If you like to play Texas Hold'em or want to learn how to play Texas Hold'em, we've got just the place for you.
Our good friends, Kristi & Janice, owners of Little Pete's Lake Grapevine host Texas Hold'em Poker every Thursday night at Little Pete's. They have two seatings. One at 6:30 PM and another one at 9:30 PM. Sign-up starts at 5:30 PM and they generally have 40 to 50 players on any given Thursday night.
This is a great place to learn the game. The players are always (well mostly always) willing to teach new comers the game. SInce there is no money involved what do you have to lose?
You can come early and enjoy a burger and beer before things really get rolling. They also have plenty of TV's so you can catch your favorite sports event at the same time.
Little
Pete's
awards
gift
certificates
to the
top
finishers
each
week.
The
blinds
are
raised
every 15
minutes
which
forces
play and
limits
the
tournaments
to about
two and
a half
hours
each.
You can register and play in one or both of the tournaments in an evening.
It is
FREE,
FUN, and
ENTERTAINING!!!
Points
are
earned
for all
top 16
finishes.
These
points
are used
to
qualify
the top
players
for
regional,
state,
and
national
tournaments.
Texas
State
Law
prohibits GAMBLING,
so this
is a
FREE
game with
NO MONEY
involved.
Little
Pete's
offers:
A full
menu $2 drink
specials
along with the
FRIENDLIEST game
in TEXAS!
We hope
you will
join us
THURSDAY
!!!
In
addition
to the
Amateur
Poker League,
other
"poker
events"
are held
from
time to
time.
Some
events
such as True
Texas
Poker (TrueTexasPoker.com)
are used
to
qualify
members
for
additional
prizes
and even
TV
appearances.
FMSC
Casino "Junketts"
to
Shreveport,
Oklahoma,
Reno,
and Las
Vegas
are also
coordinated
on
occasion
to allow
the players
the
opportunity
to try
their
skills
at a
more
challenging
level or
just to
enjoy
the
entertainment
and
atmosphere
of the
casino.
There
are a
wide
variety of
websites
where
players
can play
on
line for
FREE or
for
MONEY.
FMSC
neither
endorses
or
encourages
anyone
to play
for
money on
line.
ESPN
Poker
Club ( http://games.espn.go.com/poker/index?source=nav )
offers
one of
the best
and most
realistic
FREE
sites
where
you can
play
games 24
hours/day
in multi
table or
single
table
formats.
The
Basics
of Texas
Hold'em
1. Texas
Hold'em can
be played
with as few
as two
players, but
is usually
played with
eight to ten
players at a
single
table.
2. Texas
Hold'em is
played with
one full
deck of 52
playing
cards.
3. Using the
best
five-card
combination
of their two
hole cards
and the five
community
cards,
players try
to form the
best five
card poker
hand.
4. The two
players,
sitting to
the left of
the dealer,
place a
forced
initial bet.
This forced
bet is
called “posting the
blinds”.
5. The
person left
of the
dealer posts
a bet called
the “Small
Blind”,
which is
usually
equal to
half the
minimum bet.
6. The
person to
the left of
the “Small
Blind” posts
the “Big Blind”,
which is
equal to the
full minimum
bet.
7. First
(Initial)
Deal - Each
player is
dealt two
cards face
down, which
are known as
“Hole Cards”
or “Pocket
Cards”.
8. First round
of betting (“Pre-Flop”
betting) –
Starting
with the
player to
the left of
the big
blind, each
player can
call the big
blind,
raise, or
fold. The
big blind
has the
“option” to
raise, call,
check or
fold.
9. “The Flop” – The dealer
burns a
card,
(discards
the top card
of the deck
to prevent
cheating)
and then
deals three
community
cards face
up. The
first three
cards are
referred to
as “The
Flop”
10. Second round
of betting –
Starting
with the
player to
the left of
the dealer,
each player
can check or
bet. Once a
bet has been
made, each
player can
raise, call,
or fold
11. “The Turn” – After the
betting
concludes
the dealer
burns
another
card,
(discards
the top card
of the deck
to prevent
cheating)
and then
adds a
fourth card
face-up to
the
community
cards. This
fourth card
is known as
“The Turn”
12. Third round
of betting – The player
to the left
of the
dealer
begins
another
round of
betting.
This round
follows the
same format
as the
second
round.
13. “The River” – After the
betting
concludes
the dealer
burns
another
card,
(discards
the top card
of the deck
to prevent
cheating)
and then
adds a fifth
and final
card to the
community
cards. This
fifth card
is known as
“The River”.
Players can
now use any
of the five
community
cards on the
table with
the two
cards in
their pocket
(or hole
cards) to
form their
best five
card poker
hand.
14. Final round
of betting – There is
now a final
round of
betting
starting
with the
player to
the left of
the dealer.
It follows
the same
format as
the second
and third
betting
rounds.
15. “The
Showdown” – After the
final round
of betting,
using the
best
five-card
combination
of their
hole cards
and the
community
cards, the
remaining
players show
their hands,
with the
bettor or
last raiser
showing
first. The
highest
five-card
hand wins
the pot. If
two or more
players have
the same
hand, the
next highest
card in the
player's
hand is used
to break a
tie. This is
called the
“Kicker”. If
there is no
“Kicker”
card and the
tied players
have used
both hole
cards, or
have the
exact same
hand, then
the pot is
split
between the
tied
players.
16. The deal
is then
passed
clockwise to
the next
player and
another
round of
play begins.
Additional
Definitions:
Blind
A forced bet
(or partial
bet) put in
by one or
more players
before any
cards are
dealt.
Typically,
blinds are
put in by
players
immediately
to the left
of the
dealer.
Check
To not
bet, with
the option
to call or
raise later
in the
betting
round.
Equivalent
to betting
zero
dollars.
Hand
Rankings in
Texas Hold'em
Royal
Flush:
An
Ace,
King,
Queen,
Jack
and
Ten
in
the
same
suit.
In
the
event
of a
tie:
Two
or
more
Royal
Flushes
split
the
pot.
Straight Flush: Five cards in sequence, of the same suit.
In the event of a tie: Highest rank at the top of the sequence wins.
Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank, and one side card.
In the event of a tie: Highest four of a kind wins.
Full House: Three cards of the same rank, and two cards of a different, matching rank.
In the event of a tie: Highest three matching cards wins the pot.
Flush: Five cards of the same suit.
In the event of a tie: The player holding the highest ranked card wins. If necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest, and fifth-highest cards can be used to break the tie.
Straight: Five cards in sequence.
In the event of a tie: Highest ranking card at the top of the sequence wins. Note: The Ace may be used at the top or bottom of the sequence, and is the only card which can act in this manner.
Three of a kind: Three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated side cards.
In the event of a tie: Highest ranking three of a kind wins.
Two pair: Two cards of a matching rank, another two cards of a different matching rank, and one side card.
In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same highest pair, highest second pair wins. If both players have identical pairs, highest side card wins.
One pair: Two cards of a matching rank, and three unrelated side cards. In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same pair, the highest side card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest and third-highest side card can be used to break the tie.
High card: Any hand that does not qualify under a category listed above.
In the event of a tie: Highest card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest and smallest card can be used to break the tie.
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