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Texas Hold'em Definition

By Toby Bochan, About.com

Definition:

A kind of poker in which each player is dealt two cards down -- known as "hole" cards -- and then five cards are dealt face-up in the center of the table. Each player shares these center or "board" cards to make the best five-card hand from the cards in the hole and the cards on the board.

Here are the rules for Texas Hold'em Poker
Also Known As: The Cadillac of Poker
Alternate Spellings: Holdem, Hold Em
Examples:
In the main event of the World Series of Poker, the players play No Limit Texas Hold'em.

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