Poker is a game of chance where players bet into a pot and the highest hand wins. Several betting rounds may be required, depending on the poker variation.

In each round, players place bets in a clockwise order. The highest hand wins, but ties can be broken by a high card. Players can also win by bluffing.

The game is played with a standard pack of 52 cards, ranked from Ace to Ace. Each player is dealt seven cards. During the draw phase, players can discard any three of their cards. After the deal, players reveal their hand to each other.

A full house is when a player has three of a kind and a pair. Ties can be broken by the second highest unmatched card. This is a rare type of hand.

A flush is when two players have the same cards. A straight is a five-card hand. Straights do not count against low hands, but they do break ties. If a player has two or more straights, the higher card will split the pot.

Some games have wild cards. Wild cards can take any suit. Several types of poker are based on wild cards.

Usually, poker is a single-table game, but some variants include multiple tables. Games with wild cards are typically more complex than others.

Poker is a game of skill, and you can gain that skill by playing multiple betting rounds. It is best not to complain about a bad beat. That would ruin the fun at the table.