Texas Hold'em Poker

Objective

In Texas Hold'em the object is to obtain a higher ranking poker hand than the dealer, using your own two cards as well as the five community cards on the table to create the best 5-card poker hand.

The game is played with one standard deck of 52 cards, reshuffled before each round of play. Standard Texas Hold'em poker hand rankings are used to evaluate hands (see Hand Values).

Game Displays and Buttons

The game control areas include a chip stack to select bet amounts, the betting area(s) on the table and game buttons which appear whenever they can be used. The message area in the bottom bar of the game will assist you while the game is in progress.

Details on bet limits and payouts can be viewed by mousing over the Table Limits & Payouts card on the table.

The initial bet is placed in the ANTE circle.Each bet you place will use the chip selected in the chip tray.

When bets are placed, the BACK, CLEAR BETS and DEAL buttons appear.

		The BACK button removes bets one by one, starting from the last bet placed.
		The CLEAR BETS button removes all bets on the table.
		The DEAL button begins the round, the bets you placed will be removed from your balance and the cards will be dealt.

During the round, the FOLD, CALL FLOP, CHECK, BET TURN and BET RIVER buttons appear when appropriate (details in the How to Play section below).

		The FOLD button will terminate the hand and the bets and cards on the table will be swept.
		The CALL FLOP button will place the additional 2x Ante bet in the CALL FLOP circle.
		The CHECK button continues the game without placing any additional bet.
		The BET TURN button places a 1x Ante bet in the BET TURN circle.
		The BET RIVER button places a 1x Ante bet in the BET RIVER circle.

At the end of the round, the NEW GAME and REPEAT BETS buttons appear.

		The REPEAT BETS button clears bets and game results, then places the same bet(s) on the table for a new round.
		The NEW GAME button simply clears the table, allowing you to place different bets before starting a new round.

How to Play

1. Click on the chip tray to select the desired bet amount.
2. Place your Ante bet, keeping in mind that you will be required to place a Flop bet of 2x your Ante if you decide to play out the hand against the dealer.
3. Click on the DEAL button to start the hand. Two cards are dealt face up to you (your "hole cards"), and two cards face down to the dealer. Some well recognized hole card combos have nicknames (see Texas Hold'em Glossary), which will be displayed in the game.
4. Based on your hole cards, you must decide whether to fold the hand and lose your Ante bet, or "call the flop", making an additional bet of 2x your Ante to continue. The FOLD button will terminate the hand and the bets and cards on the table will be swept. The CALL FLOP button will place the additional 2x Ante bet in the CALL FLOP circle, the bet will be removed from your balance and the first 3 community cards (the "Flop") will be dealt face up in the middle of the table. Your hand ranking based on your hole cards and the flop cards will be displayed in the game.
   
   Before the hand is completed, an additional 2 community cards will be dealt. The fourth card is called the "Turn" and the fifth card is called the "River".
5. Before the Turn card is dealt you have the option of placing an additional Turn bet. This bet gives you the opportunity to increase your overall bet amount when you are confident about your hand's potential to win against the dealer.
   
   The CHECK button continues the game without placing any additional bet, the Turn card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. The BET TURN button places a 1x Ante bet in the BET TURN circle, the bet is removed from your balance and the Turn card is dealt. Your updated hand ranking will be displayed.
6. Before the River card is dealt you have the opportunity to place another additional bet, the River bet, allowing you to further increase your overall wager on the hand.
   
   The CHECK button concludes the game without placing any additional bet, the River card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. The BET RIVER button places a 1x Ante bet in the BET RIVER circle, the bet is removed from your balance and the River card is dealt. Your updated hand ranking will be displayed.
7. Your cards will be moved onto the table and the dealer's cards will be revealed. Using the 2 initial cards and the 5 community cards, the best 5-card poker hand between you and the dealer will be identified. The hand with the higher poker ranking wins (see Hand Values). If your hand wins, all your bets pay 1:1 except the Ante bet which only pays if you have a straight or higher.
   
   If you and the dealer have the same hand ranking, it's a tie and your bets are returned to you. There is no additional ranking order for suits.
   
   The Payouts table below shows the payouts for the possible results of play.

