| Facebook Texas Holdem is one of the most popular | | | | Fold - To fold is basically quitting. If you have a bad |
| games introduced by Zynga.Inc. It can be played on | | | | hand and are not ready to throw money away or |
| other social networks such as MySpace, Tagged, | | | | attempt a bluff you would fold. |
| Bebo, Hi5, Yahoo and even on iPhone but Facebook | | | | Bluff - To bluff is to basically bet big as if you had a |
| is probably the most popular network to play on. All | | | | great hand to make the other players fold so you |
| you need to do to get started is have a Facebook | | | | can win the pot. A successful bluff is sometimes |
| account and download the game free from the | | | | known as "buying the pot". |
| Zynga website . You may also need to download the | | | | There are many other terms used in Texas Holdem |
| Adobe Flash plug-in if it's not already on your | | | | but knowing these will make the game much easier |
| computer. Now your all set to play so the next | | | | to learn and play. |
| question is, do you know how to play? | | | | Game play for Facebook Texas Holdem is pretty |
| When playing Facebook Texas Holdem you will want | | | | simple. First thing you need to do is pick a table and |
| to know some basic terminology. This terminology is | | | | join a game. Grab a seat and let the fun begin. Once |
| common to Texas Holdem either online or offline. | | | | you have a seat you need to buy in. The dealer will |
| You can play without knowing these terms but will | | | | give you two cards that only you can see. These are |
| probably get lost very quickly and lose all your chips. | | | | called your pocket cards and will gauge how you play |
| Knowing the basic terminology will help you pick up | | | | your hand. If you have good pocket cards like a pair |
| the game much quicker. Here are what I consider the | | | | or two face cards you will want to bet more |
| most important terminology used in Texas Holdem | | | | aggressively. If however, you get say a two and a |
| Poker. | | | | nine of different suits you may want to fold pretty |
| Blinds - Blinds are the opening bets made in Texas | | | | quickly. So now you will make your first bet. After |
| Holdem. There is a big blind and a small blind. The | | | | the first round of betting the dealer will deal the Flop |
| person to the left of the dealer will post the small | | | | cards, the first three community cards. If something |
| blind which is half the minimum bet and the person to | | | | has been dealt that improves your hand then you will |
| the their left will post the big blind which is a full | | | | bet more aggressively if not you can hold steady or |
| minimum bet. | | | | fold and quit. Next the Turn card, the fourth |
| Flop - The Flop is the first three cards dealt on the | | | | community card, is dealt and another round of |
| community table. There will be two additional cards | | | | betting and then finally the River card and the last |
| dealt after betting. You will choose the best three | | | | round of betting. By now hopefully you have built |
| out of five cards to go with the two that are dealt | | | | yourself a winning hand. |
| to you to form the best possible hand. | | | | The key to winning is to have a strategy and stick |
| Turn - The Turn is the fourth community card dealt | | | | with it. Do not let other players bully you in to |
| River - The River card is the fifth and final card dealt | | | | changing your strategy. If you keep changing and are |
| to the community. | | | | to inconsistent you will just wind up placing random |
| Raise - To raise is to bet more then the previous | | | | bets and losing chips fast. One of the best things |
| player so you are raising the bet. | | | | about Facebook Texas Holdem is that the money |
| Call - To call is to bet the same amount as the | | | | isn't real so even if you lose your shirt one day it will |
| highest one on the table. | | | | not cost you any money out of pocket. The only |
| Check - To check is essentially a pass. You are | | | | thing you may do is bruise your pride but with |
| betting zero but still have the option to bet in later | | | | practice you will find yourself winning more and more. |
| rounds. | | | | |