Building the hand
At showdown, compare the best five-card hand available from seven cards. Depending on the board, a player can use two, one or neither of their private cards. A strong-looking starting hand is not automatically the best hand by the river.
The betting rounds
Action begins before the flop, continues after three community cards, then after the turn and river. Position changes the information available when deciding. Read the table's blind levels and effective stacks together: the same money amount can mean a short or deep stack at different limits.
Before joining
Check whether the table is a regular cash game, a tournament or a Next! pool. Similar cards do not imply identical pacing, entry rules or fees. Use the lobby's information panel to confirm the exact game.
Understand the table before joining
Read the variant, entry amount, blind structure and current fees in the platform lobby. Open registration to continue on the platform.