealer him or herself. Betting then starts with the player to the left of the big blind, either betting an amount equal to that put in by the big blind (to call) or doubling that amount (to raise). Betting proceeds around the table, ending when all players have submitted equal bets (calling the other players) or have folded (withdrawn from the hand, forfeiting any bets they have placed).
At this time, the opening bets placed by the small blind and big blind are taken into consideration when it is their turn to bet - if the big blind was $1, and none of the players raised, the small blind can call by betting fifty cents (since the small blind was fifty cents, totalling $1, the current bet) and the big blind can call without betting any additional money.
The dealer now deals three cards, face up, in the middle of the table. These cards are community cards, and give each player a full five-card hand. Players can now place bets, starting with the first active player to the left of the dealer, based on the strength of the combination of their two personal cards and the three community cards. Betting proceeds in the same way as the previous round, with each player calling, raising, or folding, until all players have either entered equal bets or folded.
For the Turn, the dealer turns over a fourth community card. This card gives each player six cards, allowing the players to form a hand from any five of the six visible cards. Betting once again commences, starting with the first active player to the left of the dealer, following the same pattern as the previous rounds.
Finally, the dealer turns over a fifth community card. Players once again betting based on the best five card hand they can form from the seven cards visible to them.
Once all of the active players have posted equal bets, they display their cards to determine the best hand. The best five card hand from the active players wins. In some extremely rare cases, the best possible hand will be the five cards on the table. If this happens, the hand is considered a draw, and the pot will be split among the active players. If all but one of the players has folded, the remaining player is the winner of that hand, and does not have to show his or her cards.
Tournament Style Texas Hold'em is the form of Poker played in most professional tournaments, as well as in the World Series of Poker. The game consists of a series of hands, each of which consists of four betting rounds. In the final round, each player will have a hand consisting of the best possible combination of five cards, selected from his or her two personal cards and the five community cards (also called "river" cards).
A hand starts with the creation of the pot. The player to the immediate left of the dealer then posts the small blind, a bet equal to half the maximum bid for the table. The player to the left of the small blind then places the big blind, a bet equal to the maximum bet for the table. The remaining players do not put up any money at this point. Since the dealer rotates, each player will have the opportunity to be the big blind and the small blind during the game.
Once the pot has been established, the dealer deals two cards face down to each player, starting with the small blind and ending with the dealer him or herself. Betting then starts with the player to the left of the big blind, either betting an amount equal to that put in by the big blind (to call) or doubling that amount (to raise). Betting proceeds around the table, ending when all players have submitted equal bets (calling the other players) or have folded (withdrawn from the hand, forfeiting any bets they have placed).
At this time, the opening bets placed by the small blind and big blind are taken into consideration when it is their turn to bet - if the big blind was $1, and none of the players raised, the small blind can call by betting fifty cents (since the small blind was fifty cents, totalling $1, the current bet) and the big blind can call without betting any additional money.
The dealer now deals three cards, face up, in the middle of the table. These cards are community cards, and give each player a full five-card hand. Players can now place bets, starting with the first active player to the left of the dealer, based on the strength of the combination of their two personal cards and the three community cards. Betting proceeds in the same way as the previous round, with each player calling, raising, or folding, until all players have either entered equal bets or folded.
For the Turn, the dealer turns over a fourth community card. This card gives each player six cards, allowing the players to form a hand from any five of the six visible cards. Betting once again commences, starting with the first active player to the left of the dealer, following the same pattern as the previous rounds.
Finally, the dealer turns over a fifth community card. Players once again betting based on the best five card hand they can form from the seven cards visible to them.
Once all of the active players have posted equal bets, they display their cards to determine the best hand. The best five card hand from the active players wins. In some extremely rare cases, the best possible hand will be the five cards on the table. If this happens, the hand is considered a draw, and the pot will be split among the active players. If all but one of the players has folded, the remaining player is the winner of that hand, and does not have to show his or her cards.
Tournament Style Texas Hold'em is the form of Poker played in most professional tournaments, as well as in the World Series of Poker. The game consists of a series of hands, each of which consists of four betting rounds. In the final round, each player will have a hand consisting of the best possible combination of five cards, selected from his or her two personal cards and the five community cards (also called "river" cards).
A hand starts with the creation of the pot. The player to the immediate left of the dealer then posts the small blind, a bet equal to half the maximum bid for the table. The player to the left of the small blind then places the big blind, a bet equal to the maximum bet for the table. The remaining players do not put up any money at this point. Since the dealer rotates, each player will have the opportunity to be the big blind and the small blind during the game.
Once the pot has been established, the dealer deals two cards face down to each player, starting with the small blind and ending with the dealer him or herself. Betting then starts with the player to the left of the big blind, either betting an amount equal to that put in by the big blind (to call) or doubling that amount (to raise). Betting proceeds around the table, ending when all players have submitted equal bets (calling the other players) or have folded (withdrawn from the hand, forfeiting any bets they have placed).
At this time, the opening bets placed by the small blind and big blind are taken into consideration when it is their turn to bet - if the big blind was $1, and none of the players raised, the small blind can call by betting fifty cents (since the small blind was fifty cents, totalling $1, the current bet) and the big blind can call without betting any additional money.
The dealer now deals three cards, face up, in the middle of the table. These cards are community cards, and give each player a full five-card hand. Players can now place bets, starting with the first active player to the left of the dealer, based on the strength of the combination of their two personal cards and the three community cards. Betting proceeds in the same way as the previous round, with each player calling, raising, or folding, until all players have either entered equal bets or folded.
For the Turn, the dealer turns over a fourth community card. This card gives each player six cards, allowing the players to form a hand from any five of the six visible cards. Betting once again commences, starting with the first active player to the left of the dealer, following the same pattern as the previous rounds.
Finally, the dealer turns over a fifth community card. Players once again betting based on the best five card hand they can form from the seven cards visible to them.
Once all of the active players have posted equal bets, they display their cards to determine the best hand. The best five card hand from the active players wins. In some extremely rare cases, the best possible hand will be the five cards on the table. If this happens, the hand is considered a draw, and the pot will be split among the active players. If all but one of the players has folded, the remaining player is the winner of that hand, and does not have to show his or her cards.
Sit 'n' Go is an informal style of Texas Hold'em. Hands proceed in the same way as described in the section on Texas Hold'em, however players in a Sit 'n' Go game can enter and leave the game at will between hands.