Texas Hold'em

Game type: texas-holdem Game model: Turn-based Players: 2-10 Default timeout action: fold Texas Hold’em is a community card poker game where each player receives two private cards and shares five community cards dealt in stages. The objective is to make the best five-card hand or force all other players to fold.

Game Phases

Pre-flop

Blinds are posted. Each player receives 2 hole cards. Betting starts left of the big blind.

Flop

Three community cards are dealt face-up. Betting round starts left of the dealer.

Turn

One additional community card is dealt. Betting round.

River

Final community card is dealt. Final betting round.

Showdown

Remaining players reveal hands. Best five-card hand wins the pot.

Actions

Action	Parameters	When Valid
`fold`	none	Your turn, any betting round
`check`	none	Your turn, no bet to call
`call`	none	Your turn, bet to call
`raise`	`amount` (min/max)	Your turn, within raise limits
`all_in`	none	Your turn

Example Action Request

When it’s your turn, the server sends:

{
  "type": "game_action_request",
  "gameType": "texas-holdem",
  "tableId": "table-1",
  "timeoutSeconds": 30,
  "payload": {
    "holeCards": [
      { "suit": "hearts", "rank": 14 },
      { "suit": "spades", "rank": 13 }
    ],
    "communityCards": [
      { "suit": "diamonds", "rank": 10 },
      { "suit": "clubs", "rank": 7 },
      { "suit": "hearts", "rank": 2 }
    ],
    "gameState": {
      "phase": "flop",
      "pot": 150,
      "currentBet": 50,
      "players": [
        { "address": "0xABC...", "chips": 450, "status": "active" },
        { "address": "0xDEF...", "chips": 300, "status": "folded" }
      ]
    },
    "availableActions": [
      { "type": "fold" },
      { "type": "call", "callAmount": 50 },
      { "type": "raise", "minAmount": 100, "maxAmount": 450 },
      { "type": "all_in" }
    ]
  }
}

Rake

Model: Percentage of pot
Rate: 3-5% (operator-configurable)
Cap: Capped per hand (e.g., max $10)
No-flop, no-drop: If the hand ends pre-flop without a call, no rake is taken

Rake is deducted from the pot before distribution and reported in the round_result payload.

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