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Hand Rankings — Best to Worst
#1 — Best Hand
Royal Flush
A, K, Q, J, 10 all of the same suit — the absolute pinnacle
A
K
Q
J
10
Unbeatable — occurs roughly once every 650,000 hands
#2
Straight Flush
Five consecutive cards of the same suit
9
8
7
6
5
Higher top card wins between two straight flushes
#3
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank — also called "quads"
K
K
K
K
7
The 5th card (kicker) breaks ties between identical quads
#4
Full House
Three of a kind combined with a pair
J
J
J
4
4
"Jacks full of Fours" — the three-of-a-kind rank counts first
#5
Flush
Any five cards of the same suit, not in sequence
A
J
8
5
2
The highest card in the flush determines the winner
#6
Straight
Five consecutive cards of mixed suits
9
8
7
6
5
Ace can be low (A-2-3-4-5 "the wheel") or high (10-J-Q-K-A)
#7
Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank
8
8
8
K
3
Pocket pair + matching board card = "set". Board pair + hole card = "trips"
#8
Two Pair
Two different pairs in the same hand
A
A
6
6
Q
Top pair ranks first — Aces & Sixes beats Kings & Queens
#9
One Pair
Two cards of the same rank
Q
Q
9
5
2
Most common winning hand at showdown — kickers break ties
#10 — Weakest
High Card
No combination — your highest card plays
A
J
8
5
2
Win only if all opponents also miss — compare card by card
Seat Positions — 6-Max Table
Texas Hold'em
D
COCutoff
BTNButton
SBSmall
BBBig
UTGEarly
MPMid

Tap a seat on the table to learn about that position

Betting Streets — Pre-Flop to Showdown
1

Pre-Flop

Hole cards dealt — first betting round
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Each player receives 2 private hole cards. The SB and BB post forced bets. Action starts left of the BB moving clockwise — fold, call, or raise.

Fold Call Raise
Position matters most pre-flop. Play tight from early positions, wider from the Button.
2

The Flop

3 community cards revealed
K
7
2
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Three cards dealt face-up and shared by all players. Betting starts with the first active player left of the button. No pre-flop bet? You can now check.

Check Bet Call Raise Fold
The flop defines your hand. Did you connect? Do you have a draw? Think about equity before betting.
3

The Turn

4th community card — stakes rise
K
7
2
J
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A 4th community card is dealt. In limit games, bets double here. The pot is larger — every decision carries more weight. Marginal draws become costly to chase.

Check Bet Call Raise Fold
If you have a draw, count your outs. With 1 card left, each out is ~2% chance to hit.
4

The River

5th and final community card
K
7
2
J
9

The final card is dealt. No more cards to come — your hand is made. Last betting round, then the showdown if more than one player remains.

Check Bet Call Raise Fold
River bluffs must be credible. Your betting story across all streets should make sense on this board.

Showdown

Best 5-card hand wins the pot

Remaining players reveal their hole cards. Each player makes the best 5-card hand from their 2 hole cards + 5 community cards. You can use both, one, or none of your hole cards — best 5 from 7 always wins.

Ties split the pot equally. Suits never break ties in Texas Hold'em.
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