Poker rules

Introduction: poker is usually played with a standard deck of 52 cards. It consists of thirteen different ranks of cards (Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2). Each rank comes in four different suits: Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades.

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Betting: poke involves rounds of betting into a common fund, or "pot", and rounds of replacing cards. The number of betting rounds and card draws depends on the particular variation of poker you are playing. Action proceeds in a clockwise direction. Generally betting begins with players making an "Ante" or a "Blind Bet" (when player bets without having seen their cards).

Betting options: Check - if there is not bet already on the table, the player may in essence bet 0, and pass the action on to the next player.
Call - if there is a bet on the table, the player may choose to match the bet.
Bet or Raise - if there were no bets on the table, the player places one by betting. If there was a bet on the table, the player may increase the bet by raising.
Fold - the player does not choose to match the bet on the table, and they forfeit any chance at winning the pot. They also surrender their cards.

Winning: theplayer with the highest hand wins.

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Ranks: Royal Flush - Series of cards, all of the same suit ranking Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten.
Straight Flush - Five cards sequence of the same suit. When two straights tie, the one containing the highest card wins.When both hands contain the same high card, the pot is split.
Four-of-a-Kind - Four cards of the same rank with one other card of varying rank. The highest ranking Four-of-a-Kind would win in case of a tie.
Full House - Hand comprised of both a three-of-a-kind and a pair. When two full house hands tie, the hand containing the higher three-of-a-kind wins.
Flush - 5 cards of the same suit. Where there's a tie, the hand with the highest card wins. When the high cards are of the same rank, the next highest cards are compared (and so on).
Straight - Five cards in sequence, of mixed suits. When straights tie, the hand with the highest card wins. When hands are identical in rank, the pot is split. K-A-2-3-4 "straight" is not allowed.
Three-of-a-Kind - Three cards of the same rank with two other cards of varying rank (not a pair).When there's a tie, the highest ranking three-of-a-kind wins.
Two Pair - Hand with two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank, and a different fifth card. Ties are awarded to the higher of the high pair, followed by the higher of the low pairs, and finally by the last card.
One Pair - Hand with contains one set of cards with the same rank. Highest pair wins ties. When both pairs are the same, highest card wins. Followed by next highest card and so on.
High Card - Weakest poker hands. The highest ranking card wins the pot. When there's a tie, the next highest card wins, and so on.

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