Texas Hold'em Rules

Objective

Win all of your opponent's chips or have the most chips when the match ends.

Gameplay

• Each player receives 2 hole cards (face down)
• 5 community cards are dealt face up over multiple rounds
• Players make the best 5-card hand using any combination of their hole cards and community cards
• Betting rounds: Pre-flop, Flop (3 cards), Turn (1 card), River (1 card)

Hand Rankings (Highest to Lowest)

1. Royal Flush - A, K, Q, J, 10 of the same suit
2. Straight Flush - Five consecutive cards of the same suit
3. Four of a Kind - Four cards of the same rank
4. Full House - Three of a kind plus a pair
5. Flush - Five cards of the same suit
6. Straight - Five consecutive cards
7. Three of a Kind - Three cards of the same rank
8. Two Pair - Two different pairs
9. One Pair - Two cards of the same rank
10. High Card - Highest card when no other hand is made

Betting Actions

• Fold - Surrender your hand and any chips in the pot
• Check - Pass the action (only if no bet to call)
• Call - Match the current bet
• Raise - Increase the current bet
• All-In - Bet all remaining chips

Match Format

• Starting Chips - Each player begins with the same chip count
• Blinds - Forced bets that rotate each hand
• Blind Schedule - Blinds may increase as the match progresses
• Match ends when one player has all the chips, or when the hand limit is reached (player with most chips wins)