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(See diagram above) Hold'em does not require an ante. Players are forced to make blind bets. Cards are dealt by the dealer, starting with the player to the left of the dealer's button, clockwise, with two cards face down.
This starts round 1.
All actions begin with the player (Player 4) to the left of the dealer's button (Player 3) and proceed clockwise.


Round 1
(The blinds vary in dollar amounts depending on the game rate and progress. Here, we will use $1-$2.)
In one round, the player to the left of the dealer's button (player 3) (player 4) will bet using only the two cards they were dealt at the start of the game.
The player who makes the first blind bet is called the small blind (player 4), and the player who makes the next blind bet is called the big blind (player 5).
The small blind is forced to put $1 into the pot, and the big blind is forced to put $2 into the pot.
Following the blind bets, each player takes a clockwise turn and chooses to call, bet, raise, reraise, or fold, and the round ends when all players' bets are equal.


Round 2
In the second round, three community cards, called the flop, are revealed in the center of the table.
Once the flop is opened, the second round begins.
In Round 2, betting begins clockwise, starting with Player 4. If Player 4 folds, betting begins with the player to their left (Player 5).
The two rounds of betting end when all players' bets are equal.
The exchange rate at this time was $1-$2.


Round 3
In the third round, a fourth community card, called the turn, is revealed.
Once the turn is opened, the third round begins.
The third round will proceed in the same way as the second round.
After the third round is over, the fifth community card is revealed and the fourth round begins. (Raise, Reraise, Check, Call, Fold)
The rate at this time was $2-$4 (meaning the risk increases from the 3rd round onwards).


Round 4
In the fourth round, a fifth community card, called the river, is revealed.
When the river opens, the fourth round begins.
The fourth round is played in the same way as the third round, and when all players' bets are matched, the game ends and the showdown begins.
If all players except one player fold, there is no showdown and the remaining player wins (raise, reraise, check, call, fold).
The exchange rate at this time was $2-$4.


Showdown
At the showdown, players who have not folded after four rounds show their hands, and the player with the highest hand wins the entire pot.
If multiple players have the highest hand, the pot is split equally among them.
Once the showdown is over, the dealer's button moves to the next player on the left and play continues from "Round 1" in the same way.


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