Start with a question.

What is poker? Your first look at the table

How a hand ends

…. One player may win, or equally ranked hands may share a pot.

What are the big blind, small blind and ante?

Three or more players: start from the button

…e table’s rules govern movement between hands.

A complete Hold’em hand, step by step

Showdown, pot distribution and the next hand

…ve cards of the eligible players. Equal hands split according to the rules; there is no sixth-card tiebreaker. After distribution, the button advances for the next hand. Follow loc…

Draws and outs: probability is not a promise

Completing your draw may still leave you behind

…pend on the board and possible opposing hands. Not every improving card is a winning card.

How to read a hand history

Read a record through positions, stacks, actions, board cards and results, including folds, uncalled returns and side pots.

Texas Hold’em: from the deal to showdown

How a hand unfolds

Showdown: if multiple players remain, compare their best five-card hands.

Omaha Hi/Lo: splitting the pot high and low

How high and qualifying low hands split the pot, and why the high hand wins it all when no low qualifies.

Seven-Card Stud: upcards and downcards

Betting structure and showdown

Stud Hi/Lo and Razz use different winning criteria. Similar names do not mean that all versions compare high hands.

Razz: aim for the lowest five cards

Comparing low hands

Comparing low hands

2-7 Triple Draw: a different lowball system

Showdown and variants

Compare hands under 2-7 lowball rules: identify pairs, straights, flushes and other categories first, then compare ranks within a category. Single Draw has only one draw; do not co…

Poker hand rankings and tie-breaks

Comparing within a category

Flushes and high-card hands compare every card from highest to lowest. Straights compare their top card; A-2-3-4-5 is five-high. Ace cannot connect Q-K-A-2-3 in standard rules.

Poker terminology: a quick reference

Hand stages, draws and outs

…card. Showdown: revealing and comparing hands. Street: a dealing stage and its associated betting round.

Showdowns and ties: compare only the best five cards

First, identify each player's best five-card hand

…break a tie between identical five-card hands.

Cash games and tournaments: the same cards, different structures

Separate the variant from the format

… Omaha describe how cards are dealt and hands are ranked. Cash games, single-table tournaments and multi-table tournaments describe how play is organized. The same variant can use …

Reading Jackpot terms: the conditions behind the amount

Learn what to check in a prize-pool promotion, from qualifying hands and triggers to allocation and settlement.

Royal Flush

…s do not beat hearts. If equally strong hands can legally occur in the same deal and are eligible for the same pot, that pot is split.

Straight Flush

Matching top cards mean equal hands. Do not compare suits.

Full house

If both parts match, the hands are equal. There is no sixth-card kicker.

Straight

Matching top cards mean equal hands. Suits and extra hole cards do not count.

Do spades beat hearts in standard high-hand poker?

…y and ranks first. Equal best five-card hands may split the pot. Special dealing, opening-bet or odd-chip procedures may use separate rules.

Where can I find the Jackpot amount and participation rules?

…s are identified separately. Qualifying hands, eligible tables, participation requirements, allocation percentages and settlement conditions still require the platform’s official t…

Leaderboards

Hands played