01 / THE BASICS
How a round works
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Private and shared cards
In Texas Hold'em each player receives two private cards. The table reveals up to five shared community cards.
02
Three reveal stages
The flop reveals three community cards, then the turn adds one and the river adds the last one.
03
Hand ranking
The best five-card combination wins the hand at showdown. Learn the ranking chart from high card through straight flush.
04
Betting round vocabulary
Check, call, bet, raise and fold describe actions available under the game rules. This guide defines words, not which action to choose.
02 / THE LANGUAGE
Three terms to know
- Hole cards
- the private cards dealt to a player.
- Community cards
- shared cards revealed on the table.
- Showdown
- remaining hands are compared after the final round when required.
03 / ON STREAM
What to say while you play
- 1Keep a hand-ranking chart available for first-time viewers.
- 2Name each reveal stage so the audience can follow the shared cards.
- 3Explain one term at a time, then keep the hand moving.
SAY IT LIKE THIS“The flop is the first three shared cards. We can now compare the visible cards with the hand-ranking chart.”