HOLD'EM EXAMPLE
In Hold'em games the two players to the left of the Dealer Button typically post blind bets to commence the action. The dealer deals each player two private cards in Texas hold'em, four cards in Omaha Hold'em. The third player must call the blind bet, fold, or raise. Subsequent players act in response to the action of the third player. The blinds are live, meaning that the players who post them have the opportunity to raise themselves. (See 12 of Caro & Cooke's Rules relating to the blinds and the dealer button for more details.) After the betting round, the dealer burns and turns three community cards, known as the flop, then a single community card known as the turn, and a final community card known as the river. Betting stakes double on the turn and river. More details of how each of these games is played are provided in the Articles of Caro & Cooke's Rules related to each game.