Several players sit around a table. One player has the right to make the first bet, and the rest of the players can either bet or fold. The highest card of the hand wins the pot.
A poker hand consists of five cards. The highest hand is the Royal Flush, which consists of a jack, a queen, a king, and an ace. A straight, which is the highest possible combination of three cards, is also possible. It is important to note that, while the suits do not have any rank in poker, the lowest rank card is the jack.
Poker is a betting game, meaning that the player who bets first is the “active player”. The next player to the left makes a bet, and the player to the right calls.
Each bet is limited to the number of chips in the pot at that time. The amount of money bet depends on the game and the ante. For instance, a player may have to put in 14 chips for a raise, or a player may only have to pay the ante.
A pot is won if no other player calls. The pot is the aggregate of all the bets made by all the players in the game. The pot is also won if the highest ranking hand is dealt.
A pair of kings is not a bad hand off the deal, but a pair of aces is a very good hand. Ties are broken when two people have the same high card.