Casino Hold'em Poker
Two hole cards and five community cards, played against the dealer.
Casino poker puts your hand up against the dealer's. Learn the rankings, choose a variant and enjoy a game where your calls count.

Poker cards and chips on a green table

A player's hand showing pocket aces
In casino poker you take on the house, not other players. After seeing your cards you decide whether to stay in, and the best five-card hand wins according to the game's paytable.
Two hole cards and five community cards, played against the dealer.
A fast game played with three-card hands.
Five-card stud going head to head with the dealer.
Draw poker against a paytable, with no dealer involved.
| Poker Hand | What Makes It | Like So |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush – Top Spot | A, K, Q, J, 10 all in one suit | A♠ / K♠ / Q♠ / J♠ / 10♠ |
| Straight Flush Run | Five in a row, one suit | 9♥ 8♥ 7♥ 6♥ 5♥ |
| Four of a Kind (Quads) | Four cards of matching rank | Q / Q / Q / Q / 3 |
| Full House (Blackout) | Three of a kind with a pair alongside | 8 / 8 / 8 / K / K |
| Flush Hand | Five cards in a single suit | A♦ / J♦ / 8♦ / 4♦ / 2♦ |
| Straight Run | Five in a row, suits mixed up | 10 9 8 7 6 |
| Three of a Kind (Set) | Three cards of matching rank | 7 / 7 / 7 / K / 2 |
| Two Pair Hand | Two different pairs in one hand | J / J / 4 / 4 / 9 |
| One Pair Hand | Two cards of matching rank | 10 / 10 / K / 6 / 3 |
| High Card (nothing else) | None of the hands listed above | A / J / 8 / 5 / 2 |
Some three-card games rank hands differently (a straight can outrank a flush, for example), so check the game's rules.
Lay down your opening bet.
You're dealt two cards, then three community cards hit the table.
Stay in with a call bet, or fold.
The last cards come out and the hands go head to head.
Knowing what beats what is step one.
Bonus bet payouts change from game to game.
They tend to come with a bigger house edge.
Set your limit before the first hand.
In casino poker the dealer is your opponent, so there's nobody to bluff; your calls are simply about whether your hand's worth playing on.
Rounds run faster and the rules stay fixed, making casino poker an easy place to start.
In standard five-card rankings, a full house, four of a kind, a straight flush and a royal flush all top a flush.