Come learn the ropes with us at our poker school! In hold’em, players receive two downcards as their hand (hole cards), after which there is a betting round. Three board cards are turned simultaneously (called the ?flop?) and another round of betting occurs. The next two board cards are turned one at a time, with a round of betting after each card. The board cards are community cards, and a player may use any five-card combination from among the board and personal cards. A player may even use all of the board cards and no personal cards to form a hand (play the board). A dealer button is used.