 There are three versions
of this game:
• Limit Texas Holdem (with a specific betting limit in each game and on
each betting round).
• Pot Limit Texas Holdem (Where a player bets what is in the pot. Click
here to learn more)
• No Limit Texas Holdem (Where a player bets all of his/her chips at any
time. Click here to learn more).
You can choose whether you want to play for free (using play money) or with
real money. Just go to Top3Poker.com.
The Texas Holdem Poker Game:
Texas Holdem Poker assigns a dealer button
to the virtual dealer in each hand. After each hand is completed,
the button rotates clockwise to the next active player, who acts
as dealer for the next hand.
Before the start of each game, the Top3Poker.com
system generates a fresh deck of cards for that hand. For this
purpose, Top3Poker.com uses a single deck of 52 cards (excluding
jokers) for each hand and, as in all online poker rooms, shuffling
is generated by means of a Random Number Generator (RNG).
How does it work?
The system generates a random set of numbers,
following the rules adhered to at casinos.
Each newly-generated deck is rosette scrambled twice and randomly split once.
This is to ensure greater randomness, credibility and trust.
, which are used to place a card of the deck in a particular position.
Decks are shuffled prior to each new hand and each newly created deck is used
for that particular hand only. New numbers are generated and all previous randomly
generated numbers are discarded before the shuffle. The RNG code is audited
by BMM in Australia, leading auditors of gaming solutions in the industry,
and its integrity is verified daily. Back to top
Texas Holdem – Round One
- The first person to sit at a poker
table becomes the dealer for the first hand.
- A new game on an active table starts when the button rotates clockwise to
the next player.
- The player next to the button / dealer is required to place the small blind.
The small blind is equal to
half the lower stake. This is merely a guideline for determining the blinds
rather than a strict
rule.
- The next player, to the left of the small blind, is required to post the
big blind, equal to the lower stake
limit. It is sometimes acceptable for more than one player to post a big blind
in a hand, for instance
when a new player joins a table at which a game is currently in process. The
new player may get the
option of placing a Big Blind at the start of the next hand or may have to
wait for his/her turn (this is
indicated by the movement of the button).
- In Holdem poker all blinds are considered live bets. A player posting these
will have the opportunity to
check, call, raise or fold when the betting comes round to his/her place.
- When all blinds are placed, 2 down/hole cards are dealt to each active player
and the round of first
betting may commence.
- The first bet for this round is placed by the player to the left of the player
who placed the big blind.
- Each player may now place his/her first-round bet, which is equal to the
lower limit of the stakes
structure. For example: The value of each bet in a $10/$20 Holdem game is $10
for the first round.
- Bets limited to $10 refer to placed (single) bets to the value of $10. Therefore,
when a player places
“BET”, it is for $10. “RAISE” would be $20 and includes
an additional bet and a call on the bet placed
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Bets may be placed in any of the following ways:
– Bet, Call and Raise.
- Fold.
These options are subject to the action taken by the previous player. The first
poker player (left of the Big
Blind) to bid (in the first round) would get the Bet, Call and Raise option.
Subsequent players also get
the Call and Raise options. "Call" mean to bet the same as the previous
player. "Raise" calls for raising
the bet/call amount of the previous player and can be calculated according
to the value of the previous
bet.
- Each participant is required to place a betting amount equal to that of the
previous poker players (including
bets, calls and raises) and the betting continues until such time as all players
have placed equal
amounts in the pot.
- The number of bets a player may place during a betting round is limited and
is taken into
consideration during the hand. See "Standard Rules" section for the
limits on the number of
bets per round.
- When the first round of betting is over, the Flop (the first three community
cards) is dealt. The
community cards are dealt simultaneously to all the players participating in
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Texas Holdem – Round Two
- Following the Flop and in each subsequent
betting round, the player to the left of the button acts first.
- In the second betting round, the value of Bets and Raises are also limited
to the lower limit of the
stake structure. Therefore the value of each Bet in a $10/$20 is $10 for the
second round.
- Bets limited to $10 refer to placed (single) bets to the value of $10. Therefore,
when a player places
“BET”, it is for $10. “RAISE” would be $20 and includes
an additional bet and a call on the bet placed
by the previous player.
