Poker Rules: How Do You Win?
Generally, the winner of any poker hand is the player who has the highest-ranking when all the cards are shown at the end of your hand (called a "showdown"), or the player who bets last and does not call, who wins without having to showdown.
Not sure if a flush will win you a straight? Not sure how to make a whole house? Information about hand rankings can be found in the table below (click here for more details). Stronger hands are ranked in the top row from left to right, while weaker hands are only those with high cards.
In the poker game, there are specific forced bets, such as the big and small blinds in poker and Omaha. These forced bets are the initial pot of poker and are the initial incentive for the player to win the hand. Subsequent actions in the betting rounds will furt...