reveals his cards first, then
the player to his left, and
so on, until all hands have
been revealed. Players use
the best five cards from
their two pocket cards and
the five community cards,
in any combination. The
highest hand wins the
game.
player. The player to the
left of the small blind
plays first. The limit is the
lower limit for betting in
round one. The player can
FOLD, CALL or RAISE.
Play continues around the
table to the left.
Second Betting
Round-
Once the bets
are even, three cards are
dealt face-up to the table
(the flop), and the second
betting round begins. The
big blind plays first. The
limit is the lower limit for
round two. The player can
FOLD, CHECK or BET.
Play continues around the
table to the left.
Third Betting
Round-
Once the bets
are even, one card is dealt
face-up to the table (the
turn), and the third betting
round begins. The big
blind plays first. The limit
is the upper limit for round
three. The player can
FOLD, CHECK or BET.
Play continues around the
table to the left.
Fourth Betting
Round-
Once the bets
are even, one card is dealt
face-up to the table (the
river), and the fourth bet-
ting round begins. The big
blind plays first. The limit
is the upper limit for round
four. The player can
FOLD, CHECK or BET.
Play continues around the
table to the left.
The Showdown-
Once the bets are even, the
showdown occurs. The
last player to bet or raise
Ranking of the Hands
1. Royal Flush: Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same
suit.
2. Straight Flush: Straight (see #6 below) with all five
cards in the same suit.
3. Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank.
4. Full House: Three of a kind plus a pair.
5. Flush: Five cards of the same suit. If there is more than
one flush, the hand with the highest card(s) wins.
6. Straight: Five cards in sequence. Cards can be in any
suit. An Ace can be used in the highest straight (10, J, Q, K,
A) and the lowest straight (A, 2, 3, 4, 5).
7. Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank.
8. Two Pair: Two cards of the same rank plus two other
cards of a different rank.
9. One Pair: Two cards of the same rank.
10. High Card(s): The highest card or cards.
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