Poker is a card game played between two or more players. Each player has a set amount of chips (money to bet) and is dealt two cards. There are five community cards and each player aims to make the best 5 card “hand” using their own two cards and the five community cards. If your hand is better than everyone else’s, you win the “pot” (all of the Chips that have been bet so far). The pot is shared equally if no one has a good poker hand.
It is important to know the rules of poker and how they work so you can play well and not give away information about your hand. It’s also important to practice and watch experienced players to develop quick instincts.
When it is your turn to act, you can say “call” or “match” to bet the same amount as the last person. You can also raise your bet if you want to add more money to the pot. If someone calls your raise, they will have to call or fold their cards.
The highest poker hand is a royal flush, which contains 4 matching cards of the same rank and one suit. A straight is 5 consecutive cards of the same suit. A three of a kind is 3 cards of the same rank and 2 matching cards of another rank. A pair is two cards of the same rank and another unmatched card.