The deck consists of four suites:

The suits are all equal value. Each suit has 13 cards.
Ranking from highest to lowest are:

Ace - King - Queen - Jack - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - and Ace=1
Note: An Ace may be played high or low for a 5-card straight)

Example: A 2 3 4 5 = Low Straight     10 J Q K A = High Straight
 

Royal Flush
Straight Flush
Four of a Kind
Full House
Flush
Straight
Three of a Kind
Two Pair
One Pair
High Card

Object of the Game
The highest ranking hand wins the pot. The dealer button rotates clockwise after each hand.

The Play
Hold'em is played with a flat disc called the dealer button. The player with the button is the last to receive cards on the deal.

The two players to the left of the dealer button post blinds before any cards are dealt. All players are dealt two down cards (hole cards) as their initial starting hand. There is a round of betting. The action starts with the first player in front of the big blind.

All players have the right to throw their hand away, call the big blind, or raise the pot. The action goes clockwise.

Three board cards (called The Flop) are now turned face up at once in the center of the table and another round of betting occurs.

The action now starts with the active player in front of the button. The next two board cards are turned face up (The Turn and The River) one at a time with a round of betting after each card.

The five board cards are community cards and are shared by all active players at the table.

A bet and 3 raises are allowed.

Check and raise are permitted.

Object of the Game
The game is played exactly like Texas Hold'em, except the best high hand splits the pot with the best low hand. However, to win the low half, the player must have an 8 or better (lower) to qualify, or the high hand wins the entire pot.

The Play
A player may use any 5 cards to make the best high hand possible. The player may use any other grouping of 5 cards to make the best possible low hand, whether or not it is the same as the player's high hand.

A bet and 3 raises are allowed

Check and raise are permitted.