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Texas hold 'em

Texas hold 'em (also known as Texas holdem, hold 'em, and holdem) is the most popular variant of the card game of poker. Two cards, known as hole cards, are dealt face down to each player, and then five community cards are dealt face up in three stages. The stages consist of a series of three cards ("the flop"), later an additional single card ("the turn" or "fourth street"), and a final card ("the river" or "fifth street"). Each player seeks the best five-card poker hand from any combination of the seven cards: the five community cards and their two hole cards. Players have betting options to check, call, raise, or fold. Rounds of betting take place before the flop is dealt and after each subsequent deal. The player who has the best hand and has not folded by the end of all betting rounds wins all of the money bet for the hand, known as the pot. In certain situations, a "split pot" or "tie" can occur when two players have hands of equivalent value. This is also called "chop the pot". Texas hold 'em is also the H game featured in HORSE and HOSE.

Infobox

Alternative names
Hold 'em
Type
Community card poker
Players
2 , usually 2–10, theoretically up to 22
Skills
Probability, psychology, game theory, strategy
Cards
52
Deck
French
Rank (high→low)
A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 (A when used in a Straight)
Play
Clockwise
Chance
Medium

Tables

· Rules › Hand values
High card
High card
Name
High card
Description
Simple value of the card. Lowest: 2 – Highest: Ace (King in the example)
Example
Pair
Pair
Name
Pair
Description
Two cards with the same value
Example
Two pairs
Two pairs
Name
Two pairs
Description
Two times two cards with the same value
Example
Three of a kind
Three of a kind
Name
Three of a kind
Description
Three cards with the same value
Example
Straight
Straight
Name
Straight
Description
Sequence of 5 cards in increasing value (Ace can precede 2 or follow up King, but not both), not of the same suit
Example
Flush
Flush
Name
Flush
Description
5 cards of the same suit, not in sequential order
Example
Full house
Full house
Name
Full house
Description
Combination of three of a kind and a pair
Example
Four of a kind
Four of a kind
Name
Four of a kind
Description
Four cards of the same value
Example
Straight flush
Straight flush
Name
Straight flush
Description
Straight of the same suit
Example
Royal flush
Royal flush
Name
Royal flush
Description
Highest straight of the same suit
Example
Name
Description
Example
High card
Simple value of the card. Lowest: 2 – Highest: Ace (King in the example)
Pair
Two cards with the same value
Two pairs
Two times two cards with the same value
Three of a kind
Three cards with the same value
Straight
Sequence of 5 cards in increasing value (Ace can precede 2 or follow up King, but not both), not of the same suit
Flush
5 cards of the same suit, not in sequential order
Full house
Combination of three of a kind and a pair
Four of a kind
Four cards of the same value
Straight flush
Straight of the same suit
Royal flush
Highest straight of the same suit
· Examples › Sample showdown
Bob
Bob
Board
Bob
Board
Carol
Board
Ted
Board
Alice
Board
Bob
Carol
Ted
Alice
· Examples › Sample showdown
Carol
Carol
Bob
Carol
Col 2
Three of a kind: fours
Flush: Ace high
Ted
Ted
Bob
Ted
Col 2
Three of a kind: fours
Full house: Kings full of fours
Alice
Alice
Bob
Alice
Col 2
Three of a kind: fours
Straight: Four to eight
Bob
Three of a kind: fours
Carol
Flush: Ace high
Ted
Full house: Kings full of fours
Alice
Straight: Four to eight
· Examples › Kickers and ties
Bob
Bob
Board (after the turn)
Bob
Board (after the turn)
Carol
Board (after the turn)
Bob
Carol
· Strategy › Strategic differences in betting structures › Evaluating a hand › Counting outs
1
1
Outs
1
One Card %
2%
Two Card %
4%
One Card Odds
46
Two Card Odds
23
Draw Type
Inside Straight Flush
2
2
Outs
2
One Card %
4%
Two Card %
8%
One Card Odds
22
Two Card Odds
12
Draw Type
Pocket Pair to Set
3
3
Outs
3
One Card %
7%
Two Card %
13%
One Card Odds
14
Two Card Odds
7
Draw Type
One Overcard
4
4
Outs
4
One Card %
9%
Two Card %
17%
One Card Odds
10
Two Card Odds
5
Draw Type
Inside Straight / Two Pair to Full House
5
5
Outs
5
One Card %
11%
Two Card %
20%
One Card Odds
8
Two Card Odds
4
Draw Type
One Pair to Two Pair or Trips
6
6
Outs
6
One Card %
13%
Two Card %
24%
One Card Odds
6.7
Two Card Odds
3.2
Draw Type
No Pair to Pair / Two Overcards
7
7
Outs
7
One Card %
15%
Two Card %
28%
One Card Odds
5.6
Two Card Odds
2.6
Draw Type
Inside Straight & One Overcard
8
8
Outs
8
One Card %
17%
Two Card %
32%
One Card Odds
4.7
Two Card Odds
2.2
Draw Type
Open Straight
9
9
Outs
9
One Card %
19%
Two Card %
35%
One Card Odds
4.1
Two Card Odds
1.9
Draw Type
Flush
10
10
Outs
10
One Card %
22%
Two Card %
38%
One Card Odds
3.6
Two Card Odds
1.6
Draw Type
Inside Straight & Two Overcards
11
11
Outs
11
One Card %
24%
Two Card %
42%
One Card Odds
3.2
Two Card Odds
1.4
Draw Type
Open Straight & One Overcard
12
12
Outs
12
One Card %
26%
Two Card %
45%
One Card Odds
2.8
Two Card Odds
1.2
Draw Type
Flush & Inside Straight / Flush & One Overcard
13
13
Outs
13
One Card %
28%
Two Card %
48%
One Card Odds
2.5
Two Card Odds
1.1
14
14
Outs
14
One Card %
30%
Two Card %
51%
One Card Odds
2.3
Two Card Odds
0.95
Draw Type
Open Straight & Two Overcards
15
15
Outs
15
One Card %
33%
Two Card %
54%
One Card Odds
2.1
Two Card Odds
0.85
Draw Type
Flush & Two Overcards / Flush & Open Ended Straight / Flush & Inside Straight & One Overcard
16
16
Outs
16
One Card %
34%
Two Card %
57%
One Card Odds
1.9
Two Card Odds
0.75
17
17
Outs
17
One Card %
37%
Two Card %
60%
One Card Odds
1.7
Two Card Odds
0.66
Outs
One Card %
Two Card %
One Card Odds
Two Card Odds
Draw Type
1
2%
4%
46
23
Inside Straight Flush
2
4%
8%
22
12
Pocket Pair to Set
3
7%
13%
14
7
One Overcard
4
9%
17%
10
5
Inside Straight / Two Pair to Full House
5
11%
20%
8
4
One Pair to Two Pair or Trips
6
13%
24%
6.7
3.2
No Pair to Pair / Two Overcards
7
15%
28%
5.6
2.6
Inside Straight & One Overcard
8
17%
32%
4.7
2.2
Open Straight
9
19%
35%
4.1
1.9
Flush
10
22%
38%
3.6
1.6
Inside Straight & Two Overcards
11
24%
42%
3.2
1.4
Open Straight & One Overcard
12
26%
45%
2.8
1.2
Flush & Inside Straight / Flush & One Overcard
13
28%
48%
2.5
1.1
14
30%
51%
2.3
0.95
Open Straight & Two Overcards
15
33%
54%
2.1
0.85
Flush & Two Overcards / Flush & Open Ended Straight / Flush & Inside Straight & One Overcard
16
34%
57%
1.9
0.75
17
37%
60%
1.7
0.66

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