Each player gets two private cards
Five community cards are dealt face up in stages
First betting round happens after the private cards are dealt
Three community cards are revealed on the flop
Second betting round happens after the flop
One community card is revealed on the turn
Third betting round happens after the turn
One final community card is revealed on the river
Fourth betting round happens after the river
Each player makes the best five-card hand using any combination of their two cards and the five community cards
The best hand wins the pot
If all other players fold, the remaining player wins the pot
Common actions are check, bet, call, raise, and fold
Hand rankings go from high card to royal flush