Player 2 has three of a kind. His other cards are the seven and the six, which were the turn and river. If more than one player has the same winning hand, the pot is split evenly among all the players with the winning hand.

When the current hand is complete, the dealer button is passed one position to the left and the next hand begins. Before testing your knowledge of poker rules by sitting down at a Real Money game on PokerStars; absolute beginners may wish to play with no money at stake first.

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Now, three cards are dealt face-up on the board. In Hold'em, the three cards on the flop are community cards, available to all players still in the hand.

Betting on the flop begins with the active player immediately clockwise from the button. The betting options are similar to pre-flop, however if nobody has previously bet, players may opt to check, passing the action to the next active player clockwise.

Another round of betting ensues, beginning with the active player immediately clockwise from the button. The river is the fifth and final community card in a Hold'em game.

Betting again begins with the active player immediately clockwise from the button, and the same betting rules apply as they do for the flop and turn, as explained above.

If there is more than one remaining player when the final betting round is complete, the last person to bet or raise shows their cards, unless there was no bet on the final round in which case the player immediately clockwise from the button shows their cards first.

The player with the best five-card poker hand wins the pot. In the event of identical hands, the pot will be equally divided between the players with the best hands.

Hold'em rules state that all suits are equal. After the pot is awarded, a new hand of Hold'em is ready to be played. The button now moves clockwise to the next player, blinds and antes are once again posted, and new hands are dealt to each player.

The bet slider and bet window will only allow you to bet amounts within the allowed thresholds. We hope to see you in our poker room, and good luck at the tables!

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