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繁體中文Texas Hold'em Rules Explained
Texas Hold'em is the most popular form of poker. Each player combines private cards with shared community cards to make the best five-card hand. This guide explains the rules. Specific table stakes are shown in the game.
- You combine two private hole cards with five shared community cards to make the best five-card hand, betting across four rounds — pre-flop, flop, turn and river.
- Pre-flop, the flop (three community cards), the turn (a fourth) and the river (a fifth), with a round of betting after each stage.
- Hands rank from high card up to a pair, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush and royal flush.
The objective
You aim to win the pot, either by having the best five-card hand at showdown or by getting everyone else to fold. You use any combination of your two hole cards and the five community cards.
The betting rounds
A hand has four stages: pre-flop (after hole cards), the flop (three community cards), the turn (a fourth) and the river (a fifth), with betting after each.
Hand rankings
Hands rank from high card up through pairs, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush and royal flush. The highest-ranked five-card hand wins.
Getting started
Hold'em rewards patience and position more than luck in the long run, though chance drives single hands. For simpler casino card games, see the table games guide and blackjack.
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FAQ
You combine two private hole cards with five shared community cards to make the best five-card hand, betting across four rounds — pre-flop, flop, turn and river.
Pre-flop, the flop (three community cards), the turn (a fourth) and the river (a fifth), with a round of betting after each stage.
Hands rank from high card up to a pair, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush and royal flush.
Last updated: 2026-06-15