Poker is a card game in which the aim is to obtain the best hand by betting until all players have been eliminated. The player with the highest hand wins the entire pot, and all other money bet during the round is divided equally between all players. The player who receives a jack is the first dealer. In addition to the dealer, certain betting rules are dependent on the location of the dealer. The following are some important terms that define the game.

A poker hand consists of five cards, each of which has a value inversely proportional to its mathematical frequency. To determine which hand has the highest value, a player can either be dealt five cards, or have them create a five-card hand by using the community cards and player cards. In a high-card hand, a player may have a kicker, which is the highest card left in the deck. The lower-ranking card is known as the ace.

In most games of poker, players exchange their chips for chips that represent varying amounts of cash. In poker, players may check their cards, fold if they are not winning, or call a raise when the opponent has won the hand. Poker chips come in five different colors: white, black, blue, and green. Before the game begins, the dealer will assign a value to each chip. The dealer will exchange cash for poker chips at the beginning of the game.