Texas Hold’em is a modern variation of the classic card game of poker. It is the most popular of all poker games and is one of the few casino games to be featured in the World Series of Poker. The game is played using two hole cards dealt face down, and five community cards dealt face up in the center of the table. Players use their hole cards and the community cards to make the best hand they can.
Texas holdem involves dealing, betting, and raising. At the beginning of each round, two players are dealt two cards face down (known as the hole cards). Players then take turns betting on their hands, and eventually five more cards are dealt face up and shared by all players. These five "community cards" are used in combination with each player's two hole cards to make the best 5-card poker hand.