🎲 Texas Hold’em — Multiplayer (Blinds + Chat)

🎲 Texas Hold’em — Multiplayer (Blinds + Chat)

A realtime online Texas Hold’em game built with Firebase Realtime Database. Players can join rooms with a code, chat live, and battle it out across all four betting rounds: Preflop, Flop, Turn, and River.

✨ Features

• Multiplayer lobby system — Create or join rooms with up to 8 players.

• Rotating dealer button with automatic Small Blind (SB) and Big Blind (BB) posting.

• Betting actions: Check, Call, Bet, Raise, Fold.

• Four betting phases with automatic advancement.

• Community board cards (Flop, Turn, River) with smooth dealing animations + SFX.

• Hand evaluation: Best 5-card hand out of 7 (hole + board).

• Showdown mode with results displayed for all players.

• Double Jackpot twist — Straight Flush wins double the pot!

• Live chat with player names, plus system log of actions.

• SFX toggle (chips, dealing, winning sounds).

• Itch-friendly layout with internal scrolling and responsive design.

🛠 Tech Stack

• HTML / CSS / JavaScript (single file, itch.io ready).

• Firebase Realtime Database for multiplayer sync.

• WebAudio API for retro sound effects.

🎮 How to Play

1. Enter a display name.

2. Create a room (you’re the host) or join with a 6-letter code.

3. The host starts the hand — blinds are posted automatically.

4. Bet, raise, or fold through all 4 rounds.

5. At showdown, the best hand takes the pot — unless someone hit the Double Jackpot!