Poker is a gambling game where each player gets five cards, and the best hand wins the pot. The best hand is determined by the rank of the cards.

There are several types of hands, including pairs, straights, flushes, and five of a kind. Some games also have wild cards. These are cards that can substitute for any of the other cards in the deck.

Ties are broken with a high card. Two of the same card in a pair are compared, and the higher rank card wins. If the two are of different rank, the lower rank card wins.

Fours of a kind is when all four of the cards in a hand are the same. In poker, this is known as a quad. To make a five of a kind, you must have a wild card in your hand.

Another card that can break ties is the kicker. The kicker is the highest card left in the deck in any hand.

When there are several people tying for the best card, the high card breaks the tie. In some games, the ace may be treated as the lowest card.

The pot is a collection of all bets made by all players in one deal. It can be won by the highest-ranking poker hand or the best bluff. Betting is done in clockwise order, and if no other player calls, the pot is won.

The flop is the first set of three cards to be placed face-up after the betting phase. The flop is not the best card in the hand, but it is an important card because it determines the next round of betting.