Texas Hold'em Poker

• The Players to the left of the Dealer begin by posting the blind bets. Two Hole cards are dealt to each Player - face-down.
  
• First round of betting - options are to fold, bet, or raise.
  
• Three community cards (Flop) are dealt face-up in the centre of the table.
  
• Second round of betting - options are to check, fold, bet, or raise.
  
• Fourth community card (Turn) is dealt face-up.
  Third round of betting - options are to check, fold, bet, or raise.
  
• Fifth and final community card (River) is dealt face-up.
  
• Final round of betting follows.
  
• Make your best 5 card Poker hand out of the Five Community Cards and Two Hole Cards.
  
• Best Hand Wins.

• Blind Bet - a forced bet that is made instead of an Ante by the two Players to the left of the Dealer.
  
• A "Small Blind" is placed by the Player to the Dealer's left.
  
• The "Big Blind" is placed by the Player left of the Small Blind
  
• Flop - the dealing of the first three community cards
  
• Turn - the fourth community card dealt River - the fifth, and final, community card dealt
  
• Hole Cards - two cards that are dealt face down for only the player to see

Texas Hold’em Poker

Tasmanian Texas Hold'Em Poker Championships
26th - 28th July 2013

It's on again!

Wrest Point's annual Poker Championships is back for 2013. Book yourself into Flights on Friday 26 or Saturday 27 July and play your way into the finals on Sunday 28 July 2013. $20,000 prize pool up for grabs. ^

$290 buyin ($250 + 40) ensures 10,000 chip starting stack.
Entry forms available from Wrest Point Casino Cash Desk and Poker Pit from Friday 14 June 2013. Click here for details

Open to all players 18+ with bookings taken on first come, first served basis.
Maximum 40 players per Flight, with 40 qualifiers going through to Day 2.
Please see Poker team for full terms and conditions of tournament entry.

^Prize pool based on full complement of 80 players.