Basic Rules

1. Players and Blinds:

Usually played with 2 to 10 players.

Two players post the small blind and big blind before the cards are dealt.

2. Dealing:

Each player is dealt two private cards (hole cards).

Five community cards are dealt face-up on the "board."

3. Betting Rounds:

There are four betting rounds:

Pre-Flop: After hole cards are dealt.

Flop: After the first three community cards are revealed.

Turn: After the fourth community card is revealed.

River: After the fifth community card is revealed.

4. Actions:

In each betting round, players can:

Fold: Discard their hand and forfeit the round.

Check: Pass the action to the next player (only if no bets have been made).

Call: Match the current bet.

Raise: Increase the current bet.

5. Winning the Pot:

The player with the best five-card hand using any combination of their hole cards and the community cards wins.

If all other players fold, the remaining player wins the pot without needing to show their hand.

6. Hand Rankings (from highest to lowest):

Royal Flush

Straight Flush

Four of a Kind

Full House

Flush

Straight

Three of a Kind

Two Pair

One Pair

High Card

7. Additional Notes:

Showdown: If there are two or more players remaining after the final betting round, a showdown occurs where players reveal their hands.

All-In: A player can go "all-in" by betting all their remaining chips.