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The basics · Lesson 4 of 8A hand of Hold’em

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Two cards for you, five for everyone

Each player is dealt two cards face down. They’re your hole cards, and only you see them.

Your cardsJ10
The boardFlop, Flop, Flop, Turn, River

Then five cards are dealt face up in the middle: the board. Everyone uses them. They come in three steps: the flop, three cards at once; the turn, one more; and the river, the last one.

There’s a round of betting before the flop and after each step.

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