Poker is a gambling game in which players bet on their hands. Each player is dealt five cards. The best hand wins the pot. If two or more players have the same hand, the highest unmatched card breaks the tie.

The five-card hand with the highest rank is called the Royal Flush. The lowest possible hand is 7-5-4-3-2 in two or more suits. Depending on the game, the ace may be treated as the lowest card.

The highest straight win is the one with the highest value, so the ace is not necessarily the highest card. The flush with five cards in the same suit is the most common natural hand.

If all the players have the same card, a tie is broken by the second highest card. For example, if all the players have the king, the second highest card is the jack.

There are many variations of poker. Some include wild cards. A Wild Card can take any suit. The game can be played with a single pack of cards or several packs.

A player must bet a certain amount of money in order to be a player. A player who has a good hand might raise his or her bet to continue playing. Likewise, a player who has a bad hand might fold.

Some games require the dealer to put a forced bet on the table before the deal. A forced bet is a bet that the player cannot decline.