Touchscreen Texas Hold ‘Em Tables

The Heads Up Poker Challenge Machine is a sleek tech gaming table that is perfect for any bachelor pad, basement bar or entertainment room.
This innovative electronic poker machine features a large main screen in the middle and two smaller screens for each player. It digitally shuffles cards, deals, and displays showdown hand percentages and cash pots. The Heads Up Poker Challenge Machine is fit for players who love technological action.

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Betting Rules

Limit Poker

In a game of limit poker, the amount you are allowed to bet is limited to a specific size. This limit is in the name of the poker game ($3/6, $20/40, etc.).

So, for example, if you're playing in a '$1/2 limit' game, the minimum sizes of the bets would be:

• Pre-flop (before the flop): $1
• On the flop (when the three first community cards have been dealt): $1
• On the turn (when the fourth community card has been dealt): $2
• On the river (when the fifth and last community card has been dealt): $2

Note that you can't make a smaller bet than the big blind. Furthermore, all raises must be done in increments of the betting amounts.

For example, in a $1/2 limit game, the raises will be as follows, limited to four times the first bet that was made:

• Pre-flop: $1, $2, $3 up to $4
• On the flop: $1, $2, $3 up to $4
• On the turn: $2, $4, $6 up to $8
• On the river: $2, $4, $6 up to $8

No-Limit Poker

In this type of game, there is no limit to the maximum bet that you can make in any betting round. However, there is a minimum bet that is equivalent to the big blind.

The minimum raise amount must be at least as much as the previous bet or raise in the same round. For example, if the first player to act bets $10 then the second player must raise a minimum of $10 (total bet of $20). There is no maximum raise - you can raise as much as you want. However, if you wish to call a bet but don't have the chips to cover it, you'll be 'all-in'. At this point, you can only win the portion of the pot covered by your chips.

Pot-Limit Poker

Pot-limit is the most popular variety of poker game in Europe. It is quite similar to no-limit poker but there are certain key differences.

In pot-limit poker, players may bet any amount from the size of the blind to the size of the pot. The pot includes the sum of all bets and raises made during the current round.

Here's an example: The pot in the center of the table contains $100. On a subsequent round, one player bets $20, and two following players each call this $20 bet. The fourth player could call the $20 bet and then raise by a maximum of $180. This raise matches the $100 in the pot, the first $20 bet, the two additional $20 calls and the player’s own $20 call, which together add up to a $180 raise. Play a few practice games and you'll soon get the hang of the math!

Basic Poker Tips for starters

This collection of poker tips was put together by Mike Sexton (host of PartyPoker.com and commentator for the World Poker Tour), and Linda Johnson (a noted poker player and personality).

Pay attention

Watch who's playing in an aggressive or loose way and who's playing tight, try to play the loose players and avoid the tight players, unless you've got a strong hand.

 

Watch the chips

Always be aware of everyone's chip count. Know who has more chips than you and play more carefully against them - a mistake could knock you out. It's usually better to play pots with players who have fewer chips than you do.

 

No match

If your cards don't match any of the community cards, throw your hand away when someone else bets.

 

Ace in the hand

Don't play every time you have an ace in your hand. However, play an ace if it's accompanied by a card of the same suit or by a 10 or higher.

 

Hands to stay with before the flop

Play with pairs (7-7, 9-9), two face cards (K-Q, Q-J), or hands that can make both a straight and a flush (8-9, 6-7 of the same suit). Be patient and fold other hands, unless you're in the blind.

 

Good hand? Bet strong

In no-limit Texas Hold'em, players can bet all of their chips at any time, so bet aggressively when you have a good hand.

 

Watch and wait

Play fewer hands when you're one of the first players to act, because you'll be 'out of position' and vulnerable to raises from the remaining players.

 

Wait your turn

Do not act until it is your turn; play proceeds clockwise at the poker table.

 

Be a 'bettor,' not a 'caller'

Being aggressive is good.

 

Call their bluff

If someone raises in a late position (near or on the button), re-raise them a good amount if you are on the blind. Chances are, they don't have a big hand and they're just trying to steal your blinds. (This style of play, known as going 'over the top', is probably the strongest play one can make in no-limit Texas Hold'em.)

 

Be patient

The biggest mistake most players make is to act too quickly. When you're making an important decision pause to think about how the betting has gone and what your opponent might have. Take your time.