Thank you for explaining what a burn is-although it may be obvious to most yours is the first site of many that I looked at that actually told me what it meant!

This is a very good description. The only two comments I'd add are regarding minimum raises and about string betting.

Any raise must be at least the size of the last raise. So, if the Big Blind is at 100 you can't raise to 150. Rather, you must raise by at least the amount of the previous bet which is a minimum bet of 200.

This rule also applies in the case of a re-raise.

If the big blind is at 100 and a player raises to a total of 300, then you can call the 300 or raise to a minimum of 500. Why? Because the raise was from 100 to 300 a total raise of 200. Therefore you must raise at least 200 to 500.

It even applies to a re-re-raise.

If the blind is at 100 and a player raises to a total of 500. The Next Player raises to 900. The Next Player Raises to 2000, then the next player can call or raise to a minimum total of 3100.

The other noteworthy item to mention is to be careful of attempting to string raise. Verbal bets are binding. So, as soon you say I “call” or I “see”, you’re done betting. You’ve just called the bet.

It is not allowed to say, “I call your 500 and raise you another 400”. If you want to raise say, “I Raise”. Or, alternatively you may place your entire bet in “one motion” past the “invisible line”. Since, exactly what “one motion” is and exactly where the “invisible line” is are up to interpretation, it is really better to verbally declare your bet.

It is your choice as to exactly how you raise. Once you say, “I Raise”, you may then declare the new total amount or you may declare the amount of the raise.

So, if the blinds are at 100 and you wish to raise to a total of 300 then you can say, “I Raise”. Then you can either say, “200” and put out the total of 300 or you can say “to 300” and put out the 300. It is very important to include the “to” if that is what you mean. If you were to say “I Raise 300”, you could be required to make the total amount 400 because actually that is what you declared.

In most tournaments you would be given a chance to explain whether you meant to raise to a total amount or by an amount. But, it is really better not be take a chance and to clearly declare the amount of your raise.

when is the game over and does the betting go up after so many hands?

last man standing...duh

i dont understand when a person goes all-in. but cannot cover the pot, it becomes a side bet. but when does he lose or win his share

I won a seat in a texas holdem tournament and I have no clue how to play. Is there any hope I can learn how to play in two days?

For anyone to answer...

During a hand, can you show your whole cards. Played in a tourney yestereday, where during a hand, i tried to bluff from the start. After the turn came, I made a big bet and the guy going against me, shows me his cards (lays them on the table) and says he is going all in -- basically trying to prove I was bluffing. He too was bluffing holding 10 hi (sadly enough beat me which I was trying to bluff with 45 diamonds). Irrelevant are the hands though. It still remains, can he show his actual cards during a hand (the river still was to come).

If a person turns up his cards by mistake or even thinks that no one called him and someone did and he turns up his cards. Are they good or mucked. We played I bet another person folded. Then another person thought he was left and didn't realize I had bet and he turned over his cards. What is the rule

he\'s out. if the player doesn\'t match the bet, (call) he\'s out . you have to pay attention and play by the rules or everyone could ask for sympathy. there is no room for sympathy at the tables.

hers's the deal, i,m in a 6 handed game of no-limit hold-em, everyone limps in and calls the big blind, the person in the big blind bets $5, the next person goes all in for $7.50, the next person calls, i tried to go all in for $20 and was told by the big blind that i can't do it, is he right?

The big blind in wrong, you can go all in at any time as long as you say raise before you call.

When a person goes all in, he/she doesn't have to show the hole cards until someone actually calls the bet. This person is just indicating a all in bet. If everyone folds he/she wins without showing hole cards. If a person calls the bet, then both or all calling must show hole cards no matter if the river (last card)hasn't been shown. Then best hand wins...

If you call an all-in-bet out of turn, is this bet still binding when it is your turn?

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Thank you i have been hunting all day for a good site to teach me texas holdems i know poker and black jack but texas holdems has always bein 2 confuzing thanks for the simple rules

Other than submitting a message in the chat room, how do you get extra chips?