Opens Friday 13 November · 18:00
Free Multiplayer Texas Hold'em
Sit down with real players at six- and ten-seat no-limit tables, right inside The Fifth Family. Buy in with the cash you earn in the city, read the table, and take the pot. No download, no real money.
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How poker works in The Fifth Family
The poker room lives in the Casino, alongside Blackjack, Baccarat and Roulette. It runs on the same account, the same cash and the same city as the rest of the game.
Pick a table
Choose six or ten seats and your stakes. Take a seat puts you at the fullest open table for your blinds, or you can pick one from the list and join or watch.
Buy in
Bring 40 to 200 big blinds from your cash on hand. Short? Withdraw from your bank without leaving the room, and top up between hands.
Play the hand
A turn timer keeps the game moving. Queue Check, Call or Fold before your turn, set a bet in advance, and use the built-in keypad on mobile.
Win the pot
Best hand at showdown wins, or make everyone else fold. Side pots and split pots are worked out for you, and the hand meter shows what you are holding.
Level up
Poker has its own levels and achievements. Hands, pots and big moments earn poker XP and unlock rewards you can only get at the table.
Make it yours
Dress your seat with felts, rails, card backs, chips, card guards and name plates. Every player at the table sees your look.
Texas Hold'em rules
Never played? Texas Hold'em takes a minute to learn. Here is everything you need for your first hand.
The deal
Each player gets two private cards, the hole cards. Up to five shared community cards are dealt face up in the middle. You make the best five-card hand from any mix of your two cards and the five on the board.
The dealer button moves one seat left each hand. The two players after it post the small blind and big blind, so there is always something to play for.
The four betting rounds
- Preflop: after the hole cards, starting left of the big blind.
- Flop: three community cards, then a round of betting.
- Turn: a fourth community card, then betting.
- River: the fifth and final card, then the last round.
Your options
- Check: pass with no bet to match.
- Bet / Raise: put chips in, or increase the bet. No limit means up to your whole stack.
- Call: match the current bet.
- Fold: give up the hand.
- All-in: bet everything you have at the table.
Showdown and pots
If two or more players are left after the river, cards are shown and the best five-card hand wins. If everyone else folds, the last player wins without showing.
When a player is all-in for less, a side pot is made for the rest. Equal hands split the pot. The game handles both automatically.
Poker hand rankings
From best to worst. Only five cards count, so kickers (the highest leftover cards) break ties between equal hands.
Royal flush
A, K, Q, J and 10, all the same suit. The best hand in poker.
Straight flush
Five cards in a row, all the same suit.
Four of a kind
Four cards of the same rank.
Full house
Three of a kind plus a pair.
Flush
Any five cards of the same suit, not in a row.
Straight
Five cards in a row of mixed suits. An ace can play high or low.
Three of a kind
Three cards of the same rank.
Two pair
Two different pairs.
One pair
Two cards of the same rank.
High card
No made hand. The highest card plays, then the next, and so on.
Table cosmetics
The poker shop is all looks and no advantage: nothing you buy changes the cards you are dealt. Some of the best pieces can only be earned by playing.
Felts
Dozens of table cloths, from classic green to vault blue.
Rails
The leather and trim around the table edge.
Card backs
What the table sees of your hole cards.
Chips
Your bets in your own colours.
Card guards
A protector on your cards, the old-school way.
Name plates
The plate that carries your name and stack.
Poker FAQ
Is poker in The Fifth Family free?
Yes. The Fifth Family is free to play, and so is the poker room. You buy in with the in-game cash you earn around the city.
Is this real-money gambling?
No. Poker is played with in-game cash only. There is no real-money gambling, and chips and winnings can never be cashed out or withdrawn as real money.
Do I play against real people?
Yes. Every seat is a real player. Tables seat six or ten, and a hand starts as soon as two players are ready. Anyone can also watch a table, even a full one.
How do I get chips?
You buy in with the cash you are carrying. If it is in your bank, you can withdraw it from inside the poker room without leaving the table. Buy-ins run from 40 to 200 big blinds.
Can I play poker on my phone?
Yes. The poker room runs full screen on iOS and Android, with a built-in keypad for bets so the keyboard never covers the table. It also works in any modern desktop or mobile browser.
Can I still play if I am in jail or hospital?
Yes. Being in jail or hospital does not stop you playing poker, so a hand is never interrupted. Banking from inside poker stays locked while you are inside, just like the normal bank.
What are poker levels?
Poker has its own progression. Hands played, pots won and big moments earn poker XP, which raises your poker level and unlocks achievements and table rewards.
Can I customise my table?
Yes. The poker shop sells felts, rails, card backs, chips, card guards and name plates, and some looks can only be earned through poker achievements. Every player sees your look on your seat.
Pull up a chair
The table is waiting. Free in your browser, on iOS and on Android.
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