Wanna learn how to play Texas Hold’em? It’s way easier than you think. Fast-paced, full of logic, bluffing, and drama!
Each player gets 2 hole cards, and 5 community cards are revealed on the table in stages. Your job is to build the best 5-card hand out of those 7 and snatch the whole pot.
This guide cuts out the bakwaas and gets straight to the action. Scroll down, learn the rules, and get ready to flex your poker face at the table!
What Is Texas Hold'em & Why So Popular?
Texas Hold’em = Build the best 5-card hand take the pot. With 2 cards in hand, 5 on the table.
With Simple rules. Endless plays.
That’s why it’s the world’s most-played poker game — from apps to adda nights.
Texas Hold’em 101: Basic Rules Made Simple
In Texas Hold’em, every player starts with 2 hole cards.
Then the table reveals 5 community cards in stages. In these 7 cards (hole cards & community cards), your job is to make the strongest 5-card combo from those 7 cards, or bluff so hard that everyone else folds.
There are 4 rounds of betting, and you can win either by having the best hand or making everyone else fold.
Now let’s break it down step-by-step👇
Step 1｜Blinds
Before the game starts, the two players to the left of the dealer must place forced bets: one posts the small blind, and the next posts the big blind. This ensures there’s money in the pot to play for.
Step 2｜Hole Cards
Each player is dealt two private cards face down—only you can see your own hand.
Step 3｜Pre-Flop
After seeing your hole cards, action begins with the first player to the left of the big blind. Players take turns choosing to:
Check, Call, Raise, or Fold.
This is the first round of betting.
Step 4｜Flop
The dealer places 3 community cards face up on the table. All players can use these cards to build their best hand. This kicks off the second round of betting.
Step 5｜Turn
A fourth community card, called the Turn, is dealt. Now there are four shared cards on the table. This begins the third round of betting.
Step 6｜River
The fifth and final community card is dealt—called the River. Now all shared cards are on the table. It’s time for the last betting round.
Step 7｜Showdown
If more than one player remains after the final bet, it’s time for the showdown. Everyone reveals their hole cards and forms the best 5-card hand using their two hole cards plus the five on the table. The strongest hand wins the pot!
New to poker? Don’t stress, boss. We’ve got the basics covered—these are the terms that’ll save you from saying ‘what’s a flop?’ in front of your adda.
Hole Cards Your two private cards dealt face-down, called Hole Cards. Only you can see them.
Flop / Turn / River The five community cards revealed in stages: Flop = first 3 cards; Turn = 4th card; River = final card.
These are what you combine with your hole cards to make the best hand.
Pot The total amount of chips everyone’s bet in the round. Winner takes it all.
All-in When you shove in every single chip you’ve got, called All-in. It’s do or die, and one of the most dramatic moves in Texas Hold’em.
UTG UTG is the first player to act at Pre-flop, sitting right after the big blind. You better play strong hands here.
Check / Call / Raise / Fold
Check - No one’s bet yet? Just pass it to the next player without betting.
Call – Match the current bet to stay in the hand
Raise – Increase the bet and turn the pressure up.
Step 1｜Blinds
Step 2｜Hole Cards
Step 3｜Pre-Flop
Step 4｜Flop
Step 5｜Turn
Step 6｜River
Step 7｜Showdown
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