Professional Poker Tables with Real Dealers

Blinds are forced bets posted by two players before cards are dealt. The small blind sits left of the dealer button and posts half the minimum bet; the big blind posts the full amount, ensuring every hand has a starting pot.

A street is one round of betting. Pre-flop is the first street after hole cards are dealt, followed by the flop, turn and river streets. Each street lets players check, bet, call, raise or fold based on visible community cards.

Rake is a small percentage taken from each pot by the house, capped at a maximum amount shown in the table lobby. It covers studio costs and platform operation; the remainder goes to the winning player after the showdown.

Showdown occurs when betting ends on the river and two or more players remain. Each reveals their hole cards, the dealer compares five-card hands using community cards, and the highest-ranking hand collects the pot. Ties split it equally.

Hole cards are the two private cards dealt face-down to each player at the start of a hand. Only you see your hole cards on screen; other players cannot view them until showdown, giving you strategic information advantage during betting.

A side pot forms when one player goes all-in with fewer chips than others still betting. The main pot includes the all-in amount from everyone; additional bets create a side pot contested only by players with chips remaining, resolved separately at showdown.