How to play video poker
Video poker is a single-player game with no opponents. You are dealt five cards: hold the ones you want and draw the rest in one tap. The payout depends only on the hand you end up with, and the pay table is always on screen.
Winnings can be risked in the double-up game by guessing the colour of a card. For a deeper read: video poker strategy and the double-up game.
How to play Hold’em
Texas Hold’em is played at a shared table against live players and bots. You get two hole cards, five community cards are dealt face up in stages, and four betting rounds run between them. The best five-card hand takes the pot.
Tables seat 2, 6 or 9 players, each with its own blinds and buy-in limits. Full rules: poker rules, and on which hands are worth playing — starting hands.
What hands are there
From lowest to highest: pair, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush and royal flush. A hand is always five cards, and in Hold’em it is built from your two and the community cards.
When two players hold the same combination, the highest side card decides it. With examples: poker hands and what a kicker is.
Chips: can they be bought or cashed out
No. Chips are play money — there is no real money in the game, no deposits and no withdrawals. Chips are the only currency here, and they are all you can lose.
New players get a starting balance, topped up by daily visit bonuses and by winning at the tables. If your balance runs out, the next bonus is what brings you back.
What clubs are
A club is a group of players with its own badge and tag, shown next to your nickname everywhere in the game. Clubs have a private chat and a shared weekly score: the points every member earns add up to the club’s total.
You can join an existing club, or create your own once your level and balance allow it. Details: the guide to clubs.
What game halls are
A hall is a set of tables run by a player. The owner earns a commission from the play at those tables, so a hall keeps paying while people play in it.
As a player, one thing matters: conditions differ from hall to hall, and you choose where to sit. Any player with enough chips can buy a hall of their own.
How tournaments work
A tournament is a knockout game with a shared prize pool. Some are system tournaments that run on a schedule; others are private, created by players themselves. You register in the lobby before the start.
In Hold’em tournaments the blinds grow on a timer and tables are rebalanced automatically as players bust out. On tournament play: tournament strategy.
What achievements are for
Achievements mark what happens in your games: hands you collect, winning streaks, hands played and tournament results. Each one has several tiers that unlock as you play.
They show up in your profile and in any other player’s — a display of experience, not an advantage at the table.
How the wheel of fortune works
The wheel spins for tickets and pays out chips or more tickets. Tickets come free for visiting the game daily, and the longer your run of days without a gap, the more of them arrive.
Extra tickets can be bought for chips. A missed day does not stack up: the bonus is for showing up, not backdated.
What a player level is
Your level shows time at the tables: it grows with everything you play and never drops. It is a record of experience, not of skill — it says nothing about how well someone plays.
The level is shown next to your nickname and in your profile. It gives no advantage in a hand, though some actions depend on it — creating your own club, for one.