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Before the cards
Before any cards are dealt, two players post forced bets: the small blind and the big blind. These seeds give every pot something worth contesting from the first chip — without them, everyone could wait forever for premium hands. The other players act after the blinds, around the table.
Play
Blinds, four streets, one showdown — the fixed rhythm every hand follows, and the map this course will pin every decision onto.