Board

The community cards in the middle of the table that every player can use: the flop (three cards), the turn (fourth) and the river (fifth).

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The first three community cards, dealt face up together after the first betting round. Most of the important d…

The fourth community card, dealt after the flop betting round. Bets are typically larger from the turn on beca…

The fifth and final community card, followed by the last betting round. The hand is decided at the showdown af…

A lowball draw game with three drawing rounds where the best hand is 2-3-4-5-7 (not of one suit). Aces are hig…

A small forced bet every player at the table posts before the deal, on top of the blinds. Common in tournament…

The larger of the two forced bets posted before the cards are dealt, by the player two seats to the left of th…

The two forced bets (small blind and big blind) posted by the players to the left of the button before any car…

The dealer position, marked by a round disc that moves one seat clockwise every hand. The button acts last on …