CLEAR RULES. A CONFIDENT FIRST HAND.
Deal Along.
Read the step. Watch it happen. Bring the game to your own table.
Before you deal · 2–10 players
Practical guide: 2–10 players; at 10, 20 private + 5 board + 3 burns = 28 cards.
Shuffle a 52-card deck. Agree on blinds and limits. Use counters to learn.
Agree the opening contribution, limits and tie rules before the first hand. Use practice counters while learning.
Texas Hold’em / STEP 1 OF 70 steps acknowledged · your place is saved
STEP 1 / AT YOUR TABLE
Post blinds.
- Place small and big blinds clockwise after the button.
Explain more
Heads-up: button posts small blind.
Learn Poker↗14-second walkthrough · example cards · replay whenever you like
PokerStars: Texas Hold’em rules ↗ · Practice demonstrations use example cards. Follow the stated rules for your real hand.