Basically, poker is a game played with a standard pack of 52 cards, which are ranked from the highest card to the lowest. The player with the best hand wins the pot.
Poker is played with a group of players around an oval table. The initial dealer shuffles the deck and deals cards one at a time. During the betting phases, players have the option of discarding one or two cards.
The best hand is the one that contains the highest card. In the case of a tie, the high card breaks the tie. If there are four or more people with the same card, the ties are broken by the highest card of the deck.
A pot is the total of all bets made by all players during a single deal. Each player puts in a certain amount of chips, called an ante. When a player calls, the other players must match the amount of the call. If there is a draw, the pot is split between all the players.
The goal of poker is to create the best possible hand. This is achieved by betting until all other players have folded. In the final betting round, the highest-ranking hand wins the pot. If there are still players in contention, the pot is divided equally.
A poker hand can be a straight flush, three of a kind, two pair, or one of several other types. The best possible hand is a trip sevens.