Poker is a gambling game in which players bet against one another in a round-robin fashion. To play, players must ante a certain amount, which varies from game to game. In poker, the player with the highest hand wins the pot. Bets are made in clockwise rotation around the table, with betting continuing until all players have made their bets or folded.

There are four basic types of hands in poker. A full house is made up of three cards of one rank and two cards of a different rank. Examples of full houses include three aces, three jacks, and two sixes. Another type of hand is a flush, which includes five cards of the same suit. A straight flush is five cards in a row of the same suit. A pair is three cards of the same rank, such as fours.

The game of Poker can be played with fewer than five cards, such as Three-Card Monte. In some games, more than ten players can play at the same time. For large games, two separate games may be set up. For a five-player game, both players must have at least one deck of cards.

As with any other competitive activity, poker is a game of skill. Players who wish to increase their skills should learn more about the different variations of the game. Some of the more obscure versions of the game include: Straight Poker, 5-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud, Lowball, Omaha, Pineapple, Crazy Pineapple, Cincinnati, Dr. Pepper, and a number of others.