Rules of the game

FoxHold'em plays no-limit Texas Hold'em. Each player gets two private cards, five shared cards come face up, and the best five-card hand wins the pot.

Seats and the button

A table has 2 to 9 seats. The dealer button moves one seat clockwise every hand. The two players after the button post the small and big blinds; with two players the button posts the small blind.

Dealing and betting rounds

Each player receives two hole cards. Betting runs clockwise: preflop from the player after the big blind, then after the flop (three cards), the turn (one card) and the river (one card) from the first active player after the button.

Your options

Fold, check when there is no bet to match, call the current bet, bet, or raise. The smallest bet is the big blind; a raise must be at least as large as the previous bet or raise in the same round. You can bet everything you have at the table at any time (all-in).

All-in and side pots

A player who is all-in can win only as much from each opponent as they put in. Chips beyond that form side pots contested by the players who covered them. An all-in that is smaller than a full raise does not let players who already acted raise again; they may call or fold.

Showdown

If more than one player remains after the river, the remaining hands are shown and the best five-card hand from each player's two cards and the five shared cards wins. Equal hands split the pot; an odd chip goes to the first winner clockwise from the button.

Timing

Each turn has a clock. When it runs out your time bank starts; it refills a few seconds every hand. When both run out you check if you can, otherwise fold. Two timeouts in a row sit you out until you return.

Buying in and leaving

You bring Chips from your balance to the table, within the table's minimum and maximum. You can top up between hands and leave at any time; your stack returns to your balance.

Hand rankings, best first

1
Straight flushFive cards in sequence, all the same suit.
98765
2
Four of a kindFour cards of the same rank.
QQQQ7
3
Full houseThree of a kind plus a pair.
JJJ44
4
FlushFive cards of the same suit.
AJ852
5
StraightFive cards in sequence. The ace can be high or low.
109876
6
Three of a kindThree cards of the same rank.
888K3
7
Two pairTwo different pairs.
KK559
8
PairTwo cards of the same rank.
AAQ74
9
High cardNone of the above; the highest card plays.
AJ863

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