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Pre-Flop

At the table below, six players are seated, blinds are .25/.50, the minimum bet is .50, and it is a No Limit table.
    As Shown Above
  • Seat 1 (Left of the dealer) posts small blind (.25)
  • Seat 2 posts big blind (.50)
  • Seat 3 has the option to Fold, Call .50, or raise from 1.00 to All-In
  • Seat 4 has the same option as Seat 3 unless Seat 3 raised, Seat 4 would have to call his raise or re-raise 2x the amount of the inital raise to All-In
  • Seat 5 has the same option as Seat 4 unless Seat 4 raised, Seat 5 would have to call his raise or re-raise 2x the amount of the inital raise to All-In
  • Seat 6 has the same option as Seat 5 unless Seat 5 raised, Seat 6 would have to call his raise or re-raise 2x the amount of the inital raise to All-In
  • Seat 1 now must fold, call the big blind, call any raise that has been passed onto him, or reraise double the initial raise to All-In
  • Seat 2: If there hasn't been a raise implemented, he has the option to check and see the flop or raise. If a raise has been passed onto him, he must fold, call that raise, or opt to reraise 2x the raise to All-In.

After the Flop

At the table below, four players are in the action, blinds are .25/.50, the minimum bet is .50, and it is a No Limit table.
    As Shown Above
  • Seat 3 (Left of the big blind) has the option to check or bet.
  • Seat 4 has the option to check or bet unless Seat 3 has already bet; now Seat 4 would have the option to Fold, Call, or Raise 2x the initial bet to All-In.
  • Seat 1 has the option to check or bet unless Seat 4 has already bet/raised; now Seat 1 would have the option to Fold, Call, or Raise 2x the initial bet/raise to All-In.
  • Seat 2 has the option to check or bet unless Seat 1 has already bet/raised; now Seat 2 would have the option to Fold, Call, or Raise 2x the initial bet/raise to All-In.
The play will continue like this after The Flop, after The Turn, and after The River until a player wins the hand. See our rules page for more details on The Flop, The Turn, and The River.

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Emil Erhart & Walt Impellicceiri
2006

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