Hi,

I have two questions to ask.

1. In various holdem shows, it seems that dealer most of the time doesn’t deal every card out. Typically, cards are taken off the top of the deck and then will be disregarded. I’m curious if you know how all cards should be dealt. Can you explain it to me? And about cutting cards, is there any proper etiquette to consider?
2. Say two players were keeping Q4 and Q6 and on the table was QQ467, do you think pair then will come into play?

Please, I need your help.

Thanks in advance.

Clark
Clark,

1. Not every card will be dealt. In a 10 handed game, 20 cards will be dealt to players, 3 cards will be burn cards, and there will be 5 community cards. 38 cards total will be dealt. The dealer starts dealing at the small blind, and gives everyone the first card and then makes another rotation. After the preflop betting, a card is burned, and three cards are put face up in the middle. After the flop betting, a card is burned and another card is dealt face up in the middle. After the turn betting, another card is burned, and a final card is dealt face up in the middle. In regards to cutting cards, in a home game it is usually customary for the player to a person’s left to cut the cards, although the dealer may cut the cards.
2. In this case, the player with Queens full of sixes wins. When the three of a kind in a full house is tied, the pair is what determines the winner.