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 Texas Hold’Em is the most popular version of poker. A Texas Hold’Em game is played in several basic stages of alternating deals and bets.

The initial bet
The initial bet involves the first two bets made: the first player to the left of the dealer is required to place the first bet (chosen by the dealer button) and next player to the left places the second bet.

The first player’s bet is known as the “small blind” and the second player’s the “big blind” (double the “small blind”).

The initial bet makes up the starting amount of the pot. It is mandatory and is done with no one having seen any cards (hence the term “blind”) since no cards have yet been dealt at this stage.
 
1st deal
Two cards face down are dealt to each player. These cards are therefore only visible to the player who holds them.
 
1st round
The player to the left of the “big blind” starts the first betting round. Then it is the turn of the next player to the left and so on, until it is back to the “small blind”.
The player can either "raise", "bet", or "fold".
2nd deal
Three cards are placed face up on the table: The Flop. These are community cards and are therefore visible to all players. They can be used by all the players to make up a winning hand.

2nd round
Players who are still in the game place their bets in turn, starting with the player to the left of the dealer (who may not be the same player as in the 1st round). Each player has the option to either ”raise”,  “check“, “fold “ or “call”.

3rd deal
A fourth card is placed on the table: “The Turn”.

3rd round
The third betting round follows. The player to the left of the dealer starts, then the other players still in  each take their turn.

4th deal
A fifth and final community card is placed on the table:  “The River”.

4th round
It’s the last betting round for those still in the game.

Showdown
After the last betting round, if no bets happened in the 4th round, those still playing need to show their cards: it’s the showdown. The Players can therefore use the community cards to form the best combination of five cards (hand) to win the game. The player with the best hand wins and takes away the pot. If there is a draw, the pot is split equally between the players concerned.

1. Each player is dealt four cards (instead of two as in Texas Hold’Em)
2. Five community cards are dealt in the Texas Hold’Em. However, in Omaha, players can only use two of their four cards and three community cards. In Texas Hold’Em, players are allowed to use all five community cards.

1. The High: the player with the best hand in the game
2. The Low: the player with 5 different cards ranked lower than "9". For example, a hand with 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8, is classed as a Low hand.