The game starts with two players to the left of the dealer placing out a predetermined amount of money so there is an initial amount to get things started. This is called posting the blinds and the 1st person is the small blind, the 2nd is the big blind.

Each player is dealt two cards face down from a standard 52 card deck.

There is an initial round of betting that starts with the player to the left of the 2 players who placed the blinds - this round is called the pre-flop.

The Amount you can bet depends what type of game It is (limit/no-limit)
