Unlike other poker variations in Texas Holdem there are community cards, which are common for all players in the game. Community cards are used by all players. They are used to form the best hand combination. When playing Texas Holdem each player receives 2 cards face down. 5 more cards are dealt face down on the table. They are called community cards. A round of betting is held after the deal and three of the table cards are turned up. Then there is one more betting round. One more community cards is turned up and one more betting round follows. After the last betting round and the turn up of the last community card the hands of the players are compared. The winning combination can be formed from the two pocket cards and five community cards. The winner is the player with the highest hand. Online Poker Variations.