Player Positions#
Button#
Dealer
In the first round of the game, everyone can draw cards to decide. The person with the highest card drawn becomes the dealer for the first round, and the dealer position moves one position clockwise for each subsequent round.
Big Blind(BB)#
Big Blind
The player to the left of the dealer is the big blind. The position for placing a fixed bet before the start of the game is generally the current table's minimum bet.
Small Blind(SB)#
Small Blind
The player to the left of the dealer is the small blind. It is also a position for placing a fixed bet before the start of the game, and the bet amount is usually half of the big blind.
Under the Gun(UTG)#
Under the Gun
The player to the left of the big blind is the under the gun position. The under the gun position is relatively passive and often forced to fold.
Cutoff#
Cutoff
The position to the right of the dealer.
Game Actions#
Bet#
Bet
Place a bet with chips.
Call#
Call
Follow everyone's bet with an equal amount.
Fold#
Fold
Give up the opportunity to continue the game.
Check#
Check
Choose to "pass" the decision to the next player without the need to follow.
Raise#
Raise
Increase the existing bet amount.
Re-raise#
Re-raise
Raise again after someone else has raised.
All-in#
All-in
Place all the chips in hand at once.
Winning Rules#
Using a deck of 52 playing cards, each player is dealt 2 hole cards, and 5 community cards are dealt on the table. In the end, each person can see 7 cards and select the best combination of 5 cards. The players compare their hands, and the highest hand wins.
Cards of the same suit have no distinction in value.
| Poker Hand | Hand Type | Odds | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | Royal Flush | 649,739:1 | A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10♠ | The highest straight flush |
| Straight Flush | Straight Flush | 64,973:1 | K♠ Q♠ J♠ 10♠ 9♠ | Five cards of the same suit in sequence |
| Four-of-a-Kind | Four of a Kind | 4,164:1 | 8♠ 8♥ 8♣ 8♦ A♦ | Four cards of the same rank |
| Full House | Full House | 693:1 | 8♠ 8♥ 8♣ A♥ A♦ | Three cards of the same rank plus a pair |
| Flush | Flush | 508:1 | K♠ 2♠ J♠ 4♠ 9♠ | Five cards of the same suit |
| Straight | Straight | 254:1 | 3♠ 4♥ 5♥ 6♦ 7♥ | Five cards in sequence. Ace cannot be in the middle |
| Three-of-a-Kind | Three of a Kind | 46:1 | 8♠ 8♥ 8♣ K♥ A♦ | Three cards of the same rank |
| Two Pair | Two Pair | 20:1 | 8♠ 8♥ K♣ K♥ A♦ | Two cards of the same rank plus two cards of another rank |
| One Pair | One Pair | 1.25:1 | 8♠ 8♥ 6♣ K♥ A♦ | Two cards of the same rank |
| High card | High Card | 1.002:1 | 9♠ 8♥ 6♣ K♥ A♦ | Cards that cannot form any of the above combinations, ranked by highest card value |