Payouts

Bet Type	Tie Hand	Winning Hand
Ante (when your hand is lower than a straight)	Push (bet is returned)	Push (bet is returned)
Ante (when your hand is higher than a straight)	Push (bet is returned)	1:1
Flop (2x Ante)	Push (bet is returned)	1:1
Turn (1x Ante)	Push (bet is returned)	1:1
River (1x Ante)	Push (bet is returned)	1:1

Hand Values

Hand Rank	Hand Description
Royal Flush	10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace of the same suit.
Straight Flush	A straight with all five cards in the same suit. If both hands have a straight flush, the hand with the highest card(s) wins.
Four of a Kind	Four cards of the same number or face value, for example four Queens. If both hands have the same four of a kind, the highest outside card(s) wins.
Full House	Three of a kind plus a pair. If both hands have a full house, the hand with the highest ranking three of a kind wins. If both hands have the same three of a kind, the hand with the higher pair wins.
Flush	Five cards of the same suit, not in sequence. If both hands have a flush, the hand with the highest card(s) wins.
Straight	Five cards, of any suit, in sequence. An Ace can be used as a high card in the highest straight (10, J, Q, K, A) or a low card in the lowest straight (A, 2, 3, 4, 5). If both hands have a straight, the straight with the highest card(s) wins.
Three of a Kind	Three cards of the same number or face value, for example three 7's. If both hands have a three of a kind, the hand with the higher three of a kind wins. If both hands have the same three of a kind, the highest outside card(s) wins.
Two Pair	Two Pairs of cards with 2 different values, for example two Queens and two 6's. If both hands have two pair, the hand with the highest pair wins. If they have the same high pair, whoever has the second highest pair wins. If they have the same two pair, whoever has the highest fifth card (the kicker) wins.
Pair	Two cards of the same number or face value, for example two Queens. If both hands have a pair, the hand with the higher pair wins. If both hands have the same pair, the highest outside card(s) wins.
High Card	A hand with none of the other combinations specified above. If both hands are high card hands, the one with the highest card(s) wins. Ace is the highest possible card.

Texas Hold'em Glossary

Ace + Ace = Bullets

Ace + King = Big Slick

Ace + Jack = Ajax

King + King = Cowboys

King + Queen = Marriage

King + Jack = Kojak

King + 9 = Canine

Queen + Queen = Ladies

Queen + Jack = Maverick

Queen + 7 = Computer Hand

Jack + Jack = Jokers

Jack + 9 = T.J. Cloutier

Jack + 5 = Jackson

10 + 5 = Five and dime

10 + 2 = Doyle Brunson

9 + 9 = Meat hooks

8 + 8 = Snowmen

7 + 7 = Hockey Sticks

7 + 2 = The Hammer

5 + 5 = Speed Limit

5 + 4 = Jesse James

4 + 4 = Sailboats

2 + 2 = Ducks

Menu Bar

The menu bar at the bottom of the game screen contains the following displays and buttons:

The BALANCE display shows the total amount of money available to make bets with, which is the sum of cash and playable bonus money. The ARROW button to the left of the BALANCE display opens a panel showing the breakdown of balances (details below) and is only present when promotions are active on the website.

Cash:  money deposited on the website or bonus money that has been converted to real money after meeting wagering requirements.

Playable bonus:  money that can be used to make bets but cannot be withdrawn from the website until wagering requirements are met.

Pending bonus:  cannot be used to make bets or be withdrawn from the website until wagering requirements are met.

		The VOLUME button opens a panel which allows you to set the volume of the game audio.
		A single click on the VOLUME button will mute all game audio. Clicking the button again will restore the volume to its default setting.

The MENU button opens an internal menu containing links to the game guide and various other pages on the website.

The SETTINGS button opens a panel in which various game settings can be managed:

Background music:  option to mute just the background music for the game in question.

Game sounds:  option to mute just the game sounds for the game in question.

Dealer voice:  option to mute just the dealer's voice.

RTP

Game RTP: 98.06%

The RTP, or return to player, is the percentage of the total amount bet that gets paid out as winnings. This percentage is based on the rules of the game, the probability of game events occurring and the "best play" strategy.

The RTP shown above is a theoretical number based on a large data set. Individual results will vary.

Unless otherwise specified, Game RTP is inclusive of game features such as bonus games, free spins/hands, jackpot increments, etc. For games with jackpots, see the Jackpot Balance Management section for specific info about the jackpot increment which is included in the overall Game RTP shown above.

General Information

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