Texas Holdem is the most popular variant of poker and is the game of choice for many local and international casinos. It is the most popular version of poker in Trinidad & Tobago as well. This game is usually played with anywhere between 2-9 players, using a standard 52-card deck.
The game starts with each player being dealt two cards facedown. Three community cards (the flop) are then dealt, followed by two more community cards (the turn and river), giving players a total of seven cards to make their hand. Each round of betting starts with the player in the small blind position, followed by a round of betting, and then the next player in the small blind position.
The game is won by the player with the highest 5-card hand, using any combination of the seven cards available. The hands are ranked according to standard poker hand rankings. These rankings typically consist of a Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three of a Kind, Two Pair, Pair, and High Card.