Bets may be placed in any of the following
ways:
– Bet, Call and Raise. These options are subject to the action taken by
the previous player. The first player (to the left of the
Big Blind) to bid (in the first round) gets the Bet option. Subsequent players
will get the Call and
Raise options only.
- When the second betting round is over, the Turn (the fourth community card)
is dealt. Back to top
Texas Holdem – Round Three
- The third betting round again starts with
the poker player to the left of the button.
- Bets and Raises are limited to the upper limit of the stake structure ($20
in a $10/$20 game).
- Bets limited to $20 refer to placed (single) bets to the value of $20. Therefore
when a player places
“BET”, it is for $20. “RAISE” would be $40 and includes
an additional bet and a call on the bet placed
by the previous player.
Bets may be placed in any of the following
ways:
– Bet, Call and Raise.
Combinations of these options are available to all participants, subject to
the action taken by the
previous player. The first player (to the left of the button) to bid gets the
Bet option.
- When the third betting round is over, the River (the fifth community card)
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Texas Hold-em – Round Four
- The fourth and final betting round also
starts with the player to the left of the button. Here too bets
and raises are limited to the upper limit of the stake structure ($20 in a
$10/$20 game).
- Bets limited to $20 refer to placed (single) bets to the value of $20 . Therefore
when a player places
“BET”, it is for $20. “RAISE” would be $40 and includes
an additional bet and a call on the bet placed
by the previous player.
Bets may be placed in any of the following
ways:
– Bet, Call and Raise.
Combinations of these options are available to all participants, subject to
the action taken by the
previous player. The first player (to the left of the button) to bid gets the
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Standard Rules
1) Each betting round allows for a maximum
of four bets, including one bet and three raises, per player.
2) "Cap" – refers to the final raise in a round, after which
betting is "capped" and no further raises are
allowed. Once betting is capped, players may only call or fold.
3) "Folding" – may be implemented at any stage of the game.
Folding is when a player is shown the
cards being moved to the dealer. When this happens, the player is no longer
part of the game and no
longer has any rights over any pots created on the table.
4) In addition, the player may also get the "Check" option whereby
he/she passes a turn without placing
a bet. This option is not always available to the player and is subject to
the action taken by the
previous player in the hand. The player MUST equal the betting amount placed
by any other players
for each round in the hand.
Poker is typically a "table stakes" game. This means that only the
chips in play at the beginning of each hand may be used throughout the hand.
The player may not receive additional funds from the cashier while the current
game is in process. The table stakes rule includes the "All-In" rule,
a provision that states that a player cannot be forced to forfeit a hand if
he runs out of chips and may still call a bet. Back to top
Exceptions to the betting value in each
round:
All-In - A player with insufficient chips
to call a bet is declared All-In.
- The pot currently at the center of the table, which also contains contributions
from the All-In player, is
now regarded as the main pot, in which the All-In player has rights, which
means that the All-In player
is entitled to a share of the pot up until his final wager.
- All new bets placed by other players are placed in a "side pot",
which is not available to the All-In
player.
- The side pot is then given to the next winning combination. Back
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Time-Frame per turn
- As this is a multi player game, players
are expected to play their hand within a set time frame.
- Top3Poker.com provides players with approximately 22 seconds for each turn.
- Initially the player is given 7 seconds after which a 15-second countdown
timer appears on the screen. - The player goes All-In if he has already contributed
money to the pot.
- If the player does not respond in time, his/her hand is folded.
- The system is able to detect whether the player has been disconnected. See
the section "Disconnect" Back to top
(click here).
Showdown
"Showdown" – refers to the action of deciding who wins the pot
and when all players display their cards (optional, as a player may choose not
to show his/her cards).
- Showdown occurs after the final betting round.
- Five cards out of the total number of hole and community cards are used for
deciding on the winning
hands.
A combination of the following may be used –
• Both hole cards + three community cards
•
• One hole card + four community cards
•
• All five community cards (playing the board)
•
- In the final betting round the player who bets/checks first is required to
show his/her cards first.
- If this is the best hand, the remaining players may show their cards (optional).
- The aggressor shows his hand first only if he was the last to initiate action
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Determining the winner
- The winning combination is determined according to a set rank of cards. To
view the various rank
options, click here
- If two or more hands contain equal ranking, the winner is the player with
the higher cards.
For example, a Flush with an Ace high beats a Flush with a King high.
