Texas Hold'em Rules & Hand Rankings

Learn how to play Texas Hold'em on PokerX.online: table flow, betting rounds, and hand strength in a concise guide.

1. Basic Game Flow

  1. Each player receives 2 private cards (hole cards).
  2. Five community cards are dealt in the center across three stages: Flop (3), Turn (1), River (1).
  3. Players make the best 5-card hand from any combination of 2 hole cards and 5 community cards.
  4. After the final betting round, remaining players showdown and compare hands.

2. Betting Rounds

  • Pre-Flop: first betting round after seeing your two hole cards.
  • Flop: second round after the first 3 community cards are dealt.
  • Turn: third round after the 4th community card.
  • River: final round after the 5th community card.

On PokerX.online, dealing and side pots are automated. Focus on decisions—fold, call, raise, value bet, or bluff—without worrying about mechanics.

3. Hand Rankings (highest to lowest)

  1. Royal Flush
  2. Straight Flush
  3. Four of a Kind
  4. Full House
  5. Flush
  6. Straight
  7. Three of a Kind
  8. Two Pair
  9. One Pair
  10. High Card

The platform auto-detects hand strength and winners, so you can focus on reading opponents and balancing ranges.

4. Where to Practice on PokerX.online

  • Use Free Offline Poker to play against bots and test lines.
  • Create private tables with Free Online Poker With Friends to run playbooks.
  • Join the Free Online Poker Lobby for live practice against real players.

For strategy ideas, jump to the poker strategy page and return here anytime to confirm a ruling or ranking.