During a poker game, the aim is to get the best possible hand. The player with the highest ranked hand wins the pot.

The hand is formed by combining the five cards of the same suit. Some games have wild cards, which are supplementary cards. In addition to suit, these cards are numbered a low number. These cards are not required to form the best hand.

The best possible straight is 8-9, while the best possible flush is 5-5. In a tie, the highest card outside of a four of a kind breaks the tie.

In a straight, the highest card starts the hand. In a flush, the cards are all of the same suit. In a four of a kind, the higher rank beats the two cards of the same rank.

In a three-card brag, the third card is raised. A pair of kings is not too bad off the deal, but it isn’t a good hand if the dealer’s cards are all Aces.

A backdoor flush is achieved by hitting needed cards on the turn and river. If a high card breaks a tie, the player with the high card wins. If a high card inside a four of a kind breaks the deal, the player with the highest card wins. If a high card outside a four of a kind breaks the hand, the player with the second highest card wins.

When a hand is folded, the players are no longer betting. They can then look at their cards. If there is a caller, the betting continues. If there is no caller, the play goes to the next round. If there are no callers, the pot is divided equally between the players.