Poker is a card game where players try to make the best hand possible. It is played in many variations, but all involve betting rounds and a showdown.
The best hands are based on the value of one or more cards in the hand, known as high cards and pairs. A high card is the highest card in the hand and a pair is two cards that are of equal value.
A Full House is a hand of three cards of one rank and two cards of another. The value of the three cards determines rank within a Full House.
Flushes are five cards of the same suit. The highest card in a flush beats the second highest, and so on until a winner is determined.
If there are two or more flushes that tie, they are compared using the same rules as for High Cards. The second highest card in a flush beats the third, etc.
The worst hands are those that start with a good hand and then are killed by an unlucky flop. For example, if you have A-K and the flop comes up J-J-5, you’re out of the hand.
The game of poker is a mental game, and it’s best to play when you feel like you’re in the right frame of mind. If you’re grumpy or frustrated, you’ll have less energy to focus on your hand, which will cause you to lose more money than you should.
