Cards
Texas Hold'em
Two hole cards, five shared cards and a pot you actually compete for.
Texas Hold'em is the poker you see on television: two private cards, five community cards dealt in stages, and four betting rounds. You are playing the other players, not the house.
The casino earns a rake — typically 5% of the pot up to a cap. Against weak opposition that rake is beatable; against a table of regulars it is a slow, guaranteed leak.
How to play, step by step
- 01Post the blinds and receive two hole cards.
- 02Bet through pre-flop, flop, turn and river, folding when the price is wrong.
- 03Show down the best five-card hand made from your two cards and the five on the board.
Common strategies
None of these change the house edge. They change how long your bankroll lasts and how violently it swings.
Play fewer hands, bet them harder
Most losing players see too many flops. Tight pre-flop selection and confident betting after the flop is the base of every winning style.
Watch position
Acting last means acting with more information. A marginal hand is playable on the button and a fold in early position.
Respect the rake
Small-stakes live games are often unbeatable purely on rake. Bigger limits and tighter game selection matter more than clever plays.
Odds & payouts
What each bet pays and how often it lands, based on a standard table with the rules described above.
| Bet | Pays | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Best hand takes the pot | Whole pot minus rake | varies by play |
| Rake (live, low stakes) | About 5% capped | charged every hand |
| Rake (online) | About 4.5% capped | charged every pot |
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