Rules Guide
Texas Hold'em fundamentals for fast online sessions.
Use this concise reference to understand betting rounds, hand rankings, and showdown outcomes before you sit down.
Betting rounds at a glance
Pre-Flop
Each player receives two hole cards. Betting starts after blinds are posted.
Flop
Three community cards are dealt. Players evaluate pair/draw potential and continue betting.
Turn
A fourth community card appears, increasing the value of strong made hands and draws.
River
The fifth community card completes the board. Final betting round determines showdown field.
Hand ranking order
From strongest to weakest:
- Royal Flush
- Straight Flush
- Four of a Kind
- Full House
- Flush
- Straight
- Three of a Kind
- Two Pair
- One Pair
- High Card
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