In games with community cards that may be used by all the players, games like Hold’em and Omaha, the first three cards that come out together are called “The Flop”. So we talk about: ‘pre-flop betting’ and ‘seeing the flop’ or ‘taking a flop’. There is a betting round after the players are dealt their ‘down cards’ or ‘hole cards’ but before the flop. After the community cards are ‘flopped’ and there is another round of betting.
An important percentage to remember in Hold’em is that after the flop you have seen 5 of the 7 cards you get to make your best hand or you have seen 71% of your potential hand. In Omaha, where you are dealt four cards to start, you have seen 7 of your 9 possible cards or 78% of your hand.
The fourth community card, turned over by itself after the flop betting round is called “The Turn” or the “Turn Card”. Sometimes the turn card is called “Fourth Street” which is actually a term from Seven Card Stud. The Turn is followed by another round of betting and then the remaining players, who have called all of the bets to this point, will see the last community card: “The River”. One more round of betting and the players reveal their down cards and make the best poker hand with their Hole Cards and the five community cards from The Flop, The Turn and The River.
-This is Beginner’s Poker Blog Post #20
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