In Texas Holdem, and other poker variation such as Omaha poker for example, there are cards that are referred to as communal cards. The communal cards are cards that are visible for all players and that can be used by all players. In Texas Holdem there are 5 communal cards which can be used by any of the players while combining them with the 2 cards in each player’s hands. Each player can use 3 out of the 5 communal cards for completing a hand along with his personal 2 cards. Visit our Texas Holdem rules page for more information.