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No-Limit Hold'em

The most popular poker variant. Each player gets 2 hole cards and shares 5 community cards. The goal is to make the best possible five-card poker hand.

Rules

•Each player receives 2 hole cards face down
•Betting round 1: Pre-flop
•3 community cards dealt (the flop), betting round 2
•4th community card dealt (the turn), betting round 3
•5th community card dealt (the river), final betting round
•Best 5-card hand using any combination of hole cards and community cards wins
•All hands are evaluated using exactly five cards
•Suits have no ranking — all suits are equal

Hand Rankings

High Hand: Best to Worst
1

Royal Flush

A, K, Q, J, 10 all of the same suit

A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10♠
2

Straight Flush

Five consecutive cards of the same suit

9♥ 8♥ 7♥ 6♥ 5♥
3

Four of a Kind

Four cards of the same rank

K♠ K♥ K♦ K♣ 3♠
4

Full House

Three of a kind plus a pair

Q♠ Q♥ Q♦ 7♣ 7♠
5

Flush

Five cards of the same suit

K♦ J♦ 9♦ 6♦ 3♦
6

Straight

Five consecutive cards of mixed suits

10♠ 9♥ 8♦ 7♣ 6♠
7

Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same rank

J♠ J♥ J♦ 8♣ 4♠
8

Two Pair

Two different pairs

10♠ 10♥ 6♦ 6♣ K♠
9

One Pair

Two cards of the same rank

9♠ 9♥ A♦ J♣ 5♠
10

High Card

The highest card when no other hand is made

A♠ K♥ 10♦ 7♣ 4♠

General Poker Tips

  • •Start with tight play - only play strong starting hands
  • •Position matters - later positions have more information
  • •Don't be afraid to fold - it's often the right move
  • •Pay attention to opponents - watch betting patterns
  • •Manage your bankroll - don't risk more than you can afford