The goal of a game of poker is to obtain the highest hand possible. This can be any combination of three or more cards of the same rank. For example, an ace, king, and deuce would make a straight flush. If one of the players has a full house, they win. In a tie, the player with the highest card wins. This is known as a “full house.” In addition to full houses, a person can have three of a kind.

In most variations of the game, there are several betting intervals. The first betting interval is usually set by a player who has the privilege or obligation to make the first bet. All subsequent players are required to put in a certain number of chips, which is equal to the amount of chips placed by the player before them. The active player is the player who places the chips in the pot.

After the initial round of betting, players receive two cards from the deck and five from the table. Each player then bets a last time and reveals their hands. The objective of the game is to get the best possible hand possible. This may be done by using one card from the hand and four cards from the table. The player who has the best hand wins the game.

In some games, the lowest hand is a seven-five-four-three-two-three-two-ace. However, in other games, the ace may be treated as the lowest card.