Poker Quickstart Guide

Objective

Win chips by either:

• Having the best 5-card hand at showdown, or
• Getting all opponents to fold their hands.

Setup

• Players: 2–10
• Deck: Standard 52-card deck
• Chips: Used for betting
• Dealer button: Rotates each hand

Chip Values

White Chip: 1
Blue Chip: 10
Red Chip: 25
Green Chip: 50

Basic Rules

Blinds

• Before cards are dealt, the two players to the left of the dealer post forced bets:
  • Small Blind (SB): Player directly left of the dealer posts a small bet
  • Big Blind (BB): Next player posts a big bet (minimum double the SB’s bet).
• The dealer button rotates after each hand to the next player, which also rotates the blinds.

The Deal

• Each player is dealt 2 private cards (hole cards).
• Then, 5 community cards are placed face-up in stages:
  1. Flop: 3 cards
  2. Turn: 1 card
  3. River: 1 card

The Betting Rounds

1. Pre-Flop: After hole cards are dealt
2. Flop: After first 3 community cards
3. Turn: After 4th card
4. River: After 5th card

Actions You Can Take

• Fold: Discard your hand
• Check: Pass the action (only if no bet yet)
• Bet: Place chips into the pot
• Call: Match a previous bet
• Raise: Increase the bet

Hand Rankings

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