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Learn Texas Hold'em in the order a beginner needs it: who wins a hand first, then how a hand is played, then the rules. Everything on this page is free and needs no account.
Play the one-minute lessonIt's not a video: the lesson stops and asks you to pick the winner.
Your first steps
- 1Who wins the pot?1 minuteAn interactive lesson. Two players, five shared cards: you pick the winner, then see why. The first question comes about 15 seconds in.
- 2Learn poker in 2 minutes2 minutesThe rules of Texas Hold'em in five lines and the ten hands in order. Enough to follow a home game.
- 3How to play a hand5 minutesThe blinds, the deal, the four betting rounds and the showdown, with one hand followed from start to finish.
- 4Hand rankingsKeep it openThe ten winning hands in order, and a tool that settles any showdown you are unsure about.
- 5The rules5 minutesWhat you can do on your turn, how betting limits work, all-ins and side pots.
- 6Your first daily puzzle2 minutesOnce you know the hands: five decisions about which cards to play, the same for everyone today.
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When you are ready for more
The full trainer starts at the rules and builds up to pot odds, which hands to play from each seat and full hands against bots. It is invite only for now. Leave your email and we will tell you when it opens.
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