Supplies Needed 1) Standard 52 Card Deck (NO JOKERS) $3 2) Monetary Equivalent (usually POKER CHIPS) $5 and up 3) 1 - 10 willing Humans (5 or more preferably) $Priceless 4) 'DEALER' Button (or equivalent) >$1 5) 1 Table (Large enough to accommodate said 'Humans'. At the Showdown, each player plays the best five-card hand they can make using any five cards from the two pocket cards and the five community cards (or Board Cards). A fifth community card is dealt face up (the ' River')and the the fourth and final betting round. A fourth community card is dealt face up (the ' Turn'), followed by a third betting round. Then three community cards are dealt face up (the ' Flop'), followed by a second betting round.
An Overview Each player is dealt two private cards (' Hole Cards' or ' Pocket Cards'), after which there is a betting round.