Poker is a popular game that is played between two or more players. The ideal number of players is six to eight. The game consists of betting on cards and a “pot” is the sum of all bets made by all players during a single deal. If one player wins the highest poker hand, the pot is theirs. If no one else calls, he wins the pot. Alternatively, a player may win the pot by making the highest bet and hoping that no other players call.
A player may be required to put in some of his or her own money to the pot before the deal is made. This contribution is known as the ante. The first player to bet is called the bettor and the player matching his or her bet is said to call. The player who bets more than the previous bettor is known as a “raise.” Similarly, a player can check his hand without betting, but this player must make sure that no one else has bet before he can do so.
The lowest possible hand in Poker is a hand with seven or more cards of different suits. For example, an ace may be treated as the lowest card in some games. In two-card-high, four-high-seven-high-low-high-low-high-low-low, the lowest pair is an ace-high-low-three-high. In addition to the highest pair, there are also variations of the game.