One of the most popular games in the poker community is Texas Hold'Em, a community oriented poker game that has taken off like wildfire on the Internet. Players basically gather round the table while cards are dealt face up on the table for all to see. Cards are made visible to all players and are available to all players to choose from. Between these cards that are available to all players and the cards in their own hand, players have to plan against each other and form a successful winning strategy against all the other players at the table. While there are many variations to the game of Texas Hold'Em, this is the basic layout of the game and the most popular version.

The general variations of Texas Hold'Em are No Limit Texas Hold'Em, which is very popular but restricted in many areas, limit Texas Hold'Em which features a limit to each wager in each game specified in each round of wagering. And finally pot limit Texas Hold'Em features the ability for the player to bet the entire amount of the pot at any given time. These variations provide enough variety and flair for almost any player to amuse themselves and entertain themselves with, without having to delve too deeply into the world of other types of poker games. Texas Hold'Em has become one of the most popular games on the Web as well as in traditional brick and mortar gaming establishments, offering round-the-clock tournament play in many locations.

During play, players begin with a blind wager, after which each player is dealt two cards. Players are allowed to wager again in the first betting round and then three cards are dealt face up, considered community cards. Players wager again, and the fourth card is turned up amongst the previous three community cards. Once again the players take a third round of wagering before the river card, the final community card, is turned up in the middle of the table, the final bet is taken and the showdown commences.

The dealer button is a disc that rotates from player to player in order, clockwise around the table. Each player gets a chance to deal, ensuring that each player gets a chance to post blind bets as well as playing early, late and is otherwise completely fair in the distribution of the cards and the frequency of dealing.