Poker is a popular gambling game played throughout the world. Usually, the player with the best hand wins the pot. The game is played with a standard 52-card deck. However, some variants of the game add jokers, wild cards, or even two or more decks. In order to play, players place chips into a central pot.
There are two main types of poker: draw and limit. A draw game consists of a set number of rounds, usually between one and four. After each round, a player can choose to raise or fold. Depending on the type of draw, a player may have to pay an ante to start the round.
Limit games, on the other hand, have fewer betting intervals. Each round starts with a player betting. This is followed by a “showdown” when all the cards are revealed. If someone calls, then the betting interval ends. Afterward, another round of betting takes place.
Ties are broken with the high card. When all players have the same high card, then a straight is considered the winner. If a pair of kings and a pair of queens are tied, the highest card breaks the tie.
A straight is a five-card sequence, ranked from Ace to King. When the two straights have the same value, then they split the pot. Likewise, when two fours of the same rank are tied, the higher card wins.
Three of a kind is a combination of three jacks or aces. Two fours and two aces are called a full house.