In Texas Hold'em there is a so-called dealer button (dealer button), which is placed in front of one of the players, thus highlighting which players in the current season of the series is to give the cards. Before the game starts, the first player left of the dealer pays the "small blind", equal to half the minimum bet at the table (for example, $ 1 in a $ 2 / $ 4 game).

The second player sitting left of the dealer pays the big blind, which always corresponds to the minimum bet at the table ($ 2 in a $ 2 / $ 4 game). After that, each player receives two cards face down, called pocket cards.

After each player has seen his hole cards, he can decide whether he wants to call the big blind or raise it. As we know, the big blind is equal to the minimum bet, in a $ 2 / $ 4 Texas Hold'em game the player so it would cost $ 2, in the first round of betting (pre-flop &) to go along. In Texas Hold'em there is the bidding options Bet (down), call (going along) and Raise (increase).

The options may be exercised depends on how the previous player has responded. Each player can get off at any time. The first player can either bet, call or raise. Subsequent players can call, or raise. Go along means to bet the same amount the previous player has bet. Increase means to bet the same amount as the previous player and this increase still.

Now the flop is dealt face up in the middle of the table. The flop is the first three community cards (community cards), which are available to all players to make their five-card hand. The player to the left of the dealer button starts the betting. All bets and raises during this round can only be made in the amount of the minimum stake ($ 2 in a $ 2 / $ 4 game). The same rules from above apply here to finish this round of poker.