Disney Interactive Studios Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End for PSP - Manual (Page 10)

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POKER
This is a poker game based on Texas Hold ‘Em rules.
Even if you already know how to play poker, it is
recommended that you read this section:
Round: Games are divided into rounds. A round consists
of a sequence of card deals and/or bets so that every player
around the table has a chance to place a bet or fold (discard
your cards and forfeit interest in the current pot).
Dealer: This is the player who ‘deals’ the cards. It is done
automatically for you, but you should note that the ‘dealer’
position moves one player to the left at the end of every game
of poker. Usually every player is the ‘dealer’ at least once.
Blind: This describes the forced bet that every player has to
make at the start of each game. The blinds serve a purpose in
which players are forced to put money into the pot which gives
the players an incentive to enter the hand. However, only tow
players will post or put up the blinds. The first blind is called
the “small blind”. This bet is usually half the minimum bet of
the game. The second blind is called the “large blind” and is
always the same size as the game’s minimum bet. The player
directly left of the dealer will have the “small blind,” while the
player directly to the left of the small blind will have the “large
blind”. When setting up multiplayer games, the hosting player
can choose the amount of loot for the initial blind and the
amount that each blind is increased by.
Hole: Refers to the first two cards dealt face down to each
player at the start of each round. You are the only one who
can see what’s on the cards in your own hole.
Hand: A hand is any combination of up to five cards from
your hole and the community cards.
Flop: This is the three cards dealt face up onto the middle
of the table after each player has received their hole cards.
Turn Card: The fourth card that is dealt face up in the
middle of the table.
River Card: The fifth card that is dealt face up in the middle
of the table.
Community: This describes all the cards laid face up in the
middle of the table. Eventually a total of five community
cards will be face up on the table.
How To Play Poker
1. At the start of each game, every player automatically
enters their blind bet into the pot (the total sum in the
middle of the table that you are trying to win):
A. However, at the end of this and every other round, you
have the option to quit (fold) should you desire to leave
the game. You will only lose any loot that you have
already placed in the pot.
2. Each player is then dealt two cards at random from the deck.
The two cards that you receive form your hole.
3. There is then a second stage of betting (optional):
A. Here, you have the option to try and bully your
opponents by entering a large stake, signifying that you
feel you have a strong hand, or at least try and make them
believe that you do.
B. You also have the option of quitting the round by folding
and letting the others players remain in the game.
C. You may also need to wager an amount of loot merely to
stay in the game.