Texas Hold'em
Ideal for new players
Texas Hold'em is the most widely played poker variant in the world and the standard game in most crypto poker rooms. Each player receives two private hole cards and shares five community cards to make the best five-card hand. Its straightforward structure makes it the ideal starting point for new players.
Betting Rules
No Limit (standard) / Fixed Limit / Pot Limit
- •No Limit: players may bet any amount up to their entire stack at any time.
- •Minimum raise must be at least equal to the previous bet or raise in that round.
- •Fixed Limit: bets and raises are set at a predetermined amount; the turn and river use a larger increment (usually double).
- •All-in: a player who has fewer chips than the required bet may go all-in for their remaining stack. Side pots are created for the excess.
- •A betting round ends when all active players have put in equal amounts or only one player remains.
Showdown & Winning
Each player constructs the best five-card hand from any combination of their two hole cards and the five community cards. Standard hand rankings apply (Royal Flush down to High Card). Players may use both hole cards, one hole card, or neither (playing the board). The pot is split if two or more players have identical five-card hands.
This guide covers how each game is played — dealing procedure, betting actions, and hand resolution. For hand rankings (what beats what), see the Hand Rankings Chart. For positional strategy, see the Position Strategy Chart.
