How to Play Texas Hold'em Poker

Texas Hold'em is the world's most popular poker game. Each player gets 2 hole cards, and 5 community cards are dealt face-up. Make the best 5-card hand to win the pot.

Rules

• Preflop: Each player gets 2 cards. Betting round starts.
• Flop: 3 community cards are dealt. Another betting round.
• Turn: 1 more community card. Betting round.
• River: Final community card. Last betting round.
• Showdown: Best 5-card hand wins the pot.

Actions

• Check — pass without betting (only if no bet to match)
• Call — match the current bet
• Raise — increase the bet
• Fold — give up your hand

Hand Rankings (highest to lowest)

• Royal Flush — A K Q J 10 same suit
• Straight Flush — 5 consecutive same suit
• Four of a Kind — 4 same rank
• Full House — 3 of a kind + pair
• Flush — 5 same suit
• Straight — 5 consecutive
• Three of a Kind
• Two Pair
• One Pair
• High Card

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