Poker is a card game that involves comparing the suit of your cards. The highest pair wins. Two pairs that are equal in value split the pot. If more than one person has a five of a kind hand, the higher card wins. Listed below are the rules for poker hands. The best hands are the ones that have more than one five of a kind.

The highest hand gets the odd chip. If two players are tied for the high hand, the pot is split as equally as possible. If two players have the same number of cards, the odd chip is given to the player with the highest card by suit. This is determined using all the cards in the deck. If there is no such player, the other players get the other two chips.

The action begins when the dealer deals the cards. Each player has an ante and a button. The button moves one spot clockwise after each hand. The player to the left of the button begins the hand. Each player then has to post a small blind or a big blind. Usually, the betting limit is double the amount you put in before the draw.

The game of poker is an extremely popular game. It has a diverse history. Some say it began in Persia, while others say it first appeared in France in the 17th century. The first version of poker in Europe was most likely a French game called poque, from which the English word poker originated. The game later became popular in Germany, where it was called pochen. Later, the game spread to the New World via French settlers.