Players are allowed to bet, raise or re-raise any amount which is equal or greater than the minimum bet which should also equal the amount of the big blind.ĩ. From here, Texas Holdem poker is much the same as most other games of poker in that players can choose to check, raise, or fold their cards.Ĩ. The poker term for this particular round is the ‘pre-flop’.
Next comes a round of betting which starts with the person to the left of the two who posted the blinds. Each of the players in the game is then dealt two cards face down and these are called the ‘hole’ or ‘pocket’ cards.ħ.