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Hole cards are the two private cards dealt face-down to you at the start of each Holdem Pocket hand. Only you see them; other players and the dealer cannot. You combine them with community cards to form your final five-card hand.

The flop is the first three community cards dealt face-up on the table after the first betting round. All players share these cards. A second betting round follows the flop, then the turn card appears, then another round, then the river.

Blinds are forced bets posted by the two players left of the dealer button before any cards are dealt. The small blind posts half the minimum bet; the big blind posts the full amount. Blinds rotate clockwise each hand to keep action fair.

Rake is the small commission the platform takes from each contested pot, usually two to five percent capped at a fixed chip amount. Only pots that reach the flop and involve two or more players generate rake; folded hands cost nothing extra.

A side pot forms when one player goes all-in but others still have chips to bet. The main pot covers the all-in amount everyone can match; additional bets create a side pot only remaining active players can win, keeping the structure fair.

Showdown happens when betting finishes after the river card and two or more players remain. Each reveals their hole cards; the platform compares five-card hands using community and private cards, then awards the pot to the highest-ranking hand or splits it on a tie.