Texas Hold 'em

Welcome to the Texas Hold ’Em page for Lake Elsinore Casino, the premier poker destination serving players from Temecula, Corona, Riverside County, and beyond.

Texas Hold ’Em is the most popular poker variant in the world—each player is dealt two hole cards, and then combines exactly five community cards (the flop, turn, and river) to create their best five-card hand. On this page you’ll find:

  • The rules and betting structure (pre-flop, flop, turn, river, showdown)

  • Tips and basic strategy for beginner and intermediate players

  • Game formats, stake levels, and tournament info offered at LER Casino

  • How to get started — buy-ins, seating, and tournament registration

Join us at Lake Elsinore Casino for live Texas Hold ’Em action near Temecula and the Inland Empire. Whether you’re new or experienced, visit our poker room for a great experience—check our schedule or contact us for more details.

Texas hold 'em (also known as Texas holdem, hold 'em, and holdem) is one of the most popular variants of the card game of poker. Two cards, known as hole cards, are dealt face down to each player, and then five community cards are dealt face up in three stages. The stages consist of a series of three cards ("the flop"), later an additional single card ("the turn" or "fourth street"), and a final card ("the river" or "fifth street").

Each player seeks the best five card poker hand from any combination of the seven cards; the five community cards and their two hole cards. Players have betting options to check, call, raise, or fold. Rounds of betting take place before the flop is dealt and after each subsequent deal. The player who has the best hand and has not folded by the end of all betting rounds wins all of the money bet for the hand, known as the pot.

GEGR-000876