Place an ante bet
Receive two hole cards
Three community cards are dealt face up, one at a time
After each community card, choose to fold or continue
If you fold, you lose your ante and any bets already made
If you continue, place a bet of 1x to 3x your ante after each of the first two community cards
After the third community card, no more betting is allowed
The final two community cards are revealed
Make the best five-card poker hand possible using your two hole cards and the five community cards
Payouts are based on the final hand ranking
Stronger hands usually pay more
Some tables offer a progressive jackpot side bet
The dealer does not play against you
You only play against the paytable