How Many People Can Play Poker?

Exactly how many people can play in a single poker game at the same time?

The answer to this question depends on a number of factors. Certain games are limited by specific rules, others are limited by house rules, and some are limited by the physical space at the table.

So what is the maximum number of people allowed to play poker at one time?

How Many People Can Play Poker with One Deck?

All games of poker are limited by the fact that they must be played with only one deck of cards.

This inherently limits the number of players allowed to play at one time, but those limitations are often set by the type of poker game being played, and how many cards each player is dealt.

How Many People Can Play Poker – Texas Hold’em

Let’s use Texas Hold’em to help us answer this question as it uses the largest amount of cards used in common games.

There needs to be enough cards for each player to have two cards in their personal hand, a burn card, 3 flop cards, another burn card, a turn card, a final burn card, and a river card.

Players then make their best 5 card hand out of their 2 personal cards and the 5 community cards.

Some quick math reveals that it is possible to have 22 players play a single game of Texas Hold’em.

That’s a LOT of players, and a potentially HUGE pot on the table.

How Many People Do You Need to Play Poker?

Since a game of poker requires at least two players, you can have between 2 and 22 people play in a single game of poker.

The rest is up to you, your house rules, and the size of your poker table.

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