# Ring Games

Ring Game poker is the classic manner of playing Texas Hold'em. In a real life situation, opponents sit around a table with cash in front of them and each hand is played for real money. The object is simple: make more money than you lose.

With Poker Academy you can play and practice limit and no-limit ring games. The limit and no-limit designation refers to the type of betting structure in the game. Limit, also know as fixed limit, means that each bet or raise is a pre-determined amount and not at the discretion of the player. In no limit, also known as open limit, players can bet or raise any amount. All Poker Academy games are played with table stakes, which means you can only bet, raise or call to a maximum of the chips you have in front of you.

One unique aspect of ring games is the presence of a rake. Many casinos take a small portion of each pot, called the rake, as their fee for hosting the poker game. With a rake you must not only be a winning player, but must win enough to overcome the casinos portion. Poker Academy allows you to simulate the rake if you wish to and lets you choose from several popular formulas for determining the rake amount.

### Ring Games

1. Getting Started with Ring Games
2. Table Creation and Management
3. Table Options