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Community Cards are five cards shared by all players in Texas Hold'em. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the definition of community cards, the order of dealing, their relationship with Hole Cards, and their strategic impact.

Last updated: 2026.07.10 Reading time: Approximately 4 minutes Subject Category: Texas Hold'em Tutorials / Texas Hold'em Terminology Dictionary
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Community Cards(公共牌) 是德州撲克最具代表性的特色之一,所有玩家都能使用相同的公共牌來組成自己的最佳牌型,也因為如此,德州撲克不只是比牌力,更是資訊與策略的競爭

A diagram illustrating the dealing process and card composition of community cards in Texas Hold'em.
Community Cards are five cards used by all players.

Many beginners have questions when they first encounter Texas Hold'em:
Why are there community cards on the table?
Is it usable by everyone?
What is the relationship between the community cards and the hand cards?

Understanding Community Cards is the core foundation for understanding how to play Texas Hold'em.

What are Community Cards?

Community Cards中文稱為公共牌,指的是:發在牌桌中央,所有玩家都能共同使用的牌

在德州撲克中總共有5張公共牌

Each player can use these 5 cards to form their best hand.

How many community cards are there?

In standard Texas Hold'em rulesThere are 5 community cards in total.It was issued in three stages:
1. Flop (3 cards)
2. Turn card (1 card)
3. River card (1 card)

The final hand always consists of 5 community cards.

How are public signs dealt?

At the start of each handPlayers first receive 2 Hole Cards

Then they will be sent out in sequence:
1. Flop (three cards)
2. Turn (one sheet)
3. River (one image)

Finally, the complete hand is formed.

All players will see the same community cards.

The relationship between community cards and Hole Cards

玩家最終牌型並不是只看手上的兩張牌,而是 2張Hole Cards + 5張Community Cards,從7張牌中選出最佳5張

Texas Hold'em is essentially a game of choosing 5 out of 7.

Can everyone use the public sign?

可以的,桌面上的公共牌所有玩家都能使用,例如桌面出現:
A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ T♠

即使沒有黑桃手牌所有玩家都擁有皇家同花順

The community cards themselves can also form a complete hand.

What is Playing the Board?

Playing the Board意思是玩家最終最佳牌型完全來自公共牌,例如牌面:
A A K K Q

而你的手牌無法提升牌力,此時你只能使用牌面

All players will share the same hand type.

How do community cards affect strategy?

Thông thường, AA (đôi A trên tay) được xem là bài khởi đầu mạnh nhất, còn 72o (7 và 2 khác chất) là một trong những bài khởi đầu yếu nhất.

Community cards are the core basis of post-flop strategy.

The relationship between community cards and waiting cards

許多聽牌機會都來自公共牌,例如同花聽牌、順子聽牌、雙重聽牌等等,都必須結合公共牌分析

Without community cards, there is no post-flop game.

What do experts think of Community Cards?

職業玩家最重視的往往不是自己的手牌,而是公共牌如何影響雙方範圍,這是因為牌面決定了誰擁有優勢

A skilled player analyzes the entire board, not just their own hand.

The most common misconception among beginners

許多玩家只看自己的 Hole Cards,卻忽略了公共牌才是真正影響翻後策略的關鍵

同樣的手牌在不同牌面上可能完全不同

Your hand determines the starting point, the community cards determine the course of the battle.

Key takeaway

Community Cards are a set of 5 cards used by all players and form the core foundation of post-flop strategy in Texas Hold'em.

Understanding community cards, card structure, and card combinations is an important step from novice to advanced player.

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