Basic Beginner FAQ’s for Texas Hold’em |
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Posted Sun Jan 09, 2005 2:34 am GMT by K-rug
Basic Beginner FAQ’s for Texas Hold’em
#1 Do you have to use the cards in your hand?
You do not have to use your pocket cards if the best five cards consist of the ones on the board.
#2 If I use five cards to make my hand and someone has the same hand, is the dealer determined by a kicker?
The best five cards win. Even if the best five cards are on the board. If two players can make a five card straight 3-7 and one has an A, the other a Q, it is still a split spot since both have the same five card straight. The unused cards are irrelevant.
#3 When do you use a kicker?
A kicker is used when two or more players have the same hand WITHOUT using five card. Example: Player A has a pair of Jacks and Player B has a pair of Jacks. Player A has a Q in his hand and Player B has an Ace. Player B wins because they have Jacks with an Ace kicker. Player B only has Jacks with a Queen kicker.
#4 Can a person flip their cards up?
Only house rules can determine if someone is allowed to flip their cards over and not have them be considered dead or folded. House rules vary from place to place.
#5 When do I need to show my cards?
You only need to show your cards if you are the LAST person to bet/raise. If you are the last person to bet/raise than you are the first to show. If you only CALLED a bet than you DO NOT have to show your cards first. If you call CALLED a bet and the first person shows their cards and has you beat you can muck/fold your cards without showing anyone. Obviously, if you have the person beat, you need to show your cards to win the pot.
#6 What if I can’t cover the blinds for the next hand?
If you do not have enough to cover either blinds, you are considered all-in with the amount you have left. The rest of the players still have to call the blinds as they normally would.
#7 When there are two players left, who is the dealer?
When it comes down to two players left, the dealer is always the small blind and act first pre-flop. Post flop, the other person acts first.
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Posted Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:36 pm GMT by NickHow
I would suggest making this a sticky, but seeing as how Geno's "Who wins at showdown" thread is also a sticky and we still see that question asked regularly it probably won't be read.
Posted Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:54 pm GMT by wEbMaStEr
Maybe there is some way to auto-PM people when they first sign up with a set of FAQ's?
That would be cool :D
Posted Sun Jan 09, 2005 2:40 pm GMT by Geno
I copied and pasted this into the other beginners' questions thread. See here for that - http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/forum/t3459/poker-faq--please-read-before-starting-a-new-thread
Thanks K-Rug 
Posted Sun Jan 09, 2005 3:05 pm GMT by K-rug
Thanks Geno. It was late and I was bored between hands. I logged on to my favorite Texas Holdem board and realized how many questions get repeated in this sectoin. Hopefully this will help someone.
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