Poker is a game in which you compete against other players. The goal is to form the best poker hand using a combination of your own hole cards and the community cards on the board. Typically, the highest-value poker hand wins the pot.
To begin each hand, you must place a compulsory bet (the amount varies by game). Then you will be dealt two cards face down. Once the first betting round is complete a dealer will put three community cards face up on the table, these are known as the flop. Once again the players can now decide to call or raise their bets.
After the flop has been dealt a fourth card will be added to the board, this is called the turn. Again the players can now decide to call or raise bets based on their own poker hand and the cards they have in their pocket.
Once all the betting rounds have been completed it is time for the showdown where the players reveal their cards and evaluate their poker hands. The player with the highest poker hand wins the pot.
Generally speaking, the highest poker hand is the Royal Flush which contains the Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 of the same suit. Other poker hands include three of a kind, straight flush and high card. A high card breaks ties in case multiple players have the same rank of pair. It is important to play poker in position ie before your opponents as this will give you more information and control over the poker hand you are playing.
