Multiplayer texas holdem poker game

Texas holdem is one of the traditional variations of the poker game. It is an interesting card game and becomes more interesting when played with family or friends. The essence of this card game lies in the fact that it is not limited to particular genre anyone can play it. This game consists of two cards which are dealt face down to all players also called hole cards. Five community cards are placed face-up one by one by the dealer of the game as the game reaches to next level. Firstly a series of three cards (called flop) then two additional single cards (also called turn and river or fourth and fifth street respectively).


How to play-

Poker can be played by many numbers of players. Every game involves two forced bets called small blind and big blind.

objective of the game is to create the best five-card hand from the seven available cards.

Initially, a dealer is selected at random who deals the cards. The player to the left of dealer, starts and two cards are dealt to all players (also called hole cards) face down including dealer being dealt last.

List of Winning Hands (weakest to strongest)-

High Card – this may be in your hand or on the table

One pair

Two pair

Three of a kind

Straight (highest straight wins)

Flush (highest flush wins)

Full House (also called a set or boat; highest three of a kind wins)

Four of a kind

Straight flush

Royal flush

Every player can take any actions out of the following accordingly-

CHECK – A player can check if s/he does not want to put money anymore on the current betting round. This way s/he passes the action to the next immediate person (clockwise).

BET - A player can bet if s/he is having good hand. When a player bets, the next player can either check, raise or fold.

FOLD – Folding forfeits all the interest in the pot. A player who folds can neither put the money further nor can win that hand.

CALL - If the player feels s/he can have chances of winning the hand s/he may call. By making a call the player has to match the current bet made by his/her opponent(s).

RAISE - If there has been a bet on the current betting round, players can raise the betting amount which calls for the other players to match the current bet and put more money to maintain interest in the pot.

The betting continues until all players have either folded or matched the bet. The final bet is said to be “showdown.” This is the time when all players have to show their cards in-hand and the winner is determined accordingly.

All in- A player is said to be all-in when he puts all his poker chips into the pot. An all-in player cannot be forced to fold the hand until he wishes to do the same. Although he is eligible for the main pot but not for winning any money (excess of the pot) after the final bet has been made.