After all bets are in, the dealer discards the top card in the deck, known as the burn, and turns over three cards in the middle of the table. All players have an opportunity to use those three cards to get the best possible hand, along with the two cards they each have.
Betting begins to the left of the dealer in increments of whatever the big blind was for that round.
During this round, players can still fold, bet or raise. However, this round also introduces the option to "check," where no bet is made in the hope that better cards will turn up in the next flop. If all players say, "check" no bets are made, but the check option is null and void once a player lays money in the betting circle.
Last Cards; Last Bets
After all bets are in from the first three-card flop, the dealer burns another card from the top deck and lays the subsequent card on the table face-up.
Players now have the option of using all four of the cards on the table along with one card in their hand to build the best possible poker hand.
Bets begin again to the left of the dealer.
This process is repeated for a last time with burning, turning and betting until five cards are out on the table.
Players once again have the option to bet, check or fold and the winner is the one with the best hand among the remaining players on the table.
Ranking of Poker Hands
Hands are ranked by standard poker rules of five-card poker. Players may use no more than four cards from the community pile in building the best hand.
Here are the poker hands from best to worst:
Royal Flush: Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10, all of the same suit.
Straight Flush: Any five-card sequence in the same suit.
Four of a Kind: All four cards of the same value.
Full House: Three of a kind, combined with a pair.
Flush: Any five cards of the same suit, but not in sequence.
Straight: Five cards in sequence, but not in the same suit.