Texas Two Step

• Poker with 5 Community Cards

• Best 5 card poker hand

• Number of players: 2-8 (9 with fewer burn cards dealt)

• Stakes: No Limit (typical), Pot Limit, Fixed

• Wild cards: No

Overview

The object is to make the best possible five-card hand using a combination of hole cards and five community cards. Players will split their cards into 2 two-card hands before showdown for a split pot.

Players are dealt four hole cards and will make a five-card hand using any combination of the cards from their hand and from the community cards.

How To Play

• Each player is dealt four cards face down, starting with the player to the left of the dealer.

• There is a round of betting where each player can fold, call, or raise. Betting starts left of the dealer or left of the big blind.

• Two 5-card boards of community cards are dealt. Community cards are dealt as a three card street (flop), a one card street (turn) and a one card street (river) with betting rounds following each street.  A "burn" card is dealt before each street for each board.

Determining the Winner

• After the final round of betting (after the river), all remaining players will create 2 two-card hands - one for each board of community cards.  Best poker hand using any number of players cards is determined for each board with a split pot.

• Aces can play high or low.