Texas Hold'em rules

How a hand goes

1. Blinds. The two players after the dealer put in the small blind and the big blind.
2. Two cards each, face down, yours alone. A round of betting: fold, call or raise.
3. The flop. Three cards face up for everyone to use. A round of betting.
4. The turn. A fourth card. A round of betting.
5. The river. A fifth card. The last round of betting.
6. Showdown. The best five cards out of your two and the five on the table win the pot. If everyone else folds first, the last player in wins without showing.

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Poker hands, best first

Your best five cards out of your two and the five on the table.

1. Royal flush

   A, K, Q, J, 10, all one suit

2. Straight flush

   Five in a row, all one suit

3. Four of a kind

   Four cards of one rank

4. Full house

   Three of a kind plus a pair

5. Flush

   Five of one suit, in any order

6. Straight

   Five in a row, any suits (A-2-3-4-5 counts)

7. Three of a kind

   Three cards of one rank

8. Two pair

   Two different pairs

9. Pair

   Two cards of one rank

10. High card

    None of the above: the highest card plays

Ties, kickers and the hands people mix up: Poker hand rankings.