Poker is immensely popular in Russia and the game is mostly played in its Texas Hold'em variant. Its popularity was additionally boosted by the impressive number of Russian poker players who perform globally. Much like in other countries, the basic rules of poker apply in Russia. The main aim of the players is to create the strongest possible hand using a combination of two hole cards and the five community cards. The player with the strongest hand wins the pot.
In Russia, you can play poker online or land-based. When playing online, you must follow the house's rules. Online poker differs from the land-based variant as it requires little to no strategy.