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Non-Gambling Texas Hold’em Poker Games
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
Nov 29, 2006
Non-gambling Texas Hold’em poker games
Texas Hold’em is the most interesting game today. Just
switch on the TV or any online gambling related websites
you will see the Texas Hold’em. Poker has swept away the
whole world into a frenzy of gambling. Because most of
the people do not realize that poker can be such a
skillful and interesting game. People used to look at
poker as just another gambling game. People thought that
poker could not be won just as if you cannot beat the
roulette table. Fact is that poker in general and Texas
Hold’em in specific is a far different story. In poker,
there is no advantage to anyone but only to the player
playing smartly. Texas Hold’em is just a game, which
needs more skills than any other game.
Texas Hold’em
Texas Hold'em is the most popular community card poker
game played and is a favorite for
poker tournaments. Each
player is dealt two private cards, after which there is
a
betting round.
Then three community cards are dealt face up, followed
by a second betting round. A fourth community card is
followed by a third betting round, a fifth community
card and the fourth and final betting round. At
showdown, each player plays the best five-card poker
hand he can make using any five cards among the two in
his hand and the five on the board. Texas Hold’em is
played very much as being an easy game to learn and
play.
Past time game, not gambling
Poker can be a real thrilling past time game. Foremost,
the immense majority of the people who participate in
the poker games are defeated. As the game requires many
skills, it can be played for the main purpose of showing
your skills. This game can be played just for fun and
not for the purpose of gambling in terms of money. You
can play the game of poker with your friends or family
at your home itself. You can play the game without money
winning or losing, just as an entertainment. Like
playing other card games, you can play poker. It is not
necessary that you need to play poker in only monetary
terms; you can play just like other normal card games.
If you play, poker just as a form of entertainment is
cannot be termed to as gambling.
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