Two Cards FAQ: poker for kids, questions and answers
Here are quick answers to the questions players and grown-ups ask most about Poker Texas Hold'em: Two Cards. Each answer links to the page with all the details.
What kind of game is Two Cards?
It is a Texas Hold'em poker game at a friendly kitchen table, played in your browser. You get two cards, five shared cards land in the middle, and the best five-card hand wins the chips. You play against made-up computer players, or with family on one device. See the guide's front page.
Do you play for real money?
No. You play for chips that stay in the game. You cannot buy chips, win money or play against people on the internet. If you run out of chips in Play, you just sit back in with 1,000 chips.
Is Two Cards free?
You can try it in your browser with the free demo. The full game is part of the Contenta Games membership, which opens every game on the portal; see what a membership gives you.
Do I need to download anything?
No. The game runs in your web browser on a computer, a phone or a tablet. Just open the page and play.
Does it work on a phone, an iPad or an Android tablet?
Yes. Tap the buttons next to the table. Hold the phone or tablet sideways at the table; held upright, the game asks you to turn it. The menus work both ways. See the controls page.
Can I play with a controller or a keyboard?
Yes. On a controller, X folds, A checks or calls, Y raises and LB goes all in. On a keyboard, F folds, C or Space checks or calls, R raises and A goes all in. All of them are on the controls page.
How do I play Texas Hold'em?
Everyone gets two cards. Three shared cards come, then a fourth, then a fifth, with a round of turns before each one and after the last. On your turn you fold, check, call, raise or go all in. Stay in to the end with the best five cards, or make everyone else fold, and you win the chips. The full rules are on how to play Texas Hold'em.
Which poker hand is the best?
A Royal flush: ace, king, queen, jack and ten, all the same suit. The weakest hand is High card. All ten hands are on poker hands, best to worst.
Does a flush beat a straight?
Yes. A flush (five cards of the same suit) beats a straight (five cards in a row). A full house beats both.
How do I know what hand I have?
Turn on Name my hand in Settings (it is on at the start). The table then says what your cards make right now, like "You have Pair of tens", and those cards light up. See settings and helpers.
Can I play with my family on one phone?
Yes. Choose Pass the phone, make some seats a Person and type their names. When it is someone's turn, the screen says "Pass to" and their name, and their cards stay hidden until they tap I am. See game modes.
How do I save my game?
The game saves by itself in the browser on the device you play on, after every hand. Next time, pick your save slot and choose Continue, then Back to the table. In a private window, or if the browser blocks saving, the game tells you that it can't keep your progress.
Can my brother or sister have their own table?
Yes. There are three save slots, Save 1, Save 2 and Save 3. Each one keeps its own table and its own numbers.
Why do I win my first hands?
The game is kind to new players. While Tips for new players is on and you have not won a hand yet, the first three hands of a new table are dealt so that your cards end up best if you stay in to the end. After your first win, the cards are dealt normally.
Why did I lose with the same hand?
When two players have the same kind of hand, the other cards decide. A pair of tens with an ace beats a pair of tens with a king. The table tells you: "Same hand as yours, but Mira has higher other cards." See poker hands, best to worst.
Can the computer players cheat or see my cards?
No. The computer players only look at their own two cards and the cards in the middle. They follow simple habits. You can read exactly how on advanced tips.
How do I beat Leo?
Leo is eager: he plays lots of hands and stays in a lot. Don't try to scare him with bluffs. Play good starting cards, and when your hand is strong, bet. He will often pay you. More on the computer players.
Is there a timer?
No. There is no clock, and the other players wait for you. You can think as long as you like, or tap Menu to take a break.
See also
- Your first hands, step by step: from the save slots to your first win.
- Tips for new players: good first habits.
- For grown-ups: content, saving and devices.
- Glossary: every word explained.
- Play Poker Texas Hold'em: Two Cards.
