Poker

Each player is initially dealt two cards. These are known as hole cards and are kept secret from the other players.

As you progress through each round, shared cards are dealt to the center of the table. These can be seen by everybody and are known as community cards.

A player's hand rank comes from the strongest five-card combination of any of their hole cards and any community cards.

To start, the two players to the left of the dealer must put in a mandatory bet each, called the small blind and the big blind. The dealer then deals two hole cards to all players, and the first betting round starts.

During a betting round players take turns, moving clockwise around the table. The following actions are possible:

• Check: A check is equivalent to betting zero. This is only possible when no one has a bet or raised in the current betting round. A player who checks remains in the game and reserves the right to call or raise later. If all players check during a round of betting, the round is considered complete.
• Bet: If a player bets, subsequent players must at least match this amount to remain in the hand.
• Call: If a player calls, he or she matches the current bet made by opponents.
• Raise: A raise means the player is increasing the amount of the current bet. A raise must be at least double the value of any previous (or of the big blind if no bet has been made in a round). Subsequent players must at least match this amount to remain in the hand.
• Fold: A player who folds forfeits all interest in the pot and drops out.
• All In: A player places all of their chips in the pot and cannot take any further action until the end of the hand. If an all-in player doesn't have enough chips to call the current bet, they are only eligible for a portion of the pot.
• Auto Bet: When waiting for your turn, hold to preset the action you would like to take. This can be cancelled using the same command.

The game progresses as follows:

• Preflop: After the blinds have been posted and the hole cards dealt, the first betting round starts.
• Flop: Three community cards are dealt, and another betting round takes place.
• Turn: A fourth community card is dealt, followed by a betting round.
• River: A fifth community card is dealt, followed by a betting round.
• Showdown: On reaching the end of the final betting round, the players reveal their cards. The player with the best hand ranking wins the pot. If multiple players share the same hand rank, the remaining "kicker" cards are taken into account. If some players still share the best hand even after taking kickers into account, the pot is split between them.