The rules are the same as the standard rules for each variation of poker played, whether it be Texas Hold’en, Omaha Hi/lo or 7 Card Stud. In general, the rules mirror those of the standard games with game play and dealing the same. These rules are laid out in more detail and can be found in the corresponding chapters for the associated poker variations in the navigation fields on this website.

For this page, we will provide a general overview of these rules that apply to Texas Hold’em.

The games start with players posting blinds or place bets before any cards are dealt.

After the blinds, the pocket cards are dealt face down to each player.

The first round of betting commences after the first deal.

Next, three flop cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table and are community cards to be used by all players.

The second round of betting starts here

The turn card is then dealt face up. This is the fourth community card.

The next round of betting occurs

The River card is then dealt face up which is the fifth and final community card

The last round of betting is done here

The showdown is where the winner is determined

Other variations of poker are played at Freeroll Tournaments and their rules differ slightly. See the individual game pages for more details.