BamBets Ring Games General Rules

Last Updated: December 31, 2025

1. Texas Hold’em Game Description

Texas Hold'em is the most popular poker variant, with three main formats: Fixed Limit, Pot Limit, and No Limit. While betting structure varies, all share the same basic rules and hand rankings.
The goal is to create the best five-card hand using traditional poker rankings. Each player receives two face-down hole cards, and up to five community cards are dealt face-up in the center.
The five community cards come out in three stages: the Flop (3 cards), the Turn (1 card), and the River (1 card).
Players can make their best five-card hand using:

  • Both hole cards + 3 community cards

  • One hole card + 4 community cards

  • Or even all 5 community cards (playing the board)

The player with the best hand at showdown, or the last player left after folds wins the pot.

1.1 Deck

Standard 52-card deck. No jokers.

1.2 Table

Texas Hold’em is played on a traditional poker table with 2 to 8 players. BamBets tables have predefined betting limits and buy-ins.

1.3 Hold’em Game Rules

Your goal is to win the pot by having the best five-card hand or getting your opponents to fold.


Three betting structures:

  • Fixed Limit: Bet amounts are fixed.

  • No Limit: Bet any amount up to your full stack.

  • Pot Limit: Max raise is the current size of the pot.

  • Hole cards are private and only revealed at showdown.

  • You can use any combo of your hole cards and community cards.

  • The Flop, Turn, and River reveal up to five shared cards.

  • You can use both, one, or none of your hole cards. For example, if the board is five diamonds, every player has at least a flush, so kicker strength matters.

  • Bluffing and semi-bluffing are core strategies. You don’t always need the best hand to win.

1.4 Pre-Game Setup

  • To determine the first dealer, every player draws a card. Highest card wins. Ties are broken by suit:

  • Spades > Hearts > Diamonds > Clubs.

  • The Dealer Button moves clockwise after each hand.

  • The player left of the dealer posts the Small Blind (SB); the next posts the Big Blind (BB).
    Some BamBets tournaments include an ante, a small forced bet from all players.

1.5 Starting the Game

  • Cards are dealt clockwise starting with SB. Each player gets two hole cards.

  • After the hand, the dealer button shifts one seat clockwise.

  • The hand ends when everyone folds except one player or a showdown occurs.

1.6 First Betting Round (Pre-Flop)

Begins with the player left of the BB.
Players can:

  • Fold

  • Call the BB amount

  • Raise within table limits
    iii. Betting continues clockwise. Once all bets are matched, the flop is dealt.

1.7 Second Betting Round (Flop)

The flop reveals 3 community cards.
First active player to the left of the dealer acts first.
Options:

  • Bet

  • Check (if no bet yet)

  • Call

  • Raise

  • Fold

1.8 Third Betting Round (Turn)

  • The turn (4th community card) is revealed.

  • Another round of betting, same options as above.

1.9 Final Betting Round (River)

  • The river (5th community card) is dealt.

  • Final betting round.

  • If multiple players remain, a showdown determines the winner. If hands are equal, the pot is split.

2. Omaha Game Description

Similar to Hold'em, but each player gets 4 hole cards, and must use exactly 2 of them with 3 community cards to make their hand.
In 5-Card Omaha, players receive 5 hole cards but still use only 2 + 3 community cards.
Omaha supports Fixed Limit, No Limit, and Pot Limit formats.
Players aim to create the best 5-card hand using the above rule.
Community cards are dealt in 3 stages: Flop, Turn, River.
Player with the best 5-card hand at showdown wins the pot.

2.1 Deck

Standard 52-card deck. No jokers.

2.2 Table

2 to 10 players at a standard BamBets poker table.

2.3 Game Rules

Goal is to make the best 5-card hand or bluff opponents into folding.
Three betting types:

  • Fixed Limit

  • Pot Limit

  • No Limit

  • Each player gets 4 hole cards face-down.

  • You must use 2 of your hole cards + 3 of the 5 community cards to make your hand.

  • Same betting rounds as Hold’em. Bluffing still in play.

3. Omaha Hi/Lo Game Description

The pot is split: half to the best high hand, half to the best qualifying low hand.
To qualify for a low hand, you must:

  • Use 2 hole cards + 3 community cards

  • No card higher than 8

  • No pairs or trips

  • Aces count as low

  • Flushes/straights don’t matter for the low
    iii. Best possible low hand: 5-4-3-2-A
    iv. Worst qualifying low: 8-7-6-5-4

3.1 Pre-Game Setup

  • Same as other games, SB and BB post blinds before cards are dealt.

3.2 Starting the Game

  • Dealer deals one card at a time clockwise until every player has four hole cards.

  • The dealer button rotates one seat clockwise after each hand.

  • The hand ends with a fold or a showdown.

3.3 First Betting Round (Pre-Flop)

  • Starts with player left of BB.

  • Options: Fold, Call, Raise (within limits).

  • Continues clockwise until bets are matched.

3.4 Second Betting Round (Flop)

Flop reveals 3 community cards.
First active player left of dealer acts.
Options:

  • Bet

  • Check

  • Call

  • Raise

  • Fold

3.5 Third Betting Round (Turn)

  • 4th community card is dealt.

  • Another round of betting.

3.6 Final Betting Round (River)

5th community card is dealt.
Final betting round occurs.
If multiple players remain:

  • Showdown decides the winner.

  • Pot is split if a qualifying low hand exists.