In Poker, winning hands are made up of a number of cards that have a common rank. The best natural hand is a straight flush, a set of five cards of the same rank that includes the ace. The ace can be high or low, and cannot wrap around the other four cards in any order. The highest hand in poker is a five of a kind. An ace high straight flush is called a Royal Flush.
While poker is played with any number of players, six to eight is considered the ideal number. The total amount of money bet by all players during a poker game is called the pot. A player can win the pot by holding the highest poker hand and making a bet that no other player calls. Unlike other games, the pot is divided among players who are still playing the game. Players who leave Poker before the game ends are not entitled to their share of the kitty chips.
After each round of betting, the dealer will reveal one or more cards. Each player has seven cards: two personal cards and five community cards. Depending on the type of hand a player has, this means that it can have a high or low ranking. When the dealer makes the “flop,” the hand is evaluated by all the players. If the dealer does not make any more cards, the dealer will place another one, a new one will be drawn.