A small dealer button identifies a player as a dealer. The dealer button moves left in a clock wise fashion to the next player, after every hand.
Before any cards are dealt to the players, the pot is formed through bets known as blind bets or ante.
First player to the dealers left puts the first blind bet called small blind.
Second player to the dealers left puts the second blind bet called big blind.
The first blind bet is smaller then the second blind bet that's why we call them the small blind and the big blind.
Since the bets are placed with out seeing the cards they are called blinds.
According to poker rules, blinds are considered live bets and can be checked, called, raised or folded.
Each player is dealt two cards face-down called private cards. Face-down means no body else sees your cards except you.
The player left of the big blind makes the first bet starting the first betting round, where you can call, raise or fold.
Now three cards are dealt face-up placed in the center of the table starting the second betting round.
Player left to the dealer bets first.
These cards are called community cards, since they are available to all players.
This round of betting is called "Flop".
The fourth community card is dealt face-up in the center of the table starting the third betting round called "Turn". In this round the betting amount doubles from the previous one.
The fifth and the final community card is dealt face-up in the center of the table to start the last betting round called "River".
After the final round of betting it's time for showdown and the player with the highest hand wins the pot. Where as identical hands split the pot. The dealer button moves to the next player to play the next hand.
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