Each player receive two secret �hole� cards that only they can see and use. Five 'community' cards are then dealt that everyone can see and use. These cards plus each players hole �hole� cards are used to make the best five-card hand. Players can use both, one or none of their hole cards. There are four rounds of betting. Betting starts from the position next to the dealer button, and moves clockwise around the table. The dealer button moves one place to the left after each hand.   Blinds: Before anyone has been dealt cards, �blind� bets are required from the two players to the left of the dealer. This ensures that there is some money in the pot to play for at the start of each game. The �big blind� is always double the amount of the �small blind�. The amount of the �blinds� will remain the same in a ring game, and gradually increase in tournament games so that players are eliminated. Pre-Flop: Once everyone has been dealt cards, the first round of betting begins. Action begins with the person left of the �big blind� (known as �under the gun�). This person has three options. � To Call � bet the same amount as the �big blind� to stay in the hand. � To Raise � to increase the amount bet by the �big blind�. A raise must be at least double the amount put in the �big blind�. All other players must now match the raise. � To Fold � The player throws his cards away and is no longer part of the hand. Every player must bet the same amount in order for play to continue. If know one has raised the bet, the �big blind� can opt to check and continue to the next round, or raise. If the pot has been raised before it gets to the �big blind� they must either call, fold, or re-raise. The Flop: Three 'community' cards are dealt in the middle of the table, players can now make a 5-card hand using the �community� cards and their own two �hole cards�. A second round of betting follows. The Turn Or fourth street, a fourth community card is dealt on the table. The third round of betting follows.   The River Or fifth street, the fifth and final community card is dealt, followed by the final round of betting.   The Showdown If there is more than one player left in the game after the final round of betting the best 5-card hand wins. Should two or more players have the exact same 5-card hand the pot will be split between them. Should everyone fold to a bet before the showdown at any stage in the game, the player who placed the bet wins the pot. He or she is not required to show their cards.