Texas Hold'em is the world's most popular poker variant. Each player receives 2 private hole cards and combines them with 5 community cards on the table to make the best possible 5-card hand.
The Four Betting Streets
Pre-Flop — After your 2 hole cards are dealt, the first betting round begins. Blinds are posted automatically.
The Flop — 3 community cards are revealed. Second betting round.
The Turn — A 4th community card is revealed. Third betting round.
The River — The 5th and final community card. Last betting round.
The Showdown
If two or more players remain after all betting, cards are revealed. The best 5-card hand wins the pot. Equal hands split the pot.
You can use any combination of your 2 hole cards and the 5 community cards — even all 5 community cards if they form the best hand.
Blinds
The two players left of the Dealer post forced bets (Small & Big Blind). Blinds escalate every 10 hands, increasing pressure as the tournament progresses.
Hand Rankings — Best to Worst
Click any hand to see an example dealt on the practice table below:
10Royal FlushA K Q J 10 same suit▶
9Straight Flush5 in seq, same suit▶
8Four of a Kind4 cards same rank▶
7Full HouseThree of a kind + pair▶
6FlushAny 5 same suit▶
5Straight5 cards in sequence▶
4Three of a Kind3 cards same rank▶
3Two PairTwo different pairs▶
2One Pair2 cards same rank▶
1High CardNo combo — top card wins▶
Your Hand
Community Cards
When two players have the same hand type, the higher card values win. Equal hands split the pot.
Betting Actions — Interactive Practice
Read each scenario below and tap what you would do. There's no wrong answer — this helps you understand when each action makes sense.
✅ Great work! You've practised all core betting situations. Head to the Practice tab to play a full interactive hand.
Tournament Structure
WSOP Elite is a multi-table tournament. Start at Table 1 with $10,000 and outlast 5 AI opponents to advance.
Tables & Progression
Win a table by eliminating all opponents — your stack carries over.
Tables 2+ feature tougher opponents with bigger stacks matching the tournament level.
The tournament runs 3 tables — conquer all to become champion.
Blinds Schedule
Blinds increase every 10 hands, creating urgency to act.
TAG (Marcus) — Tight-Aggressive. Few hands, strong bets. Respect his raises.
LAG (Sofia) — Loose-Aggressive. Plays wide, bluffs often. Re-raise her.
NIT (Dmitri) — Ultra-tight. Only premium hands. Fold to his aggression.
FISH (Yuki) — Calling station. Never bluff her — just value bet.
GTO (Carlos) — Balanced. Mixes his play. Hardest to exploit.
If you are eliminated, your net winnings/losses still appear on the leaderboard.
Strategy Tips
Win Probability Meter
The top-right meter shows real-time win probability via Monte Carlo simulation. When the Rust engine is active (mc50k badge), it runs 50,000 simulations for high accuracy. If the engine is unavailable, it falls back to the browser (mc700 badge) with 700 simulations. Green = ahead, gold = marginal, red = behind. Watch how it shifts on the flop — that's when hands are made or broken.
Position
Acting later is a major advantage. Being last to act (in position) on the flop, turn, and river lets you see what everyone else does first — one of the biggest edges in poker.
Pot Odds
Compare the call size to the pot size. Calling $100 into a $400 pot gives you 4-to-1 odds — you only need to win >20% of the time to profit. Use the win meter to check your equity.
Stack Management
Protect your stack in early levels — one mistake can cripple you.
Apply pressure when you have a big stack advantage over opponents.
With less than 10 big blinds, look for spots to shove all-in rather than bleed out.
The best players don't just play their cards — they play their opponents. Watch AI betting patterns to spot and exploit their tendencies.
▶ Practice a Full Hand
Play through a complete hand step-by-step with guidance at each stage. The tutorial will explain what's happening and suggest decisions.
Pot: $0
Marcus
$1,000
You
$1,000
Press "Deal Practice Hand" to begin!
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♠ WSOP ELITE ♥
Texas Hold'em · Tournament
Your Name
6 players · $10,000 starting stacks Blinds escalate every 10 hands. Last player standing wins.