Players may 'Check', or bet nothing, if no player before them in the turn has bet this is only possible in a game where antes are used. If blinds are being used, the player to the left of the Big Blind player starts the betting if antes are being used, the player to the left of the dealer starts the betting. Once all the players have their hole cards, the betting starts. These are called the player's 'Hole Cards' or what the player has 'in the hole'. The other common forced bet is called an 'ante', where every player contributes a small amount to the pot for the right to receive cards.Įach player is given five cards face down. This money is put into a place in the center of the table that is called the 'pot'. If the big blind was $1000, then it is said that the blinds are 5. The big blind is twice as much as the small blind. These forced bets must be at least matched by the other players in order to keep their hands. The most common method of forced bets is called 'blinds', where two players to the left of the dealer make bets which are called the 'Small Blind' and 'Big Blind'. It is generally considered one of the easiest to play and learn, so it is good for newer poker players.īefore any cards are dealt, some of the players will make forced bets. Five card draw is a popular version of the card game poker.
