The positions in a heads-up poker game might be different than they are in a game with three or more 2️⃣ players. Other than that, however, the rules for a poker game are the same, whether there are two players or 2️⃣ more.

Can You Play Poker With Two Players?

Texas Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, and every other poker variant can be played with two 2️⃣ players. In Texas Hold’em, the dealer button is always with the player in the small blind.

The dealer/small blind player acts 2️⃣ first preflop, but the big blind player goes first in all post-flop betting rounds. Heads-up play marks the only form 2️⃣ of Texas Hold’em where the small blind is “in position” against the big blind.

How Many Players Can You Play Poker 2️⃣ With?