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Practice Ultimate Texas Hold'em
Practice Ultimate Texas Hold'em for free in your browser, with play money and no signup. Every bet, check and fold you make is graded against the simple strategy, so you learn the right play while you play.
What you get
- The real game. Ante, Blind, Play and Trips, with 4x, 3x, 2x and 1x bets. One 52-card deck, shuffled every hand. The dealer opens with a pair.
- A grade on every decision. After each bet, check or fold, the table tells you whether it was the right play.
- Practice. Endless hands. Turn on "Show me the right play" and the table tells you the right move before you choose.
- High Score. 30 hands from a $10,000 bankroll. Finish high enough and your initials and flag go on the Top 25.
- My Stats. Your right-play percentage, kept as you play.
- Nothing to set up. No signup, no download, no ads. Play money only.
The three decisions to learn
| When | Bet | With |
|---|---|---|
| Before the flop | 4x | Any ace, pairs of 3s or better, and the stronger kings, queens and jacks |
| After the flop | 2x | Two pair or better, a hidden pair except 2-2, four to a flush with a hidden 10 or higher |
| After the river | 1x | A hidden pair or better, or fewer than 21 dealer outs; otherwise fold |
How to practice
- Start in Practice with hints on. Watch the right play for a few dozen hands and notice the pattern.
- Turn hints off. Make each call yourself and check the grade after.
- Count outs out loud. At the river, count the cards that pair the board, then the ones that out-kick you. Under 21, bet.
- Watch your rate. My Stats shows your right-play percentage. Most misses are kings and queens before the flop and weak hands at the river.
- Try High Score. When the calls feel automatic, play 30 hands for a spot on the Top 25.
What the grade checks
Before the flop, the grade checks your 4x bet or check against the chart. After the flop, it checks your 2x bet or check against the flop rule. At the river, it checks your 1x bet or fold against the hidden-pair and dealer-outs rule. A 3x bet before the flop is graded as a miss, because the strategy uses 4x for every hand worth a bet. Each grade goes into My Stats, so you can watch your rate climb.
Why practice with a grade
Results don't teach you much in this game. You can check K♠4♦ correctly and watch the board give you two pair. You can bet 4x with A♣2♦ correctly and lose. Over a few hands, right and wrong look the same. A grade on the decision itself shows you what is correct, whatever the cards do.
What correct play is worth
With the simple strategy, the house edge is about 2.4% of the Ante. Checking strong hands before the flop, or folding too often at the river, costs much more. Ultimate Texas Hold'em odds.
Hands worth drilling
| Hand | When | Right play |
|---|---|---|
| King-4 suited | Before the flop | Bet 4x |
| King-4 offsuit | Before the flop | Check |
| Queen-7 offsuit | Before the flop | Check |
| Jack-10 offsuit | Before the flop | Bet 4x |
| Pocket 2s | Before and after the flop | Check |
| Pair on the board only | After the flop | Check |
| Four hearts, your best heart a 9 | After the flop | Check |
| King high, 19 outs | At the river | Bet 1x |
| 9 high, 27 outs | At the river | Fold |
A simulator you can play
Some simulators only run numbers. This one deals real hands you play yourself, at your own pace, with every decision graded. It is the same game a casino table deals, with the standard Blind table and a common Trips table.
New to the game?
Start with the basics: how to play Ultimate Texas Hold'em, the rules and the payouts. Then play a few hands.
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Questions
Can I play Ultimate Texas Hold'em for free?
Yes. The game here is free, uses play money, and needs no signup or download.
Is there an Ultimate Texas Hold'em simulator?
Yes. The game here deals real hands you play yourself, grades every decision, and keeps your right-play percentage in My Stats.
How does the trainer grade my plays?
Every bet, check and fold is checked against the simple strategy: the 4x chart, the flop rule and the river rule. You see right away whether it matched.
What is High Score?
30 hands from a $10,000 bankroll. Your bankroll at the end is your score, and the best go on the Top 25 with initials and a flag.
What is the best way to practice Ultimate Texas Hold'em?
Start in Practice with "Show me the right play" on, then turn it off and check each grade. Move to High Score once the calls feel automatic.
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