CLEAR RULES. A CONFIDENT FIRST HAND.

Deal Along.

Read the step. Watch it happen. Bring the game to your own table.

Before you deal · 2–10 players

Practical guide: 2–10 players; at 10, 20 private + 5 board + 3 burns = 28 cards.

Shuffle a 52-card deck. Agree on blinds and limits. Use counters to learn.

Agree the opening contribution, limits and tie rules before the first hand. Use practice counters while learning.

Texas Hold’em / STEP 1 OF 7

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STEP 1 / AT YOUR TABLE

Post blinds.

  1. Place small and big blinds clockwise after the button.
Explain more

Heads-up: button posts small blind.

Learn Poker

14-second walkthrough · example cards · replay whenever you like

Full rulesPractice

PokerStars: Texas Hold’em rules ↗ · Practice demonstrations use example cards. Follow the stated rules for your real hand.

THE HAND IS COMPLETE

Another deal?

Your place is here. Keep this variation going, or choose a new one from the Poker room.

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THE ROOM IS YOURS

Set the mood.

Same cardroom. Your atmosphere.

THE HOUSE SOUNDTRACK

Eight original lounge tracks.
Waltz, bossa, swing and late-night jazz.

Velvet HoursTRACK 1 OF 8

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