- If the pokers remain tied, the winning hand is determined by the highest
card not held in common
(the Kicker).
- The suit order of the cards is not taken into account in deciding on the
winning cards.
Top3Poker.com follows the standard rules of
poker.
- If there are pokers with identical ranks, the poker pot is split evenly between
the two or more
winning players.
- Should there be an odd chip, this will go to the winning player to the left
of the button/dealer.
- This rule applies to both play money (free) and real money games.
The House collects a commission – a
Rake in poker terminology - for all four rounds of betting according
to set rules. Top3Poker.com's advanced application allows for
dynamic commissions. This means that different commission rules
regarding the average pot played apply in every table, thereby
ensuring fair commissions. See commission rules (click here).
The rules of the game remain the same for
both No-Limit and Pot-Limit Texas Holdem, with the following
exceptions:
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Pot
Limit Texas Hold-em Poker - Game Rules
Pot Limit Texas Holdem Poker
The rules for Pot-Limit Holdem Poker are very
similar to those that apply to Limit Holdem Poker. Those not
familiar with these rules may review them at click here and then
return to the Pot-Limit Poker section.
Betting Rules
- Minimum raise: The raise amount must at least equal the previous Bet or Raise
in the same round.
For instance, if the first player to act bets $50 then the second player must
raise a minimum of
$50 (a total bet of $100).
- Maximum raise: Equals the size of the pot. The size of the pot is defined
as the sum total of the Pot
in the middle + all bets on the table + the amount the active player must call
before raising.
For instance, if the pot in the middle is $200 and the first player to act
in the round bets $150 and the next player calls $150, the third player then
has a maximum eligible total bet of $800. This amount is his $150 call and
$650 raise. The $650 max raise portion is equal to the $200 pot + first player's
$150 + second player's $150 + his own call of $150 .Back
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Betting Methods
Top3Poker.com offers three betting methods:
- Bet button: Just as in a Limit Poker Game,
clicking the bet button will display the minimum amount you may
bet or raise.
- Bet box- The bet box is a text box that allows you to type in the exact amount
you wish to bet or raise. After entering the desired bet or raise, this amount
appears on the Bet Button. Click the Bet
Button to place your bet.
- The slider- The slider is a device you may use with your mouse to increase
or decrease the amount of
a bet or raise. Simply drag the bar on the slider to the amount you want to
bet or raise. While sliding,
the bet amount appears on the bet button. When the amount you wish to bet or
raise appears, click
the Bet Button to place your bet.
Each Pot-Limit table has a Maximum Buy-In
amount. Top3Poker.com currently offers three different maximum
buy-in amounts of $25, $50 and $100. This ensures that all players
have an opportunity to be competitive at Pot Limit without having
to compete against players with thousands of dollars at their
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No Limit Texas Holdem
Poker - Game Rules
No Limit Texas Holdem Poker
The rules for No-Limit Hold-em Poker are very
similar to those that apply to Limit Holdem Poker. Those not
familiar with these rules may review them at click here and then
return to the No-Limit Poker section. The difference between
Limit Poker and No-Limit Poker is in the betting amount. Back
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Betting Rules
- Minimum raise: The raise amount must at
least equal the previous Bet or Raise in the same round.
For instance, if the first player to act bets $50 then the second player must
raise a minimum of $50
(a total bet of $100).
- Maximum raise: Equals the size of your stack (your chips on the table).
Betting Methods
Top3Poker.com offers three betting methods:
- Bet button: Just as in a Limit Poker Game,
clicking the bet button will display the minimum amount
you may bet or raise. - Bet box- The bet box is a text box that allows you
to type in the exact amount you wish to bet or raise. After entering the desired
bet or raise, this amount appears on the Bet Button. Click the Bet Button to
place your bet.
- The slider- The slider is a device you may use with your mouse to increase
or decrease the amount of a bet or raise. Simply drag the bar on the slider
to the amount you want to bet or raise. While sliding, the bet amount appears
on the bet button. When the amount you wish to bet or raise appears, click
the Bet Button to place your bet.
Each Pot-Limit table has a Maximum Buy-In
amount. Top3Poker.com currently offers three different maximum
buy-in amounts of $25, $50 and $100. This ensures that all
players have an opportunity to be competitive at Pot Limit
without having to compete against players with thousands of
dollars at their disposal . Back
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