How to Play Texas Hold'em

⚡ Get Playing in 60 Seconds

1. 1

   Click "Create Table" on the home page, pick a name and table settings.

2. 2

   Share the 6-character code or the invite link with your friends.

3. 3

   Friends visit the site and enter the code (or click the link) to join.

4. 4

   Once everyone is in, the host clicks "Start Game".

5. 5

   That's it — cards are dealt automatically!

🎯 The Objective

Win all the chips at the table. You win chips by either having the best hand at showdown (the final reveal), or by convincing everyone else to fold their cards.

🃏 How a Hand is Played

1. 1

   Blinds

   Two players post forced bets — the small blind and the big blind — to seed the pot before any cards are dealt.

2. 2

   Hole Cards (Pre-Flop)

   Every player receives 2 private cards, face-down. Only you can see them. A round of betting follows.

3. 3

   The Flop

   3 community cards are laid face-up in the centre — shared by everyone. Another round of betting.

4. 4

   The Turn

   A 4th community card is revealed. Another betting round.

5. 5

   The River

   The 5th and final community card is revealed. The last betting round takes place.

6. 6

   Showdown

   If 2 or more players remain, everyone reveals their cards. The best 5-card hand — using any combination of your 2 hole cards and the 5 community cards — wins the pot.

🕹️ Your Actions

• Fold

  Give up your hand. You lose any chips already bet this round, but risk no more.

• Check

  Pass the action to the next player. Only available when nobody has bet yet this round.

• Bet

  Place the first bet of a round (when no one has bet yet). Others must call, raise, or fold.

• Call

  Match the current highest bet to stay in the hand.

• Raise

  Increase the bet. Everyone else must call your raise, re-raise, or fold.

• All-In

  Bet every chip you have. You can still win the pot proportional to what you put in.

🏆 Hand Rankings

Best hand wins. From strongest (1) to weakest (10):

1. 1🥇Royal FlushA K Q J 10 ♠
2. 2🃏Straight Flush7 8 9 10 J ♥
3. 34️⃣Four of a KindK K K K 3
4. 4🏠Full HouseQ Q Q 9 9
5. 5♦️Flush2 5 8 J A ♦
6. 6➡️Straight4 5 6 7 8
7. 73️⃣Three of a KindJ J J 5 2
8. 8👥Two PairA A 8 8 K
9. 9👯One PairK K 9 4 2
10. 10📈High CardA J 9 6 3

💰 Buy-Backs

If the host has enabled buy-backs, you can re-enter the game when your chips hit zero — for the same starting amount. The host configures this when creating the table.