Online Poker Rules
Master the basics and start winning
Our platform offers all the most popular online poker variants, including Texas Hold'em, Omaha, and many more.
How to Win?
In poker, there are two ways to win a hand:
Have the strongest card combination at the showdown (when all remaining players reveal their cards)
Make a bet that no one else calls, winning the pot without showing your cards
Hand Rankings
Not sure what beats what? Here's the complete ranking of poker hands from strongest to weakest:
Royal Flush
A, K, Q, J, 10 all of the same suit
Straight Flush
Five consecutive cards of the same suit
Four of a Kind
Four cards of the same rank
Full House
Three of a kind plus a pair
Flush
Five cards of the same suit, not in sequence
Straight
Five consecutive cards of different suits
Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank
Two Pair
Two different pairs
One Pair
Two cards of the same rank
High Card
When you have nothing else, the highest card plays
Getting Started
Forced Bets
Most poker games use forced bets called blinds. In Hold'em and Omaha, two players post the small blind and big blind at the start of each hand. These forced bets create an initial pot for players to compete for.
Betting Rounds
After the initial cards are dealt, players take turns clockwise around the table. Each player can choose one of the following actions:
Check
Pass the action to the next player without betting. Only possible if no one has bet in the current round.
Bet
Place the first wager in a betting round. Other players must call, raise, or fold.
Fold
Discard your cards and forfeit any claim to the pot.
Call
Match the current highest bet to stay in the hand.
Raise
Increase the bet amount. Other players must then call the new amount or fold.
Waiting
After receiving your hole cards, before any community cards are dealt.
After the first three community cards are dealt.
After the fourth community card is dealt.
After the fifth and final community card is dealt.
Each betting round continues until all players have either matched the current bet or folded. If everyone checks, the round ends and the next card is dealt.
Showdown
After the final betting round, remaining players reveal their cards. The player with the best five-card hand wins the pot.
If two or more players have hands of equal strength, the pot is split between them.
Betting Limits
Different game formats have different rules for bet sizing:
No Limit
Players can bet any amount up to all their chips at any time. The most popular format for Texas Hold'em.
Pot Limit
Maximum bet is the current size of the pot. Common in Omaha games.
Fixed Limit
Bets and raises are fixed amounts predetermined for each round.
Table Stakes & All-In
In all our games, you can only bet the chips you have at the table when the hand begins. You cannot add more chips during a hand.
All-In: If you don't have enough chips to call a bet, you can go "all-in" with your remaining chips. You'll only be eligible to win the portion of the pot you contributed to.
Side Pot: When multiple players go all-in, side pots are created. Each player can only win the pots they've contributed to.
Ready to Play?
Now that you know the rules, jump into a game and put your skills to the test!
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