: Before cards are dealt, the two players to the left of the dealer button put in forced bets (Small Blind and Big Blind) to create a "pot".
: Players look at their hole cards and decide whether to Fold (quit the hand), Call (match the big blind), or Raise (increase the bet). Poker for DUMMIES
: These represent the three stages where community cards are revealed (3 cards, then 1, then 1), with a round of betting after each. 3. Core Strategy for Beginners : Before cards are dealt, the two players
Before you can play, you must know what beats what. Standard poker hands consist of exactly five cards. : A, K, Q, J, 10 of the same suit. : Before cards are dealt