We are saying that we can use seven cards in total. The first two are the two letters received each player face down and that will be the cards themselves. Of the 52 letters that has a deck of cards, the dealer deals two to each player and then when you start a hand of Texas Hold'em. With those two cards already held by all players, takes place the first round of betting: pre-flop.

Before you see any community card is performed called prelim betting round. The player to the left of the dealer (or the button that indicates the dealer position) is required before starting that round to put a forced bet called the small blind (small blind).

Also, the player sitting immediately to your left will be another forced bet double the small blind, the latter will be called big blind (big blind). The value of the blinds is determined by the table limit, being as we said the small blind is half the big blind.

These antes guarantee that there will always be money in the pot to bet on and keep playing. If there were, it would run the risk of playing endless games in which all players prefer to bet only really good cards. I understand much better downloading a free software to practice.

Leave the hand and not pay the amount set by the big blind with what their two cards are collected by the dealer and is no longer involved in the later rounds. Pay exactly the amount that indicates the big blind with what is earned the right to stay in the hand and if no hikes by the other players can see the first three community cards and participate in the following betting rounds.

This amount should be at least twice that big blind bet is that other players must call or raise in order to stay in the hand. If we raise the bet and all opponents are removed, we will win the pot without needing to see the community cards.