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Master Texas Hold'em

New to poker or just to our tables? This guide covers everything — from connecting your wallet to reading the board and winning the pot. Let's deal you in.

Getting Started The Tables The Goal How a Hand Works Betting Actions Hand Rankings Rake Earn $SPC Fair Play Tips

1 Getting Started

Connect your wallet

Click Connect Wallet and approve with Phantom. Your Solana wallet is your login.

Deposit & get $SOLCASH

Send SOL to your treasury address on the Wallet page. It becomes $SOLCASH (1 SOL = 1 SOLC) automatically.

Pick a table & sit down

Choose a room in the Lobby, click ENTER, and take a seat. Your buy-in is deducted from your $SOLCASH.

2 The Tables

Four tiers, so there's a table for every bankroll. The minimum to sit is your buy-in.

RoomMin buy-inBlindsStyle
🟢 Rookie Lounge0.05 SOLC10 / 20Beginner friendly · 24/7
🟠 Bronze Club0.1 SOLC20 / 40Casual stakes
⚪ Silver Hall0.5 SOLC100 / 200High stakes
🟡 Gold Suite1 SOLC200 / 400VIP · high roller
🟢 New to poker? Start in the Rookie Lounge — the lowest stakes and always active around the clock, so you can learn the game and build confidence at your own pace.

3 The Goal

Texas Hold'em is played with a standard 52-card deck. Your mission each hand is simple:

Make the best five-card hand — or make everyone else fold.

You get 2 private cards (your "hole cards"). Over the hand, 5 shared community cards are revealed in the middle. You build your best five-card hand using any combination of your 2 cards and the 5 on the board.

4 How a Hand Works

Every hand flows through the same stages, with a round of betting at each:

Blinds

Two players post forced bets — the small blind and big blind — to start the pot.

Hole cards & Pre-flop

Everyone gets 2 private cards. The first betting round begins.

The Flop

3 community cards are dealt face-up. A betting round follows.

The Turn

A 4th community card is revealed. Another betting round.

The River

The 5th and final community card is revealed. The last betting round.

Showdown

Remaining players reveal their hands. The best five-card hand wins the pot.

5 Betting Actions

When it's your turn, you can:

ActionMeaning
CheckPass the action with no bet (only if no one has bet yet).
BetPut chips in the pot and set the price to continue.
CallMatch the current bet to stay in the hand.
RaiseIncrease the current bet, forcing others to call more.
FoldGive up your hand and forfeit any chips already in the pot.
All-inBet your entire stack. You can still win up to what you've contributed.

6 Hand Rankings

From strongest to weakest. A higher-ranked hand always beats a lower one.

1
A♠K♠Q♠J♠10♠
Royal Flush
A-K-Q-J-10, all the same suit. The best hand possible.
2
9♥8♥7♥6♥5♥
Straight Flush
Five cards in sequence, all the same suit.
3
Q♠Q♥Q♦Q♣K♠
Four of a Kind
All four cards of the same rank.
4
J♠J♥J♣8♦8♠
Full House
Three of a kind plus a pair.
5
A♦J♦8♦5♦2♦
Flush
Five cards of the same suit, any order.
6
10♠9♥8♣7♦6♠
Straight
Five cards in sequence, mixed suits.
7
7♠7♥7♦A♣K♠
Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same rank.
8
K♠K♦9♣9♥4♠
Two Pair
Two different pairs.
9
10♠10♥A♣K♠7♦
One Pair
Two cards of the same rank.
10
A♠K♦9♣6♥3♠
High Card
No combination — your highest card plays.

7 The Rake

The platform takes a small, transparent rake from pots — this is how every poker room sustains itself.

5%
Of each pot
2 SOLC
Maximum per pot
No flop
No drop — pots that end pre-flop are rake-free

No hidden fees, no rigged cards — just a fair cut of the action.

8 Earn $SPC While You Play

🎁 Play-to-earn Every hand builds play volume, and volume earns $SPC — our Solana token. For every 1 SOLC of volume you generate, you earn 10 $SPC. Win or lose, you're always earning. Read the Whitepaper for full details.

9 Fair Play

  • Cards are dealt fairly to everyone — no exceptions.
  • Every hand is shuffled and dealt at random. No rigging, ever.
  • Be respectful in chat. Toxic behavior spoils the table for everyone.
  • Play within your bankroll and take breaks.

10 Quick Tips for Beginners

  • Play fewer, stronger hands. Fold weak cards before the flop — patience wins.
  • Position matters. Acting last lets you see what others do first.
  • Watch the board. Always ask: what's the best hand possible right now?
  • Manage your stack. Don't risk it all on a marginal hand.
  • Start in the Rookie Lounge to learn the ropes at low stakes.
♠ Ready to play? Head to the Lobby, pick a table, and take your seat. Good luck at the felt!
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