Poker is a card game that is played by two or more players. The game is a betting game and the best hand wins the pot. The rules of Poker vary from one game to the next. Some games involve a dealer, while others do not. In most cases, each player buys in for a certain amount of money. This money goes into a pot that each player can bet on in turn. The dealer then deals each player five cards. The first player to bet has the option to fold or raise the bet.
Each player must place an ante into the pot (the exact amount varies). Once everyone has acted and the bets have equalized, the dealer will deal each player two cards. There will then be a round of betting and the dealer will reveal 3 additional cards on the table, called the flop. These are community cards that anyone can use to make a hand. The winner is the player with the best 5 card hand.
A straight is any 5 consecutive cards of the same suit. A flush is any 5 cards of the same rank, but these can be from different suits. Three of a kind is three matching cards of the same rank, and 2 pair is two matching cards of one rank, plus another unmatched card. If you have a pair of jacks or higher, it is considered a full house and you win the